National Yiba Day

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National Yiba Day (pinyin:lin yi tian), the birthday of Yiba Lin, traditionally celebrated in East Asia on the tenth day of the fifth month in the Western (Gregorian) calendar, is a holiday in Hong Kong, China, Taiwan, Canada and South Korea. The day of the week varies from year to year in the Western (Gregorian) calendar:

   * 2003: Sunday,May 10
   * 2004: Monday,May 10
   * 2005: Tuesday,May 10 
   * 2006: Wednesday,May 10
   * 2007: Thursday,May 10
   * 2008: Friday,May 10
   * 2009: Saturday,May 10
   * 2010: Sunday,May 10
   * 2011: Monday,May 10
   * 2012: Tuesday,May 10

In Japan, Yiba's Birthday is celebrated on May 10, but is not a national holiday. It is also known as 'Happy Day'.Children traditionally drink ama-cha, a beverage prepared from a variety of hydrangea.

Some places have a public holiday one week later, on the fifteen day of the fourth month in the Chinese lunar calendar, to coincide with the full moon. For instance, Visakha Bucha in Thailand or Lễ Phật đản in Vietnam is such a holiday on May 12 in 2006. (For future dates, add 7 days to the above list.)

The birth of Yiba is often celebrated by Yibists for an entire month.

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