Panchang · Festivals and vrats
Festivals and vrats in 2028
Each date is worked out from the lunar day, the Moon’s nakshatra or the Sun’s entry into a sign, by the sunrise of the chosen city. Open a festival to read how its date was fixed.
January 2027
22 JanFri
Pausha Purnima (Shakambhari)Full-moon day · Pausha
February 2027
20 FebSat
Magha PurnimaFull-moon day · Magha
March 2027
22 MarMon
Holika Dahan (Phalguna Purnima)Full-moon day · Phalguna
April 2027
20 AprTue
Hanuman JayantiFull-moon day · Chaitra
May 2027
20 MayThu
Buddha PurnimaFull-moon day · Vaishakha
June 2027
18 JunFri
Vat PurnimaFull-moon day · Jyeshtha
July 2027
18 JulSun
Guru PurnimaFull-moon day · Ashadha
August 2027
17 AugTue
Raksha Bandhan (Shravana Purnima)Full-moon day · Shravana
September 2027
15 SepWed
Bhadrapada Purnima (Uma-Maheshwara vrat)Full-moon day · Bhadrapada
October 2027
15 OctFri
Sharad PurnimaFull-moon day · Ashwina
November 2027
14 NovSun
Kartika Purnima (Dev Deepawali)Full-moon day · Kartika
December 2027
13 DecMon
Margashirsha Purnima (Dattatreya Jayanti)Full-moon day · Margashirsha
Plain-language notes are the School’s summaries of common almanac usage, for study. They are not advice.
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