Purnima 2026
All 12 Purnima (full-moon) dates in 2026. Each Purnima carries its own significance — Buddha Purnima honours the Buddha, Guru Purnima honours teachers, Sharad Purnima (the brightest full moon) is when Krishna's Maha Raasa is said to have occurred. Devotees fast and worship Vishnu / Lakshmi / Satyanarayan on Purnima.
All Purnimas in 2026
Pausha Purnima
Pausha
3 Jan 2026
Saturday
A holy bathing day, especially at Prayag (Triveni Sangam).
Magha Purnima
Magha
1 Feb 2026
Sunday
The peak of Magh Snan — sacred bathing at confluences. Most powerful purification day of the year for some traditions.
Phalguna Purnima
Phalguna
3 Mar 2026
Tuesday
Holika Dahan — bonfire of Holika on the eve of Holi. Dol Yatra in Bengal, Lath-Mar Holi at Barsana.
Chaitra Purnima
Chaitra
1 Apr 2026
Wednesday
Hanuman Jayanti — birth of Hanuman, devotee-warrior of Rama.
Vaishakha Purnima
Vaishakha
1 May 2026
Friday
Buddha Purnima / Vesak — Buddha's birth, enlightenment, and parinirvana.
Jyeshtha Purnima
Jyeshtha
29 Jun 2026
Monday
Vat Savitri / Vat Purnima — North-Indian married women fast for husbands' longevity. Also Snana Yatra at Puri.
Ashadha Purnima
Ashadha
29 Jul 2026
Wednesday
Guru Purnima — honour gurus and Sage Vyasa.
Shravana Purnima
Shravana
27 Aug 2026
Thursday
Raksha Bandhan — brother-sister bond, sealed with a rakhi thread. Also Gamha Purnima in Odisha.
Bhadrapada Purnima
Bhadrapada
26 Sept 2026
Saturday
Last day before Pitru Paksha begins. Anant Chaturdashi falls one day before; Ganesh visarjan completed.
Ashwina Purnima
Ashwin
25 Oct 2026
Sunday
Sharad Purnima — the brightest full moon. Lakshmi Puja in Bengal (Kojagari Lakshmi Puja); Krishna's Maha Raasa night in Vrindavan.
Kartika Purnima
Kartika
24 Nov 2026
Tuesday
Dev Diwali / Tripuri Purnima. Bali Yatra at Cuttack begins. Sikhs observe Guru Nanak Jayanti on this date in many years.
Margashirsha Purnima
Margashirsha
23 Dec 2026
Wednesday
Datta Jayanti — birth of Lord Dattatreya, the unified form of Brahma-Vishnu-Shiva.