Festival calendar
Purnima dates 2026
Purnima is the full Moon - the 15th tithi of Shukla Paksha. Many Hindus observe a fast on Purnima, and several Purnimas across the year are themselves major festivals (Buddha Purnima, Guru Purnima, Sharad Purnima, Kartika Purnima).
2026 has an Adhik Maas (intercalary month) in Jyeshtha, so the year includes an extra Jyeshtha Adhika Purnima.
Calendar
| Date | Day | Lunar month |
|---|---|---|
| 3 Jan 2026 | Saturday | Pausha Purnima |
| 1 Feb 2026 | Sunday | Magha Purnima |
| 3 Mar 2026 | Tuesday | Phalguna Purnima (Holika Dahan) |
| 1 Apr 2026 | Wednesday | Chaitra Purnima |
| 2 Apr 2026 | Thursday | Chaitra Purnima (tithi continues) |
| 1 May 2026 | Friday | Vaishakha Purnima (Buddha Purnima) |
| 30 May 2026 | Saturday | Jyeshtha Adhika Purnima |
| 31 May 2026 | Sunday | Jyeshtha Adhika Purnima (tithi continues) |
| 29 Jun 2026 | Monday | Jyeshtha Purnima |
| 29 Jul 2026 | Wednesday | Ashadha Purnima (Guru Purnima) |
| 27 Aug 2026 | Thursday | Shravana Purnima (Raksha Bandhan) |
| 28 Aug 2026 | Friday | Shravana Purnima (tithi continues) |
| 26 Sep 2026 | Saturday | Bhadrapada Purnima |
| 25 Oct 2026 | Sunday | Ashwina Purnima (Sharad Purnima) |
| 26 Oct 2026 | Monday | Ashwina Purnima (tithi continues) |
| 24 Nov 2026 | Tuesday | Kartika Purnima |
| 23 Dec 2026 | Wednesday | Margashirsha Purnima |
Notable Purnimas in 2026
- Buddha Purnima - 1 May 2026 (Friday). Vaishakha Purnima; commemorates the birth, enlightenment and parinirvana of the Buddha.
- Guru Purnima - 29 Jul 2026 (Wednesday). Ashadha Purnima; honors spiritual and academic teachers.
- Raksha Bandhan - 27 Aug 2026 (Thursday). Shravana Purnima; sisters tie rakhi on brothers.
- Sharad Purnima - 25 Oct 2026 (Sunday). Ashwina Purnima; harvest full Moon, traditionally the brightest of the year.
- Kartika Purnima - 24 Nov 2026 (Tuesday). Marks Dev Diwali on the Ganges and the end of the Chaturmas vrats.
Why some Purnimas span two days
When the Purnima tithi is in effect at sunrise on two consecutive days, both appear in the calendar above. The first is generally the observance day; the second continues the tithi until it transitions to Krishna Pratipada later in the day.
How panchang.now uses these
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