FULL MOON 2026

Purnima 2026 — All 13 Full Moon Dates

All 13 Purnima (full moon) dates in 2026 with significance as per Gujarati calendar. Includes rare Adhik Jyeshtha Purnima.

13Total Full Moons
Bhadarvi Poonam + Sharad Purnima — Most Important
Sep 26 — Ambaji Yatra, Gujarat's biggest fair. Oct 26 — Moon brightest, Kheer prepared under moonlight.
ALL 13 PURNIMA 2026
3 Jan
Pausha Purnima
Saturday, 3 January
Holy bath, Pushya Abhishekam.
1 Feb
Magha Purnima
Sunday, 1 February
Maghi Snan, Kumbh bathing. Holy dip in rivers.
3 Mar
Phalguna Purnima (Holika Dahan)
Tuesday, 3 March
Holika Dahan night. Victory of good over evil. Lakshmi worship.
2 Apr
Chaitra Purnima (Hanuman Jayanti)
Thursday, 2 April
Hanuman Jayanti. Birth of Lord Hanuman.
1 May
Vaishakh Purnima (Buddha Purnima)
Friday, 1 May
Buddha Purnima. Kurma Jayanti.
31 May
Adhik Jyeshtha Purnima
Sunday, 31 May
RARE — Adhik Maas Purnima. Comes once every ~3 years. Multiplied spiritual merit for Vishnu worship.
29 Jun
Jyeshtha Purnima (Vat Purnima)
Monday, 29 June
Nija Jyeshtha. Vat Purnima — married women fast for husband’s long life.
29 Jul
Ashadha Purnima (Guru Purnima)
Wednesday, 29 July
Guru Purnima — honor teachers and gurus. Vyasa Purnima.
28 Aug
Shravan Purnima (Raksha Bandhan)
Friday, 28 August
Raksha Bandhan — sister-brother bond of protection.
26 Sept
Bhadarvi Purnima (Ambaji Mela) Bhadarvi
Saturday, 26 September
Most important Purnima in Gujarat. Ambaji Mela at Mount Abu.
26 Oct
Sharad Purnima (Ashwin) Sharad
Monday, 26 October
Sharad Purnima — Moon closest to earth. Khichdi prasad in moonlight (popularly Oct 25 evening).
24 Nov
Kartik Purnima (Dev Diwali)
Tuesday, 24 November
Dev Diwali — Diwali of the Gods. Diyas at temples and riverbanks.
24 Dec
Margashirsh Purnima
Thursday, 24 December
Dattatreya Jayanti. Year-end Purnima.
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