🌕 festivals
Guru Purnima 2026— date, story & how it’s kept
Honouring the guru — a day of gratitude to all teachers.
when it falls
- 2026
- Wednesday, 29 July 2026
- 2027
- Sunday, 18 July 2027
Set by the Purnima of Ashadha. Dates follow the tithi at local sunrise — your city can differ by a day.
the story
Ashadha Purnima honours Veda Vyasa and every guru who carries the light of knowledge from teacher to student.
how it’s kept
Offer thanks and seek the blessing of your teacher; sit in study and remembrance of the lineage that taught you.
this day honours
Vishnu and Dattatreya
keep Guru Purnima with Sankalp
The app knows the festival mornings before you do — the panchang works fully offline, and each morning can open with a darshan of the deity you choose.