Hanuman Jayanti 2018 date

About Hanuman Jayanti

The birthday of Hanuman, kept on the full moon of Chaitra in most of north India. Devotees visit Hanuman temples at dawn and recite the Hanuman Chalisa. Some southern traditions keep it on other dates.

Hanuman Jayanti 2018 in other cities

The day follows the tithi at each place, so it is not always the same everywhere.

Festival days are worked out from the tithi for each place. They can fall a day apart between regions, traditions and countries, and public holidays are set by each country’s own authority, so please confirm with your local calendar. In Nepal, festival days and public holidays are fixed each year by the Nepal Panchanga Nirnayak Samiti and the government.

Questions people ask

When is Hanuman Jayanti in 2018?

In New Delhi, Hanuman Jayanti 2018 falls on Saturday, 31 March 2018.

Is Hanuman Jayanti 2018 on the same date everywhere?

For the cities listed here the date is the same as New Delhi. It follows the tithi at each place, so elsewhere, or in another tradition, it can fall a day apart.

Is Hanuman Jayanti a public holiday?

That depends on the country and state. Public holidays are set by each country’s own authority, and in Nepal by the government on the advice of the Nepal Panchanga Nirnayak Samiti. Please check the official holiday list where you live.