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Mahavir Jayanti महावीर जयंती
The birth of Mahavira, the 24th Jain Tirthankara, on the thirteenth tithi of Chaitra Shukla Paksha.
The rule
What decides this date
- Month
- Chaitra
- Fortnight
- Shukla Paksha
- Tithi
- Trayodashi
- Reckoning
- Amanta (new moon to new moon)
- Observed in
- Jain community
Across years
Mahavir Jayanti in 2026–2028
Same rule, three years, three different Gregorian dates. Nothing here is stored — it is recomputed each time.
| Year | Date | Day | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | — | — | — |
| 2027 | — | — | — |
| 2028 | — | — | — |
Across cities
Mahavir Jayanti 2026, by city
A festival falls on the day whose local sunrise its tithi spans, so the date itself can differ — and any time the observance keys on certainly does.
| City | Date |
|---|---|
| Delhi | — |
| Mumbai | — |
| London | — |
| San Francisco | — |