Pan-India · 2026
The panchang rule
The Purnima (full moon) of the month of Chaitra — the most widely observed date for the birth of Lord Hanuman. Reckoned from the panchang each year.
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Hanuman Jayanti falls on Thursday, 2 April 2026.
Hanuman Jayanti is set by the panchang — The Purnima (full moon) of the month of Chaitra — the most widely observed date for the birth of Lord Hanuman. Reckoned from the panchang each year.
Explore the significance, legends, rituals and deities; find the muhurat or read the day’s panchang, and bring the festival or vrat into your own practice. Arrange any pooja through the temple or provider.
