Guru Ravidas Jayanti 2028: Date, Day & 2027 Date

Guru Ravidas Jayanti 2028 Date and Day: Quick Answer

Guru Ravidas Jayanti 2028 falls on Thursday, February 10, 2028. The next celebration is Saturday, February 20, 2027, on Magha Purnima, the full moon day of the Hindu month of Magha.

When Is Guru Ravidas Jayanti? Dates for 2027–2035

The table lists the date, weekday, ISO week number and days remaining for each year. Guru Ravidas Jayanti 2027 is on Saturday, February 20. Guru Ravidas Jayanti 2028 is on Thursday, February 10. The festival then moves to Tuesday, January 30, 2029, Monday, February 18, 2030, and Thursday, February 6, 2031. Later dates are Monday, January 26, 2032, Sunday, February 13, 2033, Friday, February 3, 2034, and Thursday, February 22, 2035.

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Why the Date of Guru Ravidas Jayanti Changes Every Year

Guru Ravidas Jayanti marks the birth anniversary of Guru Ravidas. The word jayanti means birth anniversary. The festival follows Magha Purnima, the full moon day (purnima) of Magha, the Hindu lunar month that usually falls in January or February.

The Hindu calendar is lunisolar, so a festival tied to a lunar tithi does not keep a fixed Gregorian date. In an ordinary year, Guru Ravidas Jayanti arrives about 10 to 12 days earlier than the year before. The dates for 2028, 2029, 2031, 2032 and 2034 follow this pattern, each falling 353 to 355 days after the previous celebration.

Roughly every third year, the calendar adds an extra lunar month (adhik maas) to realign with the solar year. In those years the festival jumps forward by 18 to 19 days. The jumps in this range land in 2024, 2027, 2030, 2033 and 2035. That is why Guru Ravidas Jayanti 2027 falls on February 20, while the 2026 celebration took place on February 1.

The earliest date between 2022 and 2035 is January 26, 2032. The latest is February 24, 2024. Regional almanacs (panchang) can differ by one day when the purnima tithi spans two calendar days. Confirm the final date with your local temple or community committee before you book travel.

Past Dates: Guru Ravidas Jayanti 2022 to 2026

Year	Date	Weekday
2022	February 16, 2022	Wednesday
2023	February 5, 2023	Sunday
2024	February 24, 2024	Saturday
2025	February 12, 2025	Wednesday
2026	February 1, 2026	Sunday

Guru Ravidas Jayanti 2026 took place on Sunday, February 1, 2026. The 2025 celebration fell on Wednesday, February 12, 2025. People who search for earlier years, such as Guru Ravidas Jayanti 2022, will find Wednesday, February 16, 2022. Comparing past and future dates shows the lunar pattern clearly: a Sunday in 2023, a Saturday in 2024, and a Wednesday again in 2025.

Who Was Guru Ravidas? History and Meaning

Guru Ravidas, also known as Raidas, Rohidas or Bhagat Ravidas, was a mystic poet-saint of the Bhakti movement in northern India. Tradition places his birth in the village of Seer Govardhanpur, near Varanasi. Details of his life are uncertain and contested. Scholars have proposed different birth years, including 1377 CE and 1433 CE, so a single birth year cannot be stated with confidence. He is traditionally described as a younger contemporary of Kabir, and medieval texts such as the Bhaktamal name the poet Ramananda as his teacher.

His teachings centre on devotion to one formless divine reality, a view known as Nirguna bhakti. Guru Ravidas rejected caste hierarchy, ritual exclusivism and the idea that birth decides a person’s spiritual worth. Traditional accounts describe him as belonging to a family of leatherworkers and continuing honest manual work throughout his life. His message linked labour, dignity and devotion, which is why many communities honour him as a social reformer as well as a saint.

One of his best-known compositions describes Begumpura, also spelled Begampura. It imagines a city without sorrow, taxes or social rank, where everyone lives as an equal. Readers often cite it as an early vision of a just society. The poem remains a common reference in talks and processions on Guru Ravidas Jayanti.

About 40 of his hymns are included in the Guru Granth Sahib, the Sikh scripture, which gives him a rare place in two traditions. The Panch Vani text of the Dadu Panthi tradition also preserves poems attributed to him. He is the central figure of the Ravidassia religious movement. Popular tradition names the poet-saint Mirabai as a disciple, although historians debate the link. For a scholarly overview of the debates about his dates and writings, see the Wikipedia entry on Ravidas.

How Guru Ravidas Jayanti Is Celebrated

Varanasi and Seer Govardhanpur

Varanasi is the spiritual centre of the festival. Devotees travel to the Shri Guru Ravidass Janam Asthan Mandir at Seer Govardhanpur, the place tradition identifies as his birthplace. Many pilgrims also take a holy dip in the Ganga on Magha Purnima, a day long associated with ritual bathing. Expect heavy crowds and road restrictions around the temple on the festival day.

Punjab, Haryana, Delhi and Uttar Pradesh

Across northern India, communities organise a nagar kirtan, a devotional procession with hymn singing. Temples hold continuous recitations of Guru Ravidas’s hymns, followed by langar, a free community meal open to everyone. Dera Sachkhand Ballan in Punjab’s Jalandhar district is among the best-known Ravidassia centres and draws large gatherings. Schools, cultural groups and local committees add speeches, poetry readings and charity drives.

Celebrations Outside India

Interest in the festival reaches well beyond India. Search Console data for this page shows impressions from the United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom, Italy, the United States and Canada. Ravidassia communities in these countries host their own processions and temple programmes, usually on the weekend closest to the lunar date. Check the local temple announcement, because the weekend date can differ from the tithi date.

Visitors to temples on Guru Ravidas Jayanti should dress modestly, cover their heads where the community requires it, and remove footwear at the entrance. Langar is usually free, and volunteers welcome help with serving. Arrive early for processions, because routes close to traffic and start times often shift with the tithi.

Is Guru Ravidas Jayanti a Public Holiday?

Guru Ravidas Jayanti is not a nationwide public holiday in India. Its status depends on the state and the employer. Some state governments, mainly in northern India, declare a holiday or a restricted holiday each year. Banks, schools and offices follow the notification issued for their own state, so the same day can be a working day in one city and a closure in another.

Check the official holiday list of your state government and your employer’s calendar before you plan leave. Schools and colleges often publish separate lists. A Saturday date, as in 2027, means most five-day offices see no weekday break. A Thursday date, as in 2028 and 2031, makes a four-day break possible with one day of leave on Friday. A Monday date, as in 2030 and 2032, creates a long weekend where the day is observed.

Guru Ravidas Jayanti 2027: Saturday, February 20

Guru Ravidas Jayanti 2027 is the nearest date on the calendar and falls in ISO week 7. Because it lands on a Saturday, temple programmes, processions and community meals will draw families who are free from work. Schools that run six-day weeks may still close in states that notify the day. Readers abroad should also check the time zone: the tithi can begin on the evening before the main celebration, so some communities in the UAE, the United Kingdom or Italy start their programme one day earlier.

Guru Ravidas Jayanti 2028: Day of the Week and Planning Tips

Guru Ravidas Jayanti 2028 falls on a Thursday, which is ISO week 6. If your organisation observes the day, Friday, February 11, 2028 is a natural bridge day for a long weekend. Travellers heading to Varanasi should book trains and hotels early, because the Magha Purnima dates attract pilgrims from several states. Event organisers should confirm the tithi timing with a local panchang at least a month ahead.

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Frequently Asked Questions about Guru Ravidas Jayanti

Q: When is Guru Ravidas Jayanti in 2028?
A: Guru Ravidas Jayanti 2028 is on Thursday, February 10, 2028. It follows Magha Purnima, the full moon day of the Hindu month of Magha.

Q: When is Guru Ravidas Jayanti in 2027?
A: Guru Ravidas Jayanti 2027 is on Saturday, February 20, 2027. It is the next celebration after the one on February 1, 2026.

Q: When was Guru Ravidas Jayanti in 2026?
A: Guru Ravidas Jayanti 2026 was on Sunday, February 1, 2026. It was the full moon day of Magha that year.

Q: Which day of the week is Guru Ravidas Jayanti from 2029 to 2033?
A: It falls on Tuesday, January 30, 2029, Monday, February 18, 2030, Thursday, February 6, 2031, Monday, January 26, 2032, and Sunday, February 13, 2033.

Q: Why does the date of Guru Ravidas Jayanti change every year?
A: The festival follows the Hindu lunisolar calendar and Magha Purnima. Each year the date shifts about 10 to 12 days earlier, then jumps about 19 days later when an extra month is added.

Q: Is Guru Ravidas Jayanti a public holiday?
A: It is not a nationwide public holiday in India. Some state governments declare a holiday or restricted holiday, so check your state’s official notification and your employer’s calendar.

Q: Who was Guru Ravidas?
A: Guru Ravidas was a Bhakti poet-saint and social reformer linked to Varanasi. About 40 of his hymns appear in the Guru Granth Sahib, and he is central to the Ravidassia movement.

Q: How do people celebrate Guru Ravidas Jayanti?
A: Devotees join nagar kirtan processions, hymn recitations and langar. Many visit the Shri Guru Ravidass Janam Asthan Mandir in Varanasi and bathe in the Ganga on Magha Purnima.

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