Gita Jayanti
The day the Bhagavad Gita was spoken.
Celebrated everywhere
Dates
| Year | Date |
|---|---|
| 2026 | Sunday, 20 December 2026 |
| 2027 | Thursday, 9 December 2027 |
| 2028 | Monday, 27 November 2028 |
| 2029 | Sunday, 16 December 2029 |
| 2030 | Thursday, 5 December 2030 |
| 2031 | Wednesday, 24 December 2031 |
Dates are for Mumbai. A tithi that changes close to sunrise or sunset can fall a day earlier or later in another city, so for your own town open the festival in the app.
When it falls
11th day of the waxing moon, in Margashirsha. Like every lunar festival it lands on a different Gregorian date each year. Muhurtha works the date out from the positions of the Sun and Moon, using the rule for this festival; see how every festival is dated.
The story
On the battlefield of Kurukshetra, Arjuna lost heart before the war began, and Krishna taught him the Bhagavad Gita on duty, devotion and acting without clinging to results. The day is counted as the Gita's birthday.
How it is kept
People read or recite the Gita, hold discussions and satsangs, and Kurukshetra holds a large festival with chanting.
Common questions
When is Gita Jayanti in 2027?
In 2027, Gita Jayanti falls on Thursday, 9 December 2027 in Mumbai. Dates for other years are in the table above.
How is the date of Gita Jayanti decided?
11th day of the waxing moon, in Margashirsha. Like every lunar festival it lands on a different Gregorian date each year. Muhurtha works the date out from the positions of the Sun and Moon, using the rule for this festival; see how every festival is dated.
How is Gita Jayanti kept?
People read or recite the Gita, hold discussions and satsangs, and Kurukshetra holds a large festival with chanting.
Other festivals nearby
Open the Muhurtha app to see Gita Jayanti for your own town, with the exact time its tithi begins and ends. How every festival is dated.
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