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Gita Jayanti गीता जयंती
The day the Bhagavad Gita was spoken.
2026 · Delhi
20 Dec 2026
Ravivaar (Sun) · Shukla Ekadashi
The rule
What decides this date
- Month
- Margashirsha
- Fortnight
- Shukla Paksha
- Tithi
- Ekadashi
- Reckoning
- Purnimanta (full moon to full moon)
- Observed in
- Across India
Across years
Gita 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 | 20 Dec 2026 | Ravivaar (Sun) | Shukla Ekadashi |
| 2027 | 9 Dec 2027 | Guruvaar (Thu) | Shukla Ekadashi |
| 2028 | 27 Nov 2028 | Somvaar (Mon) | Shukla Ekadashi |
Across cities
Gita 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 | 20 Dec 2026 |
| Mumbai | 20 Dec 2026 |
| London | 20 Dec 2026 |
| San Francisco | 19 Dec 2026(kshaya tithi) |