Buddha Purnima: dates, muhurat and meaning.
The next Buddha Purnima is on Wednesday, 19 May 2027. The date is computed from the classical panchang for Delhi (rule: classical festival table — tithi prevailing at local noon). Below are the Buddha Purnima dates for 2026 and 2027, the day's shubh muhurat windows, and what the festival celebrates.
Buddha Purnima dates
What is Buddha Purnima?
Vesak is the most sacred day in the Buddhist calendar, observed across South and Southeast Asia on the Vaishakha Purnima. Sarnath, Bodh Gaya and Kushinagar hold the great gatherings.
The day's discipline is gentleness: abstaining from harm, feeding monks and the poor, releasing captive birds, and meditation through the full-moon night.
Muhurat on Buddha Purnima
Vesak rites follow temple schedules rather than muhurat elections. For personal observances, the Abhijit Muhurat above is the day's shubh window.
| Window — 19 May 2027 | Time (IST) |
|---|---|
| Abhijit Muhurat (shubh for all works) | 11:51 AM – 12:45 PM |