Festival calendar · 2026 Hanuman Jayanti 2026: Date in India and Abroad
Hanuman Jayanti 2026 is on Thursday, 2 April in New Delhi. In London, New York, Toronto and Dubai it falls on Wednesday, 1 April.
Hanuman Jayanti 2026 in your city
Dates and times are local to each city, worked out for its sunrise, sunset and time zone.
| City | Date | Time |
|---|---|---|
| New Delhi | Thu, 2 Apr | The whole day |
| Mumbai | Thu, 2 Apr | The whole day |
| Kolkata | Thu, 2 Apr | The whole day |
| Chennai | Thu, 2 Apr | The whole day |
| Bengaluru | Thu, 2 Apr | The whole day |
| Hyderabad | Thu, 2 Apr | The whole day |
| Ahmedabad | Thu, 2 Apr | The whole day |
| Pune | Thu, 2 Apr | The whole day |
| Jaipur | Thu, 2 Apr | The whole day |
| Lucknow | Thu, 2 Apr | The whole day |
| Patna | Thu, 2 Apr | The whole day |
| Varanasi | Thu, 2 Apr | The whole day |
| City | Date | Time |
|---|---|---|
| London | Wed, 1 Apr | The whole day |
| New York | Wed, 1 Apr | The whole day |
| Toronto | Wed, 1 Apr | The whole day |
| Dubai | Wed, 1 Apr | The whole day |
| Singapore | Thu, 2 Apr | The whole day |
| Sydney | Thu, 2 Apr | The whole day |
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What is Hanuman Jayanti?
Hanuman Jayanti celebrates the birth of Lord Hanuman. Devotees visit temples, offer sindoor and recite the Hanuman Chalisa.
How the date is decided
In north India it is Chaitra Purnima as current at sunrise.
Where traditions differ
Andhra Pradesh and Telangana keep Vaishakha Krishna Dashami, Tamil Nadu Margashirsha Amavasya and Karnataka Margashirsha Shukla Trayodashi.
Questions about Hanuman Jayanti 2026
When is Hanuman Jayanti in 2026?
Hanuman Jayanti 2026 is on Thursday, 2 April in New Delhi. In London, New York, Toronto and Dubai it falls on Wednesday, 1 April.
Is Hanuman Jayanti 2026 on a different date in the USA, UK or Australia?
Yes, in some places: London, New York, Toronto and Dubai: Wednesday, 1 April. The tithi's hours fall on different clock days outside India, so each city's date is worked out for its own sunrise and time zone.
Festival days begin at sunrise, as in a traditional Panchang. Check with your family priest for rites that follow a particular tradition.