Guru Purnima

Guru Purnima falls on 29/07/2026 this year, marking a day set aside to honour teachers and spiritual guides, traditionally linked to the sage Ved Vyasa, revered as the author of the Mahabharata and compiler of the Vedas.

Across India it's observed through students and disciples offering respects (guru dakshina) to their teachers, satsangs and discourses at ashrams, and in some traditions, formal initiation of new disciples. widely observed across yoga and meditation communities as well as classical music and dance schools, where the guru-shishya relationship remains central.

Because many Indian festivals follow the lunar or regional calendars rather than a fixed Gregorian date, the exact day can shift by a day either way — this page reflects the widely reported date for 2026, worth a quick local check closer to the time, especially for moon-sighting-dependent observances like the Eids.

Knowing exactly how many days remain helps with the practical side too: booking leave, planning travel before fares climb, or simply setting expectations with family on when to expect a visit home. That's the gap this countdown fills — one clear, large number, ticking down in real time, so there's no need to keep recalculating by hand or hunting for the date across half a dozen tabs.