April 10, 2025
Mahavir Jayanti
Birth of Mahavira, the twenty-fourth Tirthankara.
Worldview Events Calendar
The observances of the world views, with their dates for 2025 and 2026. Every date was verified against an authoritative source. Where a tradition keeps more than one reckoning, each reckoning stands on its own line and the two are never merged. Lunar dates are subject to local sighting and calendar variation.
Upcoming Observances
October 31, 2026
Reformation Day
November 1, 2026
All Saints' Day
November 2, 2026
All Souls' Day
November 8, 2026
Mahavir Nirvan (Diwali)
November 8, 2026
Bandi Chhor Divas
November 8, 2026
Diwali (Deepavali)
November 10, 2026
Birth of the Bab (Twin Birthdays, first day)
November 11, 2026
Birth of Baha'u'llah (Twin Birthdays, second day)
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April 2025
August 2025
August 21–28, 2025
Paryushana
Eight days of fasting and forgiveness.
Shvetambara Paryushana. The Digambara Das Lakshana, a separate observance, runs Aug 29 - Sep 7, 2025; some sanghs vary by a day.
August 28, 2025
Samvatsari
Day of forgiveness; last day of Paryushana.
October 2025
October 20, 2025
Diwali (Deepavali)
Festival of lights; return of Rama; Lakshmi.
Lakshmi Puja day; the Amavasya spans Oct 20-21, 2025, which explains two-day listings.
October 20–21, 2025
Mahavir Nirvan (Diwali)
Liberation of Mahavira, kept on Diwali night.
The Diwali night of Oct 20, 2025; the Nirvana observance is listed on Oct 21 in several Jain calendars.
March 2026
March 31, 2026
Mahavir Jayanti
Birth of Mahavira, the twenty-fourth Tirthankara.
September 2026
September 8–15, 2026
Paryushana
Eight days of fasting and forgiveness.
Shvetambara Paryushana. The Digambara Das Lakshana, a separate observance, runs Sep 16-25, 2026; some sanghs vary by a day.
September 15, 2026
Samvatsari
Day of forgiveness; last day of Paryushana.
November 2026
November 8, 2026
Diwali (Deepavali)
Festival of lights; return of Rama; Lakshmi.
November 8, 2026
Mahavir Nirvan (Diwali)
Liberation of Mahavira, kept on Diwali night.
Some calendars list the morning Nirvana puja on Nov 9, 2026.
5 of 133 observances shown. Dates verified October 28, 2026; lunar dates remain subject to local sighting.