Ram Navami · 2026
Falls on: Thursday, March 26, 2026
Birth anniversary of Lord Rama, the seventh avatara of Vishnu, observed on Chaitra Shukla Navami. The birth moment is honoured at midday with recitation of the Rama katha and bhajans; in the south, temples celebrate the kalyanotsava, the divine wedding of Rama and Sita.
Dates and timings for Edmonton.
Why this date
It is kept on the day its tithi covers most of Madhyahna, the midday period, in Edmonton.
How it is observed
- Rama puja
- Ramayana reading
- Processions
Regional calendars
Also known as: रामनवमी (Hindi) · ராம நவமி (Tamil) · శ్రీరామ నవమి (Telugu) · রাম নবমী (Bangla)
- Amanta (month ends at the new moon; South and West India)
- Chaitra · Shukla Paksha
- Purnimanta (month ends at the full moon; North India)
- Chaitra · Shukla Paksha
- Tamil: Panguni 13, 2056 (Thiruvalluvar)
- Bengali: Choitro 12, 1432 (Bangabda)
- Malayalam: Meenam 13, 1201 (Kollam era)
Computed for Edmonton. Each solar calendar starts its month by its own region's rule.
Ram Navami 2026
Rama
- Thursday, March 26, 2026View day panchang →Tithi window: 12:19 AM – 10:37 PM MDTPuja window: 12:24 – 2:55 PM MDT
Frequently asked questions
- What is Ram Navami?
- Birth anniversary of Lord Rama, the seventh avatara of Vishnu, observed on Chaitra Shukla Navami. The birth moment is honoured at midday with recitation of the Rama katha and bhajans; in the south, temples celebrate the kalyanotsava, the divine wedding of Rama and Sita.
- When is Ram Navami 2026?
- Ram Navami falls on Thursday, March 26, 2026.