Buddhist · 2028 · New Delhi
Buddhist Festival Calendar 2028
Buddha Purnima, Magha Puja, Ashadha Purnima, the Rains Retreat, Pavarana, Dhammachakra Pravartan Din and every Uposatha day — from the Panchang for New Delhi.
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February 2028
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10ThuMagha Puja (Magha Purnima)माघ पूजा (माघ पूर्णिमा)The day 1,250 enlightened monks gathered unannounced before the Buddha. Story →
April 2028
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14FriDr. B. R. Ambedkar Jayantiडॉ. बी. आर. आंबेडकर जयंतीThe birthday of Babasaheb Ambedkar (14 April), architect of the Constitution of India. Story →
May 2028
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8MonBuddha Purnima (Vesak) — birth, enlightenment and parinirvana of the Buddhaबुद्ध पूर्णिमा (वेसाक) — बुद्ध का जन्म, बोधि और महापरिनिर्वाणThe birth, enlightenment and parinirvana of the Buddha — all on the full moon of Vaishakha. Story →
July 2028
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6ThuAshadha Purnima — Dhammachakka Day (the first sermon)आषाढ़ पूर्णिमा — धम्मचक्क दिवस (पहला उपदेश)The Buddha’s first sermon at Sarnath — the turning of the wheel of Dhamma. Story →
September 2028
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27WedDhammachakra Pravartan Din (Ashoka Vijayadashami, Deekshabhoomi)धम्मचक्र प्रवर्तन दिन (अशोक विजयादशमी, दीक्षाभूमि)The day in 1956 when Dr Bhimrao Ambedkar embraced Buddhism at Deekshabhoomi, Nagpur, with lakhs of followers. Story →
How the dates are worked out
☸️ Buddhist. The full-moon days come from the Panchang for your city; Buddha Purnima is Vaishakha Purnima, as observed in India. Theravada countries such as Sri Lanka, Myanmar and Thailand use their own lunar calendars and may keep Vesak on another full moon; Tibetan Losar follows the Tibetan calendar and is not shown.