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Ram Navami

Guide to the date, history, cultural origins and celebration traditions of Ram Navami in India.

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History & Origins of Ram Navami

Ram Navami celebrates the birth of Lord Rama, the seventh avatar of Lord Vishnu and the emblem of the ideal human (Maryada Purushottama), born to King Dasharatha and Queen Kausalya in Ayodhya. It falls on the ninth day of the Chaitra Navratri festival.

How It Is Observed & Celebrated

Marked by fasting, reading the epic Ramayana, reciting holy mantras, visiting temples, and holding special chariot processions (rathayatras) carrying idols of Lord Rama, Goddess Sita, and Lord Lakshmana.

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Country: India

Holiday Name: Ram Navami

Date (2026): March 26

Day (2026): Thursday

Observance Type: Statutory

Observed In: Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Delhi, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, Uttarakhand, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Karnataka, Odisha, Chandigarh, Jammu and Kashmir, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu

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Date Reference Matrix (3-Year Range)

Year	Calendar Date	Day of the Week	Status
2025	April 06, 2025	Sunday	Official Statutory Day Off
2026	March 26, 2026 Current Year	Thursday	Official Statutory Day Off
2027	April 15, 2027	Thursday	Official Statutory Day Off