Hindu festival · San Francisco Bay Area
Rama Navami
Dates for the Bay Area
- Thursday, 26 March 2026Major festival
- Wednesday, 14 April 2027Major festivalnext
- Monday, 3 April 2028Major festival
Why it matters
Celebrates the birth of Sri Rama, revered as an embodiment of dharma, ethical leadership, courage and compassion.
The story behind it
The day draws on the Ramayana and often culminates around the traditional midday birth period.
Prayers and worship
Ramayana or Ramcharitmanas recitation, Rama nama, Ram Raksha, Vishnu Sahasranama, bhajans, kalyanam in some temples and arati are common.
Fasting and devotional customs
Fasting and household customs vary; follow the temple or family tradition for this observance.
What is typically offered
Tulsi, flowers, fruit, panakam, neer mor in South Indian traditions and sattvic prasādam.
Visiting a temple that day
Temples may hold a ceremonial birth celebration or Sita-Rama Kalyanam. Midday programs can be especially crowded.
Spiritual themes
Dharma, integrity, service, courage and ideal conduct.
Request this pooja
Ask Sri Kumar Gurukkal about a pooja for Rama Navami — at your home, at a temple, or with family joining remotely. A request is an enquiry, not a booking.
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Subscribe to the festival calendar Share on WhatsAppThe 2026–27 dates were compiled from a Northern-California Panchāṅgam reference for the Fremont / Bay Area location. The 2028 date is computed by this site’s own engine from a rule a cited source establishes: Caitra śukla navamī, judged at madhyāhna — the third fifth of sunrise to sunset. No 2028 date has been checked against a printed almanac or reviewed by Sri Kumar Gurukkal. They can differ from a calendar computed for another city or another sampradāya. Please confirm any date on which you plan a ceremony with Sri Kumar Gurukkal. How these dates are calculated →