The trust names three festivals as Shirdi’s peaks — Ram Navami, Guru Purnima and Vijayadashami — and 2027’s dates are panchang-verified: Thursday 15 April, Sunday 18 July, and 9–10 October (Vijayadashami doubling as Baba’s Mahasamadhi anniversary, the trust’s most emotional day). Checked 02 October 2026.
The calendar
| Date (2027) | Festival | Character |
|---|---|---|
| Thu 15 Apr | Ram Navami | The trust’s grandest fair; processions and free-feeding at massive scale |
| Sun 18 Jul | Guru Purnima | The guru-worship day; huge devotee influx |
| Sat 9 – Sun 10 Oct | Vijayadashami (Punyatithi) | Mahasamadhi day — commemorative rites, the year’s most charged atmosphere |
Dates: Drik Panchang (fetched) · Festival status: trust’s own page.
Planning notes
- The 60-day quota rule governs everything — darshan, aarti and accommodation quotas release ~60 days ahead; set a calendar reminder for each festival minus two months.
- The New Year preview: the 2025–26 New Year week brought 8 lakh devotees and an all-night opening (reported) — festival-day Shirdi runs on that same gear.
- The Ram Navami pairing: Ayodhya’s Ram Navami falls on the same date — devotional travellers do both cities in one April week; the triangle logic extends.
- Elders: festival days invert the senior-friendly calculus — pick the day before or after each festival for calm darshan.
Frequently asked questions
When is Guru Purnima at Shirdi 2027?
18 July 2027.
Which Shirdi festival is biggest?
Ram Navami is traditionally the grandest fair; Vijayadashami is the most emotionally significant (Mahasamadhi day).