Hanuman Jayanti 2027 is on Tuesday, 20 April
Hanuman Jayanti 2027 falls on Tuesday, 20 April, the full moon of Chaitra, per Drik Panchang. Tamil Nadu keeps Hanumath Jayanthi on 7 January 2027, and many in North and West India worship Hanuman on Kali Chaudas, 7 November 2026. Below is a one-week plan to recite the Chalisa 11 times as a family.
Dates kept for Hanuman
- Saturday, 7 November 2026Kali Chaudas, the day before Diwali. Hanuman puja in many homes in Gujarat and North India.
- Thursday, 7 January 2027Hanumath Jayanthi in Tamil Nadu, in the month of Margazhi.
- Tuesday, 20 April 2027Hanuman Jayanti on Chaitra Purnima, the date most of North India keeps.
Dates per Drik Panchang. Tithi times vary by city, so check your local panchang.
Recite it 11 times with your family this week
Eleven recitations over the seven days up to Jayanti, never more than four in a day, so children can sit through each one. One recitation takes 6 to 10 minutes.
- Wednesday14 April
Once. Recite it once together. Before you start, read the two opening dohas and their meaning aloud. Doha 1
- Thursday15 April
Once. Recite it once. The youngest in the family learns chaupai 1 by heart. Learn mode
- Friday16 April
Once. Recite it once, then tell the story behind chaupai 11: the sanjivani herb and Lakshmana. Chaupai 11
- Saturday17 April
2 times. A day kept for Hanuman: once in the morning and once at the evening lamp.
- Sunday18 April
Once. Recite it once. Each person picks one line and says what it means to them.
- Monday19 April
Once. Recite it once, then tell the story behind chaupai 19: the ring and the leap over the ocean. Chaupai 19
- Tuesday20 April, Hanuman Jayanti
4 times. Twice in the morning and twice in the evening, which brings the week to eleven.
The line to end each recitation
पवनतनय संकट हरन मंगल मूरति रूप ।राम लखन सीता सहित हृदय बसहु सुर भूप ॥pavantanay saṅkaṭ haran maṅgal mūrati rūprām lakhan sītā sahit hṛday basahu sur bhūp
Son of the Wind, remover of trouble, whose very form is blessing: king among the gods, live in my heart with Rama, Lakshmana and Sita. The closing doha, word by word.
How many times to recite it, and what the Chalisa says about itself.
Questions people ask
- When is Hanuman Jayanti in 2027?
- Tuesday, 20 April 2027, on Chaitra Purnima, the full moon of Chaitra, per Drik Panchang. Check your local panchang for the exact tithi times where you live.
- Why do some places keep Hanuman Jayanti on other days?
- Regions follow different traditions. Tamil Nadu keeps Hanumath Jayanthi in the month of Margazhi, on 7 January 2027. In parts of North and West India, Hanuman is worshipped on Kali Chaudas, the day before Diwali, which is Saturday, 7 November 2026.
- How do families keep the day?
- Most recite the Hanuman Chalisa, visit a Hanuman temple, and offer sindoor, a lamp and laddus. Many also read the Sundar Kand of the Ramcharitmanas.