Ram Navami 2020 Date — Thursday, April 2, 2020
When is Ram Navami in 2020? Ram Navami 2020 falls on Thursday, April 2, 2020.
Observance: Rama Navami. City calendars may vary slightly by sunrise and amanta or purnimanta tradition — confirm with your local mandir.
Ram Navami 2020 — full list of dates
| Observance | Date & day | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Chaitra Navratri begins | Wed, 25 March 2020 | |
| Durga Ashtami (Chaitra) | Wed, 1 April 2020 | |
| Ram Navami | Thu, 2 April 2020 | Main day |
| Hanuman Jayanti | Wed, 8 April 2020 |
Why we celebrate
Birth of Maryada Purushottam Rama in Ayodhya — ideal king and dharma avatar.
How it is celebrated
Ramayana path, bhajan, temple processions, panakam distribution in South.
Puja timing
Madhyahna puja (Rama born at noon in tradition); some observe until sunset.
Foods & offerings
Panakam, kosambari, fruits; sattvic fast broken at noon.
Rituals
- Rama paduka puja and Sundarakanda parayan.
- Bhajan and kirtan.
- Charity and feeding poor.
Ram Navami dates by year
| Year | Date & day |
|---|---|
| 2019 | Sun, 14 April 2019 |
| 2020 | Thu, 2 April 2020 |
| 2021 | Wed, 21 April 2021 |
| 2022 | Sun, 10 April 2022 |
| 2023 | Thu, 30 March 2023 |
Hindu festivals around Ram Navami 2020
- Hanuman Jayanti 2020 date — Wed, 8 April 2020
- Ugadi 2020 date — Wed, 25 March 2020
- Gudi Padwa 2020 date — Wed, 25 March 2020
- Chaitra Navratri 2020 date — Wed, 25 March 2020
- Vishu 2020 date — Mon, 13 April 2020
- Baisakhi 2020 date — Mon, 13 April 2020
- Tamil Puthandu 2020 date — Mon, 13 April 2020
- Holi 2020 date — Tue, 10 March 2020
- Akshaya Tritiya 2020 date — Sun, 26 April 2020
- Holika Dahan 2020 date — Mon, 9 March 2020
- Buddha Purnima 2020 date — Thu, 7 May 2020
- Maha Shivaratri 2020 date — Fri, 21 February 2020
