Loveyoualways

Popular Full Moon Festivals of India

Do you know many festivals are celebrated on full moon nights? Hindu calendar is a lunar calendar and hence full moons and new moons are very important. Here we have listed some of the most popular festivals of India which are celebrated on full moons. Our blog also publishes all the full moon dates of the entire year. This helps in knowing when is the next full moon.

This tradition is not only limited to India but also to other cultures following lunar calendar. Brazil, China, and Taiwan also celebrate mid autumn festival on the full moon of October or September. This festival is also known as moon cake festival.

Full Moon Celebrations of India

Find below the top festivals of Indi always celebrated on the full moon nights. Since they are celebrated as per lunar calendar, the date of these festival differ eveyr year.

1. Holi – Holi is popularly known as the festival of colours. It is a two day celebration. On the full moon day, a pyre is lit and victory of good over evil is celebrated. The next day is celebrated by greeting each other with colours. Ths festival is celebrated on the full moon day of the Falgun month.

2. Raksha Bandhan– This festival celebrates brother and sisterly love. Sisters in India tie a fanc string called Rakhi on their brothers' wrists. This too fall on the full moon day of the Shravan month and most falls in the month of August.

3. Sharad Purnima– This festival is celebrated on the full moon day of Ashvin month of Hindu calendar. It mostly falls in the month of October within few days after the famous longest dance festival called Navratri.

full moon april 2021

When is the Next Full Moon This Year

Full moons are beautiful nights when we are able to see moon in its full shape and brightest form. Many festivals in countries following lunar calendar are celebrated on full moon days. Some of the most popular ones are Mid Autumn Festival, Holi – the festival of colours, Sharad Purnima, and Raksha Bandhan. People who are following lunar calendar also follow certain traditions and rituals on full moon as well as new moon nights.

full moon October 2021

Hence, we are providing all the full moon days of the year. Every season has three full moons and hence we have full moon every month. If there is an additional moon in any month, it is called blue moon. However, 2021 does not have any blue moon. Year 2020 had blue moon on 31st October.

Full Moon Calendar – Date and Time

Whether you belong to USA or Canada or UK, this guide will help you to know when is the full moon day. The schedule shared here gives you full moon dates as per UTC and EDT time zones.

These bright nights are considered auspicious for celebrations. Many people do not consider new moo nights good for starting new ventures. However, we do not promote any such myths as there are no scientific proofs stating that full moon nights are more fruitful than new moons. In earlier days when mankind did not have electricity, new moon nights were dark nights and hence they did not carry out travels and any other celebrations on the dark moonless nights.

Learn what is harvest moon and when it occurs.

Happy First Day of Spring 2021.