Jain Calendar 2025 And Important Festivals

Understanding The Jain Calendar 2025

The Jain calendar 2025 records all the important events and festivals related to Jainism in the year 2025. To learn more about the dates and Jain festival names, continue reading below.

Jain Calendar 2025: Dates And Festivals

The Jain festival 2025 is mentioned below. Read below to learn about the festival and its dates and their significance.

January 2025 Calendar

Date & Day	Festival
02-01-2025 Thursday	Yatinder Sureshwar Diwas
02-01-2025 Thursday	Triastuti
06-01-2025 Monday	Shri Rajendra Sureshwar Diwas
26-01-2025 Sunday	Sheetalnath Janamtap
27-01-2025 Monday	Meru Trayodashi
27-01-2025 Monday	Adinath Nirvan Kalyanak
28-01-2025 Tuesday	Rishabhdev Moksha

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Yatinder Sureshwar Diwas: This day honours Yatinder Sureshwar.
Triastuti:This festival is related to praying and honouring dieties and figures.
Shri Rajendra Sureshwar Diwas: This occasion honours Shri Rajendra Sureshwar.
Sheetalnath Janamtap: This occasion remembers the birth of Shree Sheetalnath.
Meru Trayodashi: This day remembers Shri Rishabhdev’s ascent to Mount Meru.
Adinath Nirvan Kalyanak: This day marks the occasion of Shri Adinath’s Nirvana.
Rishabhdev Moksha: This day remembers Rishabhdev's attainment of Moksha.

February 2025 Calendar

Date & Day	Festival
02-02-2025 Sunday	Daslakshan (3/3) Beginning
04-02-2025 Tuesday	Maryada Mahotsav
11-02-2025 Tuesday	Shree Jitendra Rath Yatra
11-02-2025 Tuesday	Daslakshan (3/3) Ending

Daslakshan:It is a 10-day festival celebrating different virtues of Jainism.
Maryada Mahotsav: This festival is celebrated as a festival of discipline.
Shree Jitendra Rath Yatra: This festival celebrates and honours Shree Jitendra.

March 2025 Calendar

Date & Day	Festival
07-03-2025 Friday	Ashtahnika (3/3) Beginning
14-03-2025 Friday	Ashtahnika (3/3) Ending

Ashtahnika: This is an 8-day festival which involves spiritual practices.

April 2025 Calendar

Date & Day	Festival
02-04-2025 Wednesday	Daslakshan (1/3) Beginning
04-04-2025 Friday	Aayambil Oli Beginning
10-04-2025 Thursday	Mahavir Jayanti
11-04-2025 Friday	Daslakshan (1/3) Ending
12-04-2025 Saturday	Ayambil Oli End

Daslakshan:It is a 10-day festival celebrating different virtues of Jainism.
Aayambil Oli: A special fasting occasion to encourage purity and discipline.
Mahavir Jayanti: A festival celebrating the birth anniversary of Lord Mahavir.

May 2025 Calendar

Date & Day	Festival
07-05-2025 Wednesday	Shree Mahavir Kailavya Gyan Diwas
13-05-2025 Tuesday	Jyeshtha Jinwar Vrat Beginning
24-05-2025 Saturday	Shree Anantnath Janam Tap

Shree Mahavir Kailavya Gyan Diwas: This day celebrates Lord Mahavir's attainment of Keval Gyan.
Jyeshtha Jinwar Vrat:This fasting ritual focuses on worshipping Jyeshtha Nakshatra.
Shree Anantnath Janam Tap: This day marks the birth and penance of Shree Anantnath.

June 2025 Calendar

Date & Day	Festival
11-06-2025 Wednesday	Jyeshtha Jinwar Vrat Ending

Jayeshtha Jinwar Vrat: This fasting ritual is dedicated to gaining spiritual benefits and encouraging self-discipline.

July 2025 Calendar

Date & Day	Festival
03-07-2025 Thursday	Ashtahnika (1/3) Beginning
09-07-2025 Wednesday	Chaumasi Chaudas
10-07-2025 Thursday	Ashtahnika (1/3) Ending
31-07-2025 Thursday	Parshvanath Moksha

Ashtanika:This is an 8-day festival which involves spiritual practices.
Chaumasi Chaudas: This festival marks the 14th day of the lunar fortnight.
Parshvanath Moksha: This festival marks the occasion of Moksha attained by Lord Parshvanath.

August 2025 Calendar

Date & Day	Festival
24-08-2025 Sunday	Kalapsutra Path
24-08-2025 Sunday	Samvatsari
25-08-2025 Monday	Teldhar Tap
28-08-2025 Thursday	Shamawani Parv
28-08-2025 Thursday	Daslakshan (2/3) Beginning

Kalapsutra Path: This festival is dedicated to reading the Kalapsutra.
Samvatsari:This is the day of forgiveness.
Teldhar Tap: This fasting practice is observed during the rainy season.
Shamawani Parv: This is the festival of forgiveness where people let go of grudges and anger.
Daslakshan:It is a ten day festival celebrating different virtues of Jainism.

September 2025 Calendar

Date & Day	Festival
06-09-2025 Saturday	Daslakshan (2/3) Ending
28-09-2025 Saturday	Aayambil Oli Beginning

Daslakshan:It is a 10-day festival celebrating different virtues of Jainism.
Ayambil Oli: A special fasting occasion to encourage purity and discipline.

October 2025 Calendar

Date & Day	Festival
07-10-2025 Tuesday	Aayambil Oli Ending
19-10-2025 Sunday	Shree Padma Prabhu Janam Tap
21-10-2025 Tuesday	Mahavir Nirwan
26-10-2025 Sunday	Gyan Panchami/Saubhagya Panchami
29-10-2025 Wednesday	Ashtahnika (2/3) Beginning

Aayambil Oli: A special fasting occasion to encourage purity and discipline.
Shree Padma Prabhu Janam Tap: This day marks the birth and Janam of Shree Padma Prabhu.
Mahavir Nirwan: This day remembers the attainment of Nirvana by Lord Mahavir.
Gyan Panchami: This festival is celebrated as the Day of Knowledge.
Ashtahnika:This is an 8-day festival which involves spiritual practices.

November 2025 Calendar

Date & Day	Festival
05-11-2025 Wednesday	Ashtahnika (2/3) Ending
14-11-2025 Friday	Mahavir Swami Diksha

Ashtahnika: This is an 8-day festival which involves spiritual practices.
Mahavir Swami Diksha: This festival marks the diksha of Lord Mahavir.

December 2025 Calendar

Date & Day	Festival
01-12-2025 Monday	Mauni Ekadashi
15-12-2025 Monday	Parshvanath Jayanti

Mauni Ekadashi: This festival encourages the importance of silence as a discipline.
Parshvanath Jayanti: This occasion celebrates the birth of Lord Parshvanath.

Frequently Asked Questions

A Jain calendar is a lunar calendar that records all the festivals associated with Jainism.

Some major festivals on the Jain festival list include Paryushana Parva, Mahavir Jayanti, and Samvatsari.

It is believed that the Jain calendar came into existence in the year 527 BCE.

The Jain calendar is based on the lunar calendar approach. It is completely based on the position of the moon.

The first month of the Jain calendar is the month of Chaitra. This month is said to fall between the months of March and April of the Gregorian Calendar.

The months of the Jain calendar are as follows: Kartak, Maagsar, Posh, Maha, Faagan, Chaitra, Vaishakh, Jeth, Ashadh, Shravan, Bhadarvo, and Aaso.