1 February 2026: Calendar, Festivals, Special Day, Public & Bank Holiday Updates in India
Today Date - 1 February 2026 Day - Sunday 1. Festivals & Observances Guru Ravidas Jayanti is observed on Magha Purnima, the full moon day of the Hindu month of Magha, which typically falls in late January or early February. In many regions across India, this sacred day is being observed around 1 February in 2026. This day honours the birth anniversary of Sant Guru Ravidas, the revered 15th-century saint, poet, philosopher, and social reformer who was a prominent figure in the Bhakti Movement. Guru Ravidas Jayanti holds special significance among followers of the Ravidassia religion and devotees across India, particularly in Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, and Chandigarh. On this auspicious day, devotees take holy baths in sacred rivers, visit Shri Guru Ravidas Janam Asthan Mandir in Varanasi, participate in Nagar Kirtan processions, and reflect upon the spiritual teachings of Guru Ravidas. Sant Ravidas was a contemporary of Sant Ka...