Shiv Jayanti 2027: Date-wise, Tithi-wise and Traditional Dates

Shiv Jayanti is marked three times in the 2027 calendar: 19 February by date, 25 March by tithi and 8 May by tradition. The public holiday is on 19 February.

Nov 10, 2026 - 22:36

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Shivneri-style stone fort walls with saffron flags and a burning torch at sunrise

Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj's birthday is celebrated on more than one date in Maharashtra, and the 2027 calendar lists all three. The state government's holiday is on Friday, 19 February 2027, the date-wise jayanti. The tithi-wise jayanti is on Thursday, 25 March, and the traditional date is Saturday, 8 May.

Shiv Jayanti dates in 2027

Date	Day	Basis	Calendar entry
19 February	Fri	English date, 19 February	छ.शिवाजी महाराज जयंती (तारखेप्रमाणे)
25 March	Thu	Tithi, Phalgun Krishna Tritiya	शिवजयंती (तिथीप्रमाणे)
8 May	Sat	Tradition, Vaishakh Shuddha Dwitiya	शिवजयंती (परंपरेने)

Why there are three dates

Historians long disagreed about the year and day of Shivaji Maharaj's birth. In 2001 the Maharashtra government accepted 19 February 1630 (Phalgun Krishna Tritiya, Shaka 1551) as the official date, and that is the date of the public holiday. Many organisations keep the tithi instead, so the celebration moves each year in the English calendar. A third date, Vaishakh Shuddha Dwitiya, was followed by earlier writers and some families still use it.

How Shiv Jayanti is celebrated

Schools and mandals hold a palna (cradle) ceremony with the Shivaji Maharaj palna song, processions with lezim and dhol-tasha groups, and talks on his life. On Shivneri fort, where he was born, a government ceremony is held on the date-wise jayanti. Many young people run with a torch (mashal) from forts such as Shivneri or Raigad to their village.

Other Shivaji Maharaj dates in 2027

Date	Observance
3 April	Shivaji Maharaj punyadin (date of death, 3 April)
22 April	Shivaji Maharaj rathotsav, Kolhapur
16 June	Shivrajyabhishek din by tithi; Shivshak 354 begins

The coronation at Raigad in 1674 started a new era count, the Shivshak (Rajyabhishek Shaka). The calendar marks Shivshak 354 from 16 June 2027; more on the year counts is in Shaka 1949 and other calendar years in 2027.

The February holiday is listed in Maharashtra public holidays 2027. Daily panchang for each date is on the February, March and May calendar pages.