Answer

Here are the main Jain festival dates for 2026. Jain calendars can vary by city and by Śvetāmbara/Digambara tradition, so these are the commonly listed dates in standard Jain calendars. ( drikpanchang.com)

• Mahavir Janma Kalyanak (Mahavir Jayanti): March 30, 2026. ( drikpanchang.com)
• Varshitapa Parana: April 19, 2026. ( drikpanchang.com)
• Śvetāmbara Paryushan Parva: September 8–15, 2026; Samvatsari: September 15, 2026. ( drikpanchang.com)
• Digambara Das Lakshan Parva: begins September 15, 2026. ( atmadharma.com)
• Kshamavani Day: September 27, 2026 in the Digambara calendar listed here. ( atmadharma.com)
• Diwali / Mahavir Nirvan: November 9, 2026. ( atmadharma.com)
• Labh Panchami: November 14, 2026. ( drikpanchang.com)
• Kartika Ashtahnika: November 16–23, 2026. ( drikpanchang.com)
• Kartika Ratha Yatra: November 23, 2026. ( drikpanchang.com)

Explanation

Paryushan and Samvatsari are among the most important Jain observances for prayer, self-discipline, and forgiveness. Digambara traditions also observe Das Lakshan Parva around the same season. ( jainworld.jainworld.com)

Spiritual Understanding

Jain festivals are days for tapa, pratikraman, forgiveness, and inner purification. They remind us to live with ahimsa, non-attachment, humility, and self-restraint. ( jainworld.jainworld.com)

Takeaway

If you remember only two key 2026 Jain observances, keep these in mind: Mahavir Jayanti on March 30 and Paryushan/Samvatsari in September. ( drikpanchang.com)