Guru Purnima

Culture of origin: Hindu · Cultural

Holiday sources: Hinduism

Guru Purnima honours the guru, the spiritual teacher, and teachers of every kind. It is also Vyasa Purnima, the birthday of the sage Vyasa, held to have arranged the Vedas and composed the Mahabharata. Disciples worship their gurus and students thank their teachers. Buddhists keep the same full moon as the day of the Buddha's first sermon.