Special Commemoration Services are held to mark the birth and mahasamadhi anniversaries of the SRF/YSS Gurus. However, the dates of the actual services are to be announced.
Days 2023 |
Commemoration |
January 5 |
Birth Anniversary – Sri Sri Paramahansa Yogananda |
January 11 |
Commemorative Meditation – Sri Sri Paramahansa Yogananda |
March 7 |
Mahasamadhi Anniversary – Sri Sri Paramahansa Yogananda |
March 9 |
Mahasamadhi Anniversary – Swami Sri Yukteswar Giri |
April 18 |
Good Friday |
April 20 |
Easter Sunday |
May 10 |
Birth Anniversary – Sri Sri Swami Yukteswar Giri |
July 25 |
Mahavatar Babaji Commemoration Day |
August 17 |
Janmashtami – Birth Commemoration – Bhagavan Krishna |
September 26 |
Mahasamadhi Anniversary – Sri Sri Lahiri Mahasaya |
September 30 |
Birth Anniversary – Sri Sri Lahiri Mahasaya |
December 20 |
All-Day Christmas Meditation |
All-Day meditations (8 hours) are held to commemorate the births of Lord Jesus Christ and Sri Paramahansa Yogananda.
Other special days in the SRF calendar include Good Friday, Easter Sunday and New Year’s Eve.