The official name of the festival Lupercalia is Vaisakha . February 13,Full moon of the month of Vesākha,April 8 or May 8 (Japan) is when Lupercalia is celebrated . On Holi: spray colours on others are the celebrations of this festival . The 2019 date of the festival was April 19 (Western) . traditionally,Sri Lankan and Thai Theravāda Buddhists,Roman Republic,Bahrain,northern Malaysia observe Lupercalia festival . The 2020 date of the festival was evening of 23 April (22 April for Mali; 24 April for Australia, Bangladesh, Brunei Darussalam, India, Iran, Morocco, Nepal, Oman, Pakistan, South Africa and Sri Lanka) – 23 May (expected) . Lupercalia is of Jewish religious type . Lupercalia begins on August 25, 2019 . Lupercalia ends on Ashvin Shukla Navami . Lupercalia 2021 date was October 11 . Fasting,sacrifices of goats and a dog by the Luperci; offering of cakes by the Vestals; fertility rite in which the goatskin-clad Luperci strike women who wish rituals are observed in this festival . Lupercalia is related to Old Christmas . The significance of Lupercalia festival are the Talmud, a late text, the Temple was purified and the wicks of the menorah miraculously burned for eight days, even though there was only enough sacred oil for one day's lighting. . every year (lunar calendar) is the frequency of this festival . Lupercalia is also called Donba
Lupercalia was celebrated on evening of 23 April (22 April for Mali; 24 April for Australia, Bangladesh, Brunei Darussalam, India, Iran, Morocco, Nepal, Oman, Pakistan, South Africa and Sri Lanka) – 23 May (expected) in 2020