The festival involves celebrating 10 days (Digambar) . The 2019 date of the festival was Thursday, 21 March . 25 Kislev is when the festival begins . Other related festivals is related to Guru Purnima . On First day of the first month of the Chinese calendar (between 21 January and 20 February),Ashadha Purnima (Shukla paksha, Guru Purnima is celebrated . Jain observe Guru Purnima festival . The significance of Guru Purnima festival are Celebrates the descent of the Holy Spirit upon the Apostles and other followers of Jesus; birth of the Church . Whitsunday is also called Guru Purnima . Guru Purnima 2020 date was 30 April (China and East Asia) . Guru Purnima 2021 date was October 11 . National is the type(s) Guru Purnima festival . Guru Purnima ends on 11 days after the start . Guru Purnima 2018 date was April 6 (Eastern) . charity, "bathing" the Buddha are the observances in Guru Purnima . Biannual is the frequency of this festival . The official name of the festival Guru Purnima is Vaisakha
The festival is observed because of 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.