The festival is observed by Jain,Hindu devotees & Buddhist disciples in India and Nepal . National Holiday in Nepal are the celebrations of this festival . Guru Pooja are the observances in Guru Purnima . The 2019 date of the festival was July 16, Tuesday . The official name of the festival Guru Purnima is Guru Poornima (Guru Worship on a Summer Full Moon day) . Guru Purnima 2018 date was July 27, Friday . On Ashadha Purnima (Shukla paksha,Bright lunar fortnight Full Moon) (June–July), Guru Purnima is celebrated . annual is the frequency of this festival . Guru Purnima 2020 date was July 5, Sunday
Guru Purnima is celebrated by less than 6 groups