The important festivals observed at Shirdi Sai Baba temple in a calendar year include:
The Three Main Festivals At Shirdi Sai Baba Temple
Sri Rama Navami (March – April)
Celebrations begin with a procession carrying a palanquin at night. Ratha or chariot procession is held on the second day at night – the Rama Navami day. It is a three day festival coincides with the birth anniversary of Bhagavan Sri Rama.
Guru Purnima (July)
Celebrations begin with a procession carrying a palanquin at night. Ratha or chariot procession is held on the second day at night – the Guru Purnima day. It is a three day festival.
Sri Shirdi Sai Baba Punyatithi (October)
The four-day annual festival coincides with Dasara. Celebrations begin with a procession carrying a palanquin on the previous day of Dasara. Ratha or chariot is part of the main day festival which falls on Vijaya Dashami or Dasara.
- Maha Shivratri – procession featuring palanquin at night.
- Ranga Panchami after Holi – procession featuring Ratha or chariot in the evening.
- Gudi Padwa – Marathi New Year – procession featuring Ratha in the evening.
- Ashadi Ekadasi – procession featuring palanquin at night.
- Sri Krishna Janmashtami – discourse and other religious programs.
- Gopala Kala, the day after Sri Krishna Jayanti or Janmashtami – procession feature ratha at night.
- Kartik Shuddha Ekadasi – procession featuring palanquin at night.
- Sri Dattatreya Jayanti –procession featuring chariot.