Sita Navami will be observed this year on May 2, 2020. Sita Navami commemorates the birth anniversary of Goddess Sita. The festive day is also known as Sita Jayanti. This occasion is considered to be highly sacred for the Hindu community. Sita Navami is also referred to as Mata Janaki. On this day married women keep fast and pray to seek the long lives of their husband.