Krishna Janmashtami · 2025
Falls on: Friday, August 15, 2025
Birth anniversary of Lord Krishna, the eighth avatara of Vishnu, observed on the Krishna Ashtami of Bhadrapada (Shravana by the amanta reckoning). Devotees fast through the day and celebrate the birth at midnight with abhisheka of the infant Krishna and bhajans; many regions also hold the dahi-handi sport.
Dates computed for New Delhi. Tithi boundaries shift with location — open your city's festival calendar for local dates.
Krishna Janmashtami 2025
Krishna
- Friday, August 15, 2025View day panchang →Tithi window: 11:50 PM – 9:35 PMPuja window: 12:01 AM – 12:49 AM
Frequently asked questions
- What is Krishna Janmashtami?
- Birth anniversary of Lord Krishna, the eighth avatara of Vishnu, observed on the Krishna Ashtami of Bhadrapada (Shravana by the amanta reckoning). Devotees fast through the day and celebrate the birth at midnight with abhisheka of the infant Krishna and bhajans; many regions also hold the dahi-handi sport.
- When is Krishna Janmashtami 2025?
- Krishna Janmashtami falls on Friday, August 15, 2025.