Krishna Janmashtami · 2026
Falls on: Friday, September 4, 2026
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 2026
Krishna
- Friday, September 4, 2026View day panchang →Tithi window: 2:25 AM – 12:14 AMPuja window: 11:56 PM – 12:44 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 2026?
- Krishna Janmashtami falls on Friday, September 4, 2026.