Krishna Janmashtami · 2026
Falls on: Thursday, September 3, 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 and timings for Edmonton.
Why this date
It is kept on the day its tithi prevails at Nishita, the midnight muhurta, in Edmonton. The puja window is that muhurta, so it can fall after midnight.
Krishna Janmashtami 2026
Krishna
- Thursday, September 3, 2026View day panchang →Tithi window: Thu, Sep 3, 2:55 PM – Fri, Sep 4, 12:44 PM MDTPuja window: Fri, Sep 4, 1:09 – 1:57 AM MDT
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 Thursday, September 3, 2026.