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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 Kampala.

Why this date

It is kept on the day its tithi prevails at Nishita, the midnight muhurta, in Kampala. The puja window is that muhurta, so it can fall after midnight.

How it is observed

  • Krishna was born at midnight
  • Fasting until midnight, then celebration
  • Krishna puja
  • Midnight celebration
  • Dahi Handi

Regional calendars

Also known as: जन्माष्टमी (Hindi) · ஸ்ரீ கிருஷ்ண ஜயந்தி (Tamil) · కృష్ణాష్టమి (Telugu) · ಕೃಷ್ಣ ಜನ್ಮಾಷ್ಟಮಿ (Kannada) · জন্মাষ্টমী (Bangla) · അഷ്ടമി രോഹിണി (Malayalam)

Amanta (month ends at the new moon; South and West India)
Shravana · Krishna Paksha
Purnimanta (month ends at the full moon; North India)
Bhadrapada · Krishna Paksha
  • Tamil: Avani 18, 2057 (Thiruvalluvar)
  • Bengali: Bhadro 17, 1433 (Bangabda)
  • Odia: Bhadraba 18, 1433 (Vilayati era)
  • Malayalam: Chingam 18, 1202 (Kollam era)

Computed for Kampala. Each solar calendar starts its month by its own region's rule.

Krishna Janmashtami 2026
Krishna
  • Thursday, September 3, 2026View day panchang →
    Tithi window: Thu, Sep 3, 11:55 PM – Fri, Sep 4, 9:44 PM GMT+3
    Puja window: Fri, Sep 4, 12:24 – 1:12 AM GMT+3
    Break the fast (Parana): after Fri, Sep 4, 9:44 PM
    After both Ashtami and Rohini have ended (Dharma Shastra).
    • Alternate parana (Dharma Shastra): after Fri, Sep 4, 6:45 AM
    • Parana in modern practice: after Fri, Sep 4, 1:12 AM
    ISKCON Janmashtami: Friday, September 4, 2026
    ISKCON (Vaishnava) observes on this day and breaks the fast after the next sunrise.
    Break the fast (Parana): after Sat, Sep 5, 6:45 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 Thursday, September 3, 2026.