Next Janmashtami: 24 August 2027
Smarta tradition — 24 August 2027, Vaishnava tradition — 25 August 2027
This festival is kept on two different days. The Smarta tradition takes the tithi prevailing at midnight; the Vaishnava tradition keeps it the following day. Both are correct — follow your own.
The birth of Krishna, at midnight on the eighth tithi of the waning fortnight. The fast is broken the next day once both Ashtami and the Rohini nakshatra have ended, so the parana time has to be looked up.
Dates ahead
| 24 August 2027 | Tuesday |
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| 13 August 2028 | Sunday |
Dates are taken from the tithi at sunrise. Regional practice and temple announcements can differ by a day — for a major fast, confirm with your priest or the temple.
Other festivals
- Ekadashi
- Purnima
- Amavasya
- Pradosh Vrat
- Sankashti Chaturthi
- Masik Shivratri
- Maha Shivratri
- Holika Dahan
- Holi
- Ram Navami
- Hanuman Jayanti
- Akshaya Tritiya
- Nirjala Ekadashi
- Guru Purnima
- Nag Panchami
- Raksha Bandhan
- Ganesh Chaturthi
- Sarva Pitru Amavasya
- Sharad Navratri
- Durga Ashtami
- Dussehra
- Sharad Purnima
- Karva Chauth
- Dhanteras