Utsavकृष्ण जन्माष्टमी

Krishna Janmashtami

Local names:कृष्ण जन्माष्टमी(Hindi)କୃଷ୍ଣ ଜନ୍ମାଷ୍ଟମୀ(Odia)কৃষ্ণ জন্মাষ্টমী(Bengali)કૃષ્ણ જન્માષ્ટમી(Gujarati)கிருஷ்ண ஜன்மாஷ்டமி(Tamil)കൃഷ്ണ ജന്മാഷ്ടമി(Malayalam)

The birth of Krishna, at midnight in Shravana Krishna Ashtami.

Gregorian date

4 September 2026

Friday

Tithi

Krishna Ashtami

Shravana (July – August)

Duration

2-day (some traditions)

Also known as

Gokulashtami · Janmashtami

Significance

Celebrates the birth of Lord Krishna, the eighth avatar of Vishnu. Krishna was born at midnight in a prison cell in Mathura. Devotees fast through the day and break fast at midnight.

What happens on the day

  • •Fast through the day until midnight
  • •Decorate Krishna's cradle (jhanki)
  • •Bhajans + kirtan
  • •Dahi-handi competitions (Maharashtra)
  • •Midnight aarti at Krishna temples

About the month of Shravanaश्रावण

The most sacred month for Lord Shiva. Mondays of Shravan are observed as fasts. Hosts Hariyali Teej, Raksha Bandhan, Krishna Janmashtami.

More festivals in Shravana

Aadi Perukku

3 August 2026 · Solar (18th day of Tamil Aadi month)

The 18th day of Aadi month — when rivers swell with monsoon flow.

Hariyali Teej

16 August 2026 · Shukla Tritiya

Shravan-month fast for marital harmony, popular in Rajasthan / UP.

Raksha Bandhan

28 August 2026 · Shukla Purnima

The brother-sister bond, sealed with a rakhi thread.

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