Festival calendar
Krishna Janmashtami 2026
04 Sep 2026Friday · Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh, India
Shravanakrishna · Tithi 8
Krishna's birth - Bhadrapada Krishna 8 in the amanta reckoning. Dated here by the ashtami prevailing at sunrise, which is the Vaishnava rule and the one most published panchangs follow. Smarta practice dates it by nishita instead, and in some years the two fall on different days - 2023 was one
| Dated by | sunrise |
|---|---|
| Lunar month (ending at new moon, amanta) | Shravana |
| Lunar month (ending at full moon, purnimanta) | Bhadrapada |
| Where it is kept | all India |
Dates and times are for Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh, India. Another town can differ by a day when a tithi changes close to sunrise. You can change the place above.
Also in this lunar month
- Hariyali Teej · 15 Aug 2026
- Nag Panchami · 17 Aug 2026
- Raksha Bandhan · 28 Aug 2026
- Kajari Teej · 31 Aug 2026