Janmashtami in 2026 will be celebrated on Friday, 4 September 2026 (Krishna Janmashtami).

Here’s a quick scoop-style breakdown:

  • Main festival date (India): 4 September 2026, Friday.
  • It marks the birth of Lord Krishna on Ashtami tithi of Bhadrapada Krishna Paksha.
  • The main midnight (Nishita) puja is observed late night of 4 September, spilling past midnight into 5 September.
  • Many regions celebrate Dahi Handi the next day, on 5 September 2026 (Saturday).

If you’re planning ahead, Janmashtami falls on 16 August in 2025 and 4 September in 2026, with slight regional variations depending on local lunar calculations.

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