🦚 Krishna Janmashtami 2026
Krishna Janmashtami 2026 is on Friday, September 4, 2026 · in India
🌍 It falls on a different day in some regions: Sep 5, 2026 (Fiji, New Zealand). Hindu festival dates shift with local sunrise.
Celebrates the midnight birth of Lord Krishna, with fasting, bhajans, jhula and dahi-handi festivities.
📅 Krishna Janmashtami dates: 2026–2027
| 2026 | Friday, September 4, 2026 · also Sep 5, 2026 in Fiji, New Zealand |
| 2027 | Wednesday, August 25, 2027 |
Computed individually for 466 cities worldwide — dates can shift by a day with local sunrise. See your city's exact date and full daily panchang on its city calendar.
Frequently asked
When is Krishna Janmashtami 2026?
Krishna Janmashtami 2026 falls on Friday, September 4, 2026 in India. Celebrates the midnight birth of Lord Krishna, with fasting, bhajans, jhula and dahi-handi festivities.
When is Krishna Janmashtami in Australia in 2026?
In Australia, Krishna Janmashtami 2026 is observed on Wednesday, August 25, 2027 — a day later than in India, because the date is set by the lunar tithi at local sunrise.
Does Krishna Janmashtami fall on the same day everywhere?
Mostly. In 2026, most cities observe Krishna Janmashtami on Friday, September 4, 2026, but some regions fall on Saturday, September 5, 2026 — Hindu festival dates depend on the lunar tithi at local sunrise, so they can shift by a day. Desi.Net computes a separate date for each city.
Dates computed in-house (Drik · Lahiri) and verified against authoritative panchang. For ritually-critical timings, please confirm with your priest.