The significant Hindu festival Krishna Janmashtami 2026 is celebrated on 4 September 2026 on Friday. This year marks the 5253rd birth anniversary of Lord Krishna. Check the Janmashtami 2025 date, shubh muhurat and significance.
Krishna Janmashtami 2026
Krishna Janmashtami is also known as Janmashtami, Gokulashtami, or Shri Krishna Jayanti, is one of the spiritual Hindu festivals celebrated every year. It is the celebration of the birth of Lord Krishna. According to the Panchang or Hindu calendar, Janmashtami falls on the Ashtami (eighth day) of Krishna Paksha in the month of Bhadrapada. According to the Gregorian calendar, Shri Krishna Janmashtami falls in August or September.
Krishna Janmashtami 2026 will be celebrated on 4 September 2026 on Friday. Janmashtami is a public holiday in many states, especially in Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Odisha, Tamil Nadu, Jharkhand and Bihar etc. Schools, colleges and banks in many parts of India remain closed.
Janmashtami 2025 Date
In 2025 Janmashtami fall on 4 September 2026 . This year it will be Lord Krishna’s 5253rd birth day according to Vedic time calculation. It marks the birth of Lord Krishna, the eighth Avatar of Lord Vishnu, who was born on the eighth day (ashtmi) of Krishna Paksh (dark fortnight) in the month of Bhadrapada. It is very auspicious day as Lord Krishna was born. Whole country celebrates the birth anniversary of Shri Krishna.
| Event | Janmashtami kab hai |
| Krishna Janmashtami 2026 | 4 September 2026, Friday |
According to the Drik Panchang, the Shubh muhurt or auspicious timing for Janmashtami 2026 is given below. The Nishita Puja time will start from 11:57 PM to 12:43 AM. On 5 September 2026.
- Janmashtami date – 4th September 2026
- Nishita Puja time (Midnight Puja)- 11:57 PM to 12:43 AM (5 September 2026)
- Chandrodaya moment – 11:29 p.m.
- Ashtami Tithi Begins – 02:25 AM on Sep 04, 2026
- Ashtami Tithi Ends – 12:13 AM on Sep 05, 2026
- Rohini Nakshatra Begins – 12:29 AM on Sep 04, 2026
- Rohini Nakshatra Ends – 11:04 PM on Sep 04, 2026
Significance of Krishna Janmashtami
In India the primary deity of worship in Janmashtami is the Infant form of Lord Krishna, known as Bal gopal and Laddu Gopal. According to Hindu mythology, Lord Krishna was born in Mathura (present-day Uttar Pradesh, India) to Devki and Vasudeva in a prison cell on the Ashtami Tithi (eighth day) of Bhadrapada. King Kansa was a cruel tyrant who had imprisoned Devki and Vasudev after hearing a prophecy that Devki’s eighth son would Kansa. To prevent the prophecy from happening comes attempted to kill Devki’s children immediately after their birth.
During the birth of Lord Krishna (the eighth child of Devki), the whole place was put in deep sleep by magic. Vasudev carried the child to Gokul and left him with Nanda and Yashoda despite the heavy rain and locked prison Gate. The Yamuna river parted, and the serpent Sheshnag protected Krishna during the journey.
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Rituals Performed During Krishna Janmashtami
The festival Krishna Janmashtami is the festival of joy. From all age groups of people, including children, women, men, and older all love Krishnashtami.
Every year on Krishna Janmashtami the devotees of Kanha or Lord Krishna fast all day. During Janmashtami, devotees and Lord Krishna name entire day and conclude there fast come at midnight on the time of Krishna’s birth.
For Krishna’s birth they buy a swing (Jhula) beautiful cloth for Kanha ji or Laddu Gopal Ji. They decorate the temple with flowers and balloon and other decorative materials.
In Mathura, Vrindavan and other part of North India, elaborate skits retailing Krishna’s life story and his different leelas are performed. Small children dressed as Lord Krishna and his Gopi to perform Raslila.
In cities like Mumbai and Pune dahihandi is popular, where are human pyramid is created to break a part of curd tide high above the ground. It is tributed to Krishna’s love for butter and Mischief as a child.
FAQs on Janmashtami 2025
Janmashtami kab hai?
In 2026 Krishna Janmashtami will be celebrated on 4th September 2026.
Why is Krishna Janmashtami celebrated?
Janmashtami is celebrated to mark the birth of Lord Krishna, the eighth avatar of Lord Vishnu.
How is Krishna Janmashtami celebrated in India?
Janmashtami is celebrated in midnight with prayers, fasting, bhajans and dahi handi events. In Mathura people also performed raas leela.
What are the special food prepare during Janmashtami?
Devotees prepare Krishna’s favourite food like Makhan Mishri , panjiri, kheer, poha, and various sweets. Are offered to Lord Krishna as a Bhog and lattice shared as a prasadam after midnight.