Major festival · 2026
Krishna Janmashtami 2026 — date across the world
कृष्ण जन्माष्टमी
India · Friday4 September 2026
Krishna Janmashtami celebrates the midnight birth of Krishna on the Ashtami of Krishna Paksha in Bhadrapada, kept with fasting until midnight, jhankis and the singing of the Bhagavata.
| City | Country | Date | Weekday | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Delhi | India | Friday | Verified | |
| Ahmedabad | India | ✦ | Thursday | Verified |
| Amritsar | India | Friday | Verified | |
| Ayodhya | India | Friday | Verified | |
| Bengaluru | India | Friday | Verified | |
| Bhopal | India | Friday | Verified | |
| Chennai | India | Friday | Verified | |
| Dwarka | India | ✦ | Thursday | Verified |
| Guwahati | India | Friday | Verified | |
| Haridwar | India | Friday | Verified | |
| Hyderabad | India | Friday | Verified | |
| Indore | India | Friday | Verified | |
| Jaipur | India | Friday | Verified | |
| Kolkata | India | Friday | Verified | |
| Lucknow | India | Friday | Verified | |
| Madurai | India | Friday | Verified | |
| Mathura | India | Friday | Verified | |
| Mumbai | India | Friday | Verified | |
| Prayagraj | India | Friday | Verified | |
| Pune | India | Friday | Verified | |
| Puri | India | Friday | Verified | |
| Rameswaram | India | Friday | Verified | |
| Rishikesh | India | Friday | Verified | |
| Shirdi | India | Friday | Verified | |
| Tirupati | India | Friday | Verified | |
| Ujjain | India | Friday | Verified | |
| Varanasi | India | Friday | Verified | |
| Vrindavan | India | Friday | Verified |
✦ marks a city whose observed date differs from India because of its timezone.
Frequently asked
When is Krishna Janmashtami 2026?
In India (New Delhi), Krishna Janmashtami 2026 is Friday, 4 September 2026. In the diaspora the date can shift by a day depending on timezone — the table lists each city.
Does Krishna Janmashtami fall on the same day everywhere?
Not always. Because tithis are tied to the moon, not to midnight, Krishna Janmashtami can land on a different calendar day outside India. Each city's date is computed separately.
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