Major festival · 2026
Krishna Janmashtami (Vaishnava/ISKCON) 2026 — date across the world
कृष्ण जन्माष्टमी (वैष्णव)
India · Friday4 September 2026
The Vaishnava (ISKCON/Gaudiya) reckoning of Krishna Janmashtami can fall a day apart from the smarta date because it requires the Ashtami to prevail with the Rohini nakshatra; both are shown so mixed households can observe correctly.
| City | Country | Date | Weekday | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Delhi | India | Friday | Verified | |
| Ahmedabad | India | Friday | Verified | |
| Amritsar | India | Friday | Verified | |
| Ayodhya | India | Friday | Verified | |
| Bengaluru | India | Friday | Verified | |
| Bhopal | India | Friday | Verified | |
| Chennai | India | Friday | Verified | |
| Dwarka | India | Friday | 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 |
Frequently asked
When is Krishna Janmashtami (Vaishnava/ISKCON) 2026?
In India (New Delhi), Krishna Janmashtami (Vaishnava/ISKCON) 2026 is Friday, 4 September 2026. In the diaspora the date can shift by a day depending on timezone — the table lists each city.
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