Public Holiday
India
Also: Krishna Janmashtami, Gokulashtami
India
Also: Krishna Janmashtami, GokulashtamiJanmashtami 2006
Wednesday 16 August 2006
7372 days ago
Quick answers
- When is Janmashtami 2006?
- Janmashtami 2006 is on Wednesday 16 August 2006 in India.
- How many days until Janmashtami 2006?
- Janmashtami 2006 was 7372 days ago.
- Is Janmashtami a public holiday in India?
- Yes. Janmashtami is a national public holiday in India.
- When is Janmashtami 2007?
- Janmashtami 2007 is on Tuesday 4 September 2007.
- Is the date of Janmashtami 2006 confirmed?
- Not yet. The date is calculated and will be confirmed by the official holiday list or moon sighting.
About
Held on Bhadrapada Krishna Ashtami in the Purnimanta calendar.
Significance
Celebrates the birth of Lord Krishna at midnight.
How it is celebrated
- Fasting until midnight
- Midnight puja and cradle ceremony
- Dahi Handi in Maharashtra the next day
- Celebrations in Mathura and Vrindavan
Panchang on this day (New Delhi)
TithiKrishna Ashtami
NakshatraKrittika
YogaDhruva
KaranaBalava
Sunrise5:50 AM
Sunset7:00 PM
Rahu Kaal12:25 PM - 2:04 PM
Abhijit11:59 AM - 12:51 PM