Public Holiday
India
Also: Krishna Janmashtami, Gokulashtami
India
Also: Krishna Janmashtami, GokulashtamiJanmashtami 2018
Monday 3 September 2018
2969 days ago | 3-day long weekend: Sat, 1 Sep - Mon, 3 Sep 2018
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
NakshatraRohini
YogaHarshana
KaranaBalava
Sunrise6:00 AM
Sunset6:41 PM
Rahu Kaal7:35 AM - 9:10 AM
Abhijit11:55 AM - 12:46 PM