Public Holiday
India
Also: Krishna Janmashtami, Gokulashtami
India
Also: Krishna Janmashtami, GokulashtamiJanmashtami 2022
Friday 19 August 2022
1523 days ago | 3-day long weekend: Fri, 19 Aug - Sun, 21 Aug 2022
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
Sunrise5:52 AM
Sunset6:57 PM
Rahu Kaal10:46 AM - 12:25 PM
Abhijit11:58 AM - 12:51 PM