Dahi Handi 2012 Date — Saturday, August 11, 2012
When is Dahi Handi in 2012? Dahi Handi 2012 falls on Saturday, August 11, 2012.
Observance: Dahi Handi. City calendars may vary slightly by sunrise and amanta or purnimanta tradition — confirm with your local mandir.
Dahi Handi 2012 — full list of dates
| Observance | Date & day | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Krishna Janmashtami | Fri, 10 August 2012 | |
| Dahi Handi (Gopalkala) | Sat, 11 August 2012 | Main day |
Why we celebrate
Krishna's butter-stealing leela enacted — human pyramids in Maharashtra.
How it is celebrated
Handi breaking, govinda pathak competitions.
Puja timing
Day after Krishna Janmashtami.
Foods & offerings
Curd, butter, poha.
Rituals
- Form pyramid safely.
- Break handi with coconut.
Dahi Handi dates by year
| Year | Date & day |
|---|---|
| 2011 | Tue, 23 August 2011 |
| 2012 | Sat, 11 August 2012 |
| 2013 | Thu, 29 August 2013 |
| 2014 | Tue, 19 August 2014 |
| 2015 | Sun, 6 September 2015 |
Hindu festivals around Dahi Handi 2012
- Janmashtami 2012 date — Fri, 10 August 2012
- Raksha Bandhan 2012 date — Thu, 2 August 2012
- Varalakshmi Vratam 2012 date — Fri, 27 July 2012
- Onam 2012 date — Wed, 29 August 2012
- Nag Panchami 2012 date — Tue, 24 July 2012
- Hariyali Teej 2012 date — Sun, 22 July 2012
- Sharad Navratri 2012 date — Sun, 16 September 2012
- Hartalika Teej 2012 date — Tue, 18 September 2012
- Ganesh Chaturthi 2012 date — Wed, 19 September 2012
- Guru Purnima 2012 date — Tue, 3 July 2012
- Anant Chaturdashi 2012 date — Sat, 29 September 2012
- Jagannath Rath Yatra 2012 date — Thu, 21 June 2012
