Dahi Handi 2020 Date — Thursday, August 13, 2020
When is Dahi Handi in 2020? Dahi Handi 2020 falls on Thursday, August 13, 2020.
Observance: Dahi Handi. City calendars may vary slightly by sunrise and amanta or purnimanta tradition — confirm with your local mandir.
Dahi Handi 2020 — full list of dates
| Observance | Date & day | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Krishna Janmashtami | Wed, 12 August 2020 | |
| Dahi Handi (Gopalkala) | Thu, 13 August 2020 | 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 |
|---|---|
| 2019 | Sun, 25 August 2019 |
| 2020 | Thu, 13 August 2020 |
| 2021 | Tue, 31 August 2021 |
| 2022 | Sat, 20 August 2022 |
| 2023 | Fri, 8 September 2023 |
Hindu festivals around Dahi Handi 2020
- Janmashtami 2020 date — Wed, 12 August 2020
- Hartalika Teej 2020 date — Fri, 21 August 2020
- Ganesh Chaturthi 2020 date — Sat, 22 August 2020
- Raksha Bandhan 2020 date — Mon, 3 August 2020
- Varalakshmi Vratam 2020 date — Fri, 31 July 2020
- Onam 2020 date — Mon, 31 August 2020
- Nag Panchami 2020 date — Sat, 25 July 2020
- Anant Chaturdashi 2020 date — Tue, 1 September 2020
- Hariyali Teej 2020 date — Thu, 23 July 2020
- Mahalaya Amavasya 2020 date — Thu, 17 September 2020
- Guru Purnima 2020 date — Sun, 5 July 2020
- Jagannath Rath Yatra 2020 date — Tue, 23 June 2020
