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Dahi Handi 2024 Date — Tuesday, August 27, 2024

When is Dahi Handi in 2024? Dahi Handi 2024 falls on Tuesday, August 27, 2024.

Observance: Dahi Handi. City calendars may vary slightly by sunrise and amanta or purnimanta tradition — confirm with your local mandir.

Dahi Handi 2024 — full list of dates

Dahi Handi 2024 key dates and days
ObservanceDate & dayNotes
Krishna JanmashtamiMon, 26 August 2024
Dahi Handi (Gopalkala)Tue, 27 August 2024Main 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

  1. Form pyramid safely.
  2. Break handi with coconut.

Dahi Handi dates by year

When is Dahi Handi — 2023 to 2027
YearDate & day
2023Fri, 8 September 2023
2024Tue, 27 August 2024
2025Sun, 17 August 2025
2026Sat, 5 September 2026
2027Thu, 26 August 2027

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