Govardhan Puja 2020 Date — Monday, November 16, 2020
When is Govardhan Puja in 2020? Govardhan Puja 2020 falls on Monday, November 16, 2020.
Observance: Govardhan Puja. City calendars may vary slightly by sunrise and amanta or purnimanta tradition — confirm with your local mandir.
Govardhan Puja 2020 — full list of dates
| Observance | Date & day | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Diwali — Lakshmi Puja | Sun, 15 November 2020 | |
| Govardhan Puja / Annakut | Mon, 16 November 2020 | Main day |
| Bhai Dooj | Mon, 16 November 2020 |
Why we celebrate
Krishna lifted Govardhan hill protecting Vrindavan from Indra's wrath — worship of nature over pride.
How it is celebrated
Annakut (mountain of food) offered in temples; cow worship.
Puja timing
Pratipada morning after Diwali; annakut darshan through day.
Foods & offerings
Chappan bhog, khichdi, sweets — massive vegetarian offerings.
Rituals
- Build Govardhan from cow dung or hill of food.
- Parikrama and Krishna puja.
- Feed cows and community.
Govardhan Puja dates by year
| Year | Date & day |
|---|---|
| 2019 | Mon, 28 October 2019 |
| 2020 | Mon, 16 November 2020 |
| 2021 | Fri, 5 November 2021 |
| 2022 | Wed, 26 October 2022 |
| 2023 | Tue, 14 November 2023 |
Hindu festivals around Govardhan Puja 2020
- Bhai Dooj 2020 date — Mon, 16 November 2020
- Diwali 2020 date — Sun, 15 November 2020
- Naraka Chaturdashi 2020 date — Sat, 14 November 2020
- Dhanteras 2020 date — Fri, 13 November 2020
- Chhath Puja 2020 date — Fri, 20 November 2020
- Skanda Sashti 2020 date — Fri, 20 November 2020
- Tulsi Vivah 2020 date — Thu, 26 November 2020
- Karva Chauth 2020 date — Wed, 4 November 2020
- Kartik Purnima 2020 date — Mon, 30 November 2020
- Sharad Purnima 2020 date — Sat, 31 October 2020
- Dussehra 2020 date — Mon, 26 October 2020
- Ahoi Ashtami 2020 date — Tue, 8 December 2020
