Govardhan Puja 2024 Date — Saturday, November 2, 2024
When is Govardhan Puja in 2024? Govardhan Puja 2024 falls on Saturday, November 2, 2024.
Observance: Govardhan Puja. City calendars may vary slightly by sunrise and amanta or purnimanta tradition — confirm with your local mandir.
Govardhan Puja 2024 — full list of dates
| Observance | Date & day | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Diwali — Lakshmi Puja | Fri, 1 November 2024 | |
| Govardhan Puja / Annakut | Sat, 2 November 2024 | Main day |
| Bhai Dooj | Sun, 3 November 2024 |
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 |
|---|---|
| 2023 | Tue, 14 November 2023 |
| 2024 | Sat, 2 November 2024 |
| 2025 | Wed, 22 October 2025 |
| 2026 | Tue, 10 November 2026 |
| 2027 | Sat, 30 October 2027 |
Hindu festivals around Govardhan Puja 2024
- Diwali 2024 date — Fri, 1 November 2024
- Bhai Dooj 2024 date — Sun, 3 November 2024
- Naraka Chaturdashi 2024 date — Thu, 31 October 2024
- Dhanteras 2024 date — Wed, 30 October 2024
- Chhath Puja 2024 date — Thu, 7 November 2024
- Skanda Sashti 2024 date — Thu, 7 November 2024
- Tulsi Vivah 2024 date — Wed, 13 November 2024
- Karva Chauth 2024 date — Sun, 20 October 2024
- Kartik Purnima 2024 date — Fri, 15 November 2024
- Sharad Purnima 2024 date — Thu, 17 October 2024
- Dussehra 2024 date — Sun, 13 October 2024
- Ahoi Ashtami 2024 date — Sat, 23 November 2024
