Govardhan Puja 2025 Date — Wednesday, October 22, 2025
When is Govardhan Puja in 2025? Govardhan Puja 2025 falls on Wednesday, October 22, 2025.
Observance: Govardhan Puja. City calendars may vary slightly by sunrise and amanta or purnimanta tradition — confirm with your local mandir.
Govardhan Puja 2025 — full list of dates
| Observance | Date & day | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Diwali — Lakshmi Puja | Tue, 21 October 2025 | |
| Govardhan Puja / Annakut | Wed, 22 October 2025 | Main day |
| Bhai Dooj | Thu, 23 October 2025 |
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 |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Sat, 2 November 2024 |
| 2025 | Wed, 22 October 2025 |
| 2026 | Tue, 10 November 2026 |
| 2027 | Sat, 30 October 2027 |
| 2028 | Wed, 18 October 2028 |
Hindu festivals around Govardhan Puja 2025
- Diwali 2025 date — Tue, 21 October 2025
- Bhai Dooj 2025 date — Thu, 23 October 2025
- Naraka Chaturdashi 2025 date — Mon, 20 October 2025
- Dhanteras 2025 date — Sun, 19 October 2025
- Chhath Puja 2025 date — Mon, 27 October 2025
- Skanda Sashti 2025 date — Mon, 27 October 2025
- Tulsi Vivah 2025 date — Sun, 2 November 2025
- Karva Chauth 2025 date — Fri, 10 October 2025
- Kartik Purnima 2025 date — Wed, 5 November 2025
- Sharad Purnima 2025 date — Tue, 7 October 2025
- Dussehra 2025 date — Thu, 2 October 2025
- Ahoi Ashtami 2025 date — Wed, 12 November 2025
