Janmashtami 2012 Date — Friday, August 10, 2012
When is Janmashtami in 2012? Janmashtami 2012 falls on Friday, August 10, 2012.
Observance: Krishna Janmashtami. City calendars may vary slightly by sunrise and amanta or purnimanta tradition — confirm with your local mandir.
Janmashtami 2012 — full list of dates
| Observance | Date & day | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Krishna Janmashtami | Fri, 10 August 2012 | Midnight puja |
| Dahi Handi (Gopalkala) | Sat, 11 August 2012 | Next day in Maharashtra |
| Radha Ashtami | Sun, 23 September 2012 |
Why we celebrate
Birth of Krishna at midnight in Mathura prison — avatar of Vishnu who delivered Bhagavad Gita.
How it is celebrated
Fasting, midnight abhishekam, dahi-handi, jhulan, temple tableaux, bhajan.
Puja timing
Fast until midnight Nishita puja when Krishna was born; abhishekam at exact birth moment (tradition varies by sampradaya).
Foods & offerings
Makhan, panchamrit, fruits; no grains until after midnight puja. Chappan bhog in temples.
Rituals
- Decorate cradle (jhula); fast through day.
- Midnight abhishekam with panchamrit.
- Chant Vishnu sahasranama and Gita chapters.
- Break fast with prasad after puja.
Janmashtami dates by year
| Year | Date & day |
|---|---|
| 2011 | Mon, 22 August 2011 |
| 2012 | Fri, 10 August 2012 |
| 2013 | Wed, 28 August 2013 |
| 2014 | Mon, 18 August 2014 |
| 2015 | Sat, 5 September 2015 |
Hindu festivals around Janmashtami 2012
- Dahi Handi 2012 date — Sat, 11 August 2012
- Raksha Bandhan 2012 date — Thu, 2 August 2012
- Varalakshmi Vratam 2012 date — Fri, 27 July 2012
- Nag Panchami 2012 date — Tue, 24 July 2012
- Onam 2012 date — Wed, 29 August 2012
- Hariyali Teej 2012 date — Sun, 22 July 2012
- Sharad Navratri 2012 date — Sun, 16 September 2012
- Guru Purnima 2012 date — Tue, 3 July 2012
- Hartalika Teej 2012 date — Tue, 18 September 2012
- Ganesh Chaturthi 2012 date — Wed, 19 September 2012
- Jagannath Rath Yatra 2012 date — Thu, 21 June 2012
- Anant Chaturdashi 2012 date — Sat, 29 September 2012
