Janmashtami 2015 Date — Saturday, September 5, 2015
When is Janmashtami in 2015? Janmashtami 2015 falls on Saturday, September 5, 2015.
Observance: Krishna Janmashtami. City calendars may vary slightly by sunrise and amanta or purnimanta tradition — confirm with your local mandir.
Janmashtami 2015 — full list of dates
| Observance | Date & day | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Krishna Janmashtami | Sat, 5 September 2015 | Midnight puja |
| Dahi Handi (Gopalkala) | Sun, 6 September 2015 | Next day in Maharashtra |
| Radha Ashtami | Mon, 21 September 2015 |
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 |
|---|---|
| 2014 | Mon, 18 August 2014 |
| 2015 | Sat, 5 September 2015 |
| 2016 | Thu, 25 August 2016 |
| 2017 | Tue, 15 August 2017 |
| 2018 | Mon, 3 September 2018 |
Hindu festivals around Janmashtami 2015
- Dahi Handi 2015 date — Sun, 6 September 2015
- Raksha Bandhan 2015 date — Sat, 29 August 2015
- Onam 2015 date — Fri, 28 August 2015
- Varalakshmi Vratam 2015 date — Fri, 28 August 2015
- Hartalika Teej 2015 date — Wed, 16 September 2015
- Ganesh Chaturthi 2015 date — Thu, 17 September 2015
- Nag Panchami 2015 date — Thu, 20 August 2015
- Hariyali Teej 2015 date — Mon, 17 August 2015
- Anant Chaturdashi 2015 date — Sun, 27 September 2015
- Guru Purnima 2015 date — Fri, 31 July 2015
- Mahalaya Amavasya 2015 date — Mon, 12 October 2015
- Sharad Navratri 2015 date — Tue, 13 October 2015
