Janmashtami 2020 Date — Wednesday, August 12, 2020
When is Janmashtami in 2020? Janmashtami 2020 falls on Wednesday, August 12, 2020.
Observance: Krishna Janmashtami. City calendars may vary slightly by sunrise and amanta or purnimanta tradition — confirm with your local mandir.
Janmashtami 2020 — full list of dates
| Observance | Date & day | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Krishna Janmashtami | Wed, 12 August 2020 | Midnight puja |
| Dahi Handi (Gopalkala) | Thu, 13 August 2020 | Next day in Maharashtra |
| Radha Ashtami | Wed, 26 August 2020 |
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 |
|---|---|
| 2019 | Sat, 24 August 2019 |
| 2020 | Wed, 12 August 2020 |
| 2021 | Mon, 30 August 2021 |
| 2022 | Fri, 19 August 2022 |
| 2023 | Thu, 7 September 2023 |
Hindu festivals around Janmashtami 2020
- Dahi Handi 2020 date — Thu, 13 August 2020
- Raksha Bandhan 2020 date — Mon, 3 August 2020
- Hartalika Teej 2020 date — Fri, 21 August 2020
- Ganesh Chaturthi 2020 date — Sat, 22 August 2020
- Varalakshmi Vratam 2020 date — Fri, 31 July 2020
- Nag Panchami 2020 date — Sat, 25 July 2020
- Onam 2020 date — Mon, 31 August 2020
- Hariyali Teej 2020 date — Thu, 23 July 2020
- Anant Chaturdashi 2020 date — Tue, 1 September 2020
- Mahalaya Amavasya 2020 date — Thu, 17 September 2020
- Guru Purnima 2020 date — Sun, 5 July 2020
- Jagannath Rath Yatra 2020 date — Tue, 23 June 2020
