Janmashtami 2022 Date — Friday, August 19, 2022
When is Janmashtami in 2022? Janmashtami 2022 falls on Friday, August 19, 2022.
Observance: Krishna Janmashtami. City calendars may vary slightly by sunrise and amanta or purnimanta tradition — confirm with your local mandir.
Janmashtami 2022 — full list of dates
| Observance | Date & day | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Krishna Janmashtami | Fri, 19 August 2022 | Midnight puja |
| Dahi Handi (Gopalkala) | Sat, 20 August 2022 | Next day in Maharashtra |
| Radha Ashtami | Sun, 4 September 2022 |
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 |
|---|---|
| 2021 | Mon, 30 August 2021 |
| 2022 | Fri, 19 August 2022 |
| 2023 | Thu, 7 September 2023 |
| 2024 | Mon, 26 August 2024 |
| 2025 | Sat, 16 August 2025 |
Hindu festivals around Janmashtami 2022
- Dahi Handi 2022 date — Sat, 20 August 2022
- Raksha Bandhan 2022 date — Fri, 12 August 2022
- Hartalika Teej 2022 date — Tue, 30 August 2022
- Ganesh Chaturthi 2022 date — Wed, 31 August 2022
- Varalakshmi Vratam 2022 date — Fri, 5 August 2022
- Nag Panchami 2022 date — Tue, 2 August 2022
- Hariyali Teej 2022 date — Sun, 31 July 2022
- Onam 2022 date — Thu, 8 September 2022
- Anant Chaturdashi 2022 date — Fri, 9 September 2022
- Guru Purnima 2022 date — Wed, 13 July 2022
- Mahalaya Amavasya 2022 date — Sun, 25 September 2022
- Sharad Navratri 2022 date — Mon, 26 September 2022
