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Janmashtami 2023 Date — Thursday, September 7, 2023

When is Janmashtami in 2023? Janmashtami 2023 falls on Thursday, September 7, 2023.

Observance: Krishna Janmashtami. City calendars may vary slightly by sunrise and amanta or purnimanta tradition — confirm with your local mandir.

Janmashtami 2023 — full list of dates

Janmashtami 2023 key dates and days
ObservanceDate & dayNotes
Krishna JanmashtamiThu, 7 September 2023Midnight puja
Dahi Handi (Gopalkala)Fri, 8 September 2023Next day in Maharashtra
Radha AshtamiSat, 23 September 2023

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

  1. Decorate cradle (jhula); fast through day.
  2. Midnight abhishekam with panchamrit.
  3. Chant Vishnu sahasranama and Gita chapters.
  4. Break fast with prasad after puja.

Janmashtami dates by year

When is Janmashtami — 2022 to 2026
YearDate & day
2022Fri, 19 August 2022
2023Thu, 7 September 2023
2024Mon, 26 August 2024
2025Sat, 16 August 2025
2026Fri, 4 September 2026

Hindu festivals around Janmashtami 2023