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Janmashtami 2035 Date — Sunday, August 26, 2035

When is Janmashtami in 2035? Janmashtami 2035 falls on Sunday, August 26, 2035.

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

Janmashtami 2035 — full list of dates

Janmashtami 2035 key dates and days
ObservanceDate & dayNotes
Krishna JanmashtamiSun, 26 August 2035Midnight puja
Dahi Handi (Gopalkala)Mon, 27 August 2035Next day in Maharashtra
Radha AshtamiMon, 10 September 2035

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 — 2034 to 2038
YearDate & day
2034Tue, 5 September 2034
2035Sun, 26 August 2035
2036Fri, 15 August 2036
2037Thu, 3 September 2037
2038Mon, 23 August 2038

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