Public Holiday
India
Also: Krishna Janmashtami, Gokulashtami
India
Also: Krishna Janmashtami, GokulashtamiJanmashtami 1968
Friday 16 August 1968
21265 days ago
Quick answers
- When is Janmashtami 1968?
- Janmashtami 1968 is on Friday 16 August 1968 in India.
- How many days until Janmashtami 1968?
- Janmashtami 1968 was 21265 days ago.
- Is Janmashtami a public holiday in India?
- Yes. Janmashtami is a national public holiday in India.
- When is Janmashtami 1969?
- Janmashtami 1969 is on Thursday 4 September 1969.
- Is the date of Janmashtami 1968 confirmed?
- Not yet. The date is calculated and will be confirmed by the official holiday list or moon sighting.
About
Held on Bhadrapada Krishna Ashtami in the Purnimanta calendar.
Significance
Celebrates the birth of Lord Krishna at midnight.
How it is celebrated
- Fasting until midnight
- Midnight puja and cradle ceremony
- Dahi Handi in Maharashtra the next day
- Celebrations in Mathura and Vrindavan
Panchang on this day (New Delhi)
TithiKrishna Ashtami
NakshatraKrittika
YogaDhruva
KaranaBalava
Sunrise5:51 AM
Sunset6:59 PM
Rahu Kaal10:46 AM - 12:25 PM
Abhijit11:59 AM - 12:51 PM