Public Holiday
India
Also: Krishna Janmashtami, Gokulashtami
India
Also: Krishna Janmashtami, GokulashtamiJanmashtami 1979
Wednesday 15 August 1979
17249 days ago
Quick answers
- When is Janmashtami 1979?
- Janmashtami 1979 is on Wednesday 15 August 1979 in India.
- How many days until Janmashtami 1979?
- Janmashtami 1979 was 17249 days ago.
- Is Janmashtami a public holiday in India?
- Yes. Janmashtami is a national public holiday in India.
- When is Janmashtami 1980?
- Janmashtami 1980 is on Tuesday 2 September 1980.
- Is the date of Janmashtami 1979 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
KaranaKaulava
Sunrise5:50 AM
Sunset7:01 PM
Rahu Kaal12:25 PM - 2:04 PM
Abhijit11:59 AM - 12:52 PM