Public Holiday
India
Also: Krishna Janmashtami, Gokulashtami
India
Also: Krishna Janmashtami, GokulashtamiJanmashtami 1998
Saturday 15 August 1998
10297 days ago
Quick answers
- When is Janmashtami 1998?
- Janmashtami 1998 is on Saturday 15 August 1998 in India.
- How many days until Janmashtami 1998?
- Janmashtami 1998 was 10297 days ago.
- Is Janmashtami a public holiday in India?
- Yes. Janmashtami is a national public holiday in India.
- When is Janmashtami 1999?
- Janmashtami 1999 is on Friday 3 September 1999.
- Is the date of Janmashtami 1998 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 Kaal9:08 AM - 10:46 AM
Abhijit11:59 AM - 12:52 PM