Krishna Janmashtami
Gokulashtami, Krishnashtami, Ashtami Rohini (Kerala)
Tithi: Bhadrapada Krishna · 25 Aug 2027 – 26 Aug 2027
Birth of Krishna at midnight in Mathura, the eighth avatar of Vishnu. Devotees fast and celebrate his birth and childhood play.
Krishna · Radha · Devaki · Yashoda
Days of the festival
Tithi: Krishna Ashtami (nishita)
Day fast, decorating Laddu Gopal's jhula, midnight birth abhishek, bhajans; parana after midnight or next sunrise.
Pujas on this day
Date notes
Drik New Delhi gives one date for Smarta+ISKCON in both years. Several secondary sites claim 2026 Smarta = 09-03 — not supported by Drik. Kerala Ashtami Rohini 2026-09-04, 2027-08-24 (Drik).
Krishna Ashtami prevailing at Nishita (midnight), preferably with Rohini nakshatra. Smarta and Vaishnava/ISKCON dates can differ; both coincide in 2026 and 2027 per Drik New Delhi.