India, Sept. 4 -- Krishna Janmashtami is one of the significant festivals in the Hindu calendar in honour of the birth of Lord Krishna, Lord Vishnu's eighth avatar. Devotees celebrate the festival with much enthusiasm by transforming homes and temples into hubs of prayers, music and gaiety. They observe fasting, sing devotional songs, decorate the idol of Krishna, cook special dishes and congregate in temples at midnight, which is thought to be the time of birth of Lord Krishna.

When Is Krishna Janmashtami 2026?

Krishna Janmashtami 2026 will be observed on Friday, September 4, 2026. The festival falls on the Ashtami Tithi of Krishna Paksha in the Hindu lunar calendar. Since Lord Krishna is traditionally believed to have been born at mid...