Krishna Janmashtami 2027 is on Tuesday, 24 August 2027.

Sources differ

Named sources give 2 different dates this year; each is listed below with its source.

Dates by calendar/source: WhatDate Panchang: 24 Aug · Central Government holidays / Swaminarayan: 25 Aug

Krishna Janmashtami 2026 was on Friday, 4 September 2026. The next one is above.

Why two dates?

24 August 2027: WhatDate Panchang (drik method)
25 August 2027: Central Government holidays, Swaminarayan (BAPS)

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At a glance

Type: Festival
Date: Tuesday, 24 August 2027
Date each year: Moves from year to year
Source: Panchanga (purnimanta)

What it is

The birth of Krishna. Its anchor is the midnight watch rather than sunrise, and Smarta and Vaishnava traditions resolve the tithi differently — so neighbouring communities keeping it a day apart is ordinary practice, not an error in either calendar.

Also known as Janmashtami, Janamashtami, Krishnashtami, Gokulashtami, Krishna Jayanti, Ashtami Rohini.

Past and coming years

2026Friday, 4 September 2026
2027Tuesday, 24 August 2027
2028Not published yet

Every date and its source

Date	Source
2027
Tuesday, 24 August 2027	Panchanga (purnimanta)WhatDate Panchang (drik method)
Wednesday, 25 August 20271 day after WhatDate Panchang (drik method)	India: Central Government holidaysCentral Government holidays
Wednesday, 25 August 20271 day after WhatDate Panchang (drik method)	Swaminarayan (BAPS) festivalsSwaminarayan (BAPS)
2026
Thursday, 3 September 2026	Sringeri Sharada PeethamWhatDate Panchang (drik method)
Friday, 4 September 2026	Panchanga (purnimanta)WhatDate Panchang (drik method)
Friday, 4 September 2026same day as WhatDate Panchang (drik method)	Panchanga (amanta)Panchanga (amanta)
Friday, 4 September 2026same day as WhatDate Panchang (drik method)	ISKCON (Gaudiya Vaishnava) festivalsISKCON (Gaudiya)
Friday, 4 September 2026same day as WhatDate Panchang (drik method)	India: Central Government holidaysCentral Government holidays
Friday, 4 September 2026same day as WhatDate Panchang (drik method)	Kanchi Kamakoti Peetham observancesKanchi Kamakoti Peetham
Friday, 4 September 2026same day as WhatDate Panchang (drik method)	Kannada Panchanga FestivalsKannada panchanga
Friday, 4 September 2026same day as WhatDate Panchang (drik method)	Pushtimarg utsavsPushtimarg (Vallabha)
Friday, 4 September 2026same day as WhatDate Panchang (drik method)	Rayara MathRayara Math
Friday, 4 September 2026same day as WhatDate Panchang (drik method)	Swaminarayan (BAPS) festivalsSwaminarayan (BAPS)
Friday, 4 September 2026same day as WhatDate Panchang (drik method)	Uttaradi Math Surya Siddhanta Panchanga — SeptemberUttaradi Math

Questions

Is the Krishna Janmashtami 2027 date confirmed?

Sources differ. Named sources give 2 different dates this year; each is listed below with its source.

What else falls on Tuesday, 24 August 2027?

Saptami.

Where does the Krishna Janmashtami date come from?

3 named sources: Panchanga (purnimanta); India: Central Government holidays; Swaminarayan (BAPS) festivals. Each is linked under Sources.

Can I add Krishna Janmashtami to my calendar?

Yes. Use "Add to calendar" above: the .ics file opens in Google Calendar, Apple Calendar and Outlook, and lists every sourced date.

Also on this day

Saptami

Sources

Smarta observances 2026 (computed)

Religious body Sringeri Sharada Peetham upcoming events · last verified 17 October 2026
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Panchanga 2026

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Panchanga festival days 2026 (computed)

Cross-check Drik Panchang: Kannada calendar 2026 · last verified 15 September 2026

Panchanga 2027

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