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Janmashtami 2026 date and time: September 4 or 5? Check when Krishna Janmostsav will be celebrated in Bengal, Vrindavan, Gujarat and other cities in India

Janmashtami 2026 date in India: Krishna Janmashtami 2026 will be celebrated onSeptember 4, not September 5. The confusion arises because the midnight birth celebration continues into September 5. Mathura, Vrindavan, Bengal and Gujarat will observe Janmashtami on September 4, while Vrindavan's Nandotsav and many Dahi Handi celebrations follow on September 5.