when is janmashtami

Janmashtami in 2025 will be celebrated on Saturday, August 16. It marks the 5252nd birth anniversary of Lord Krishna. The festival's Ashtami tithi starts late night on August 15 and continues into August 16, with the auspicious midnight worship (Nishita Puja) happening around 12:03 AM to 12:47 AM on August 16. Different sects may observe the festival on both August 15 and 16, but the main celebration falls on August 16, 2025.