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Hindu
Janmashtami is coming up.
Wednesday, 25 August 2027
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Count down with everyone else on this page right now.
Some calendars mark it on 24 August
About Janmashtami
Celebrates the birth of Krishna, with fasting until midnight.
From Wikipedia: Krishna Janmashtami, CC BY-SA 4.0
In 2027 it falls on a Wednesday; we add later years once their dates are published. Also in August 2027: Ukrainian Independence Day (24 Aug), National Banana Split Day (25 Aug) and Liberation Day (France) (25 Aug). From this page you can add it to your calendar, get an email before it, share the countdown, or show it full screen.
How we work out the date
It’s the eighth day of the dark half of Bhadrapada in the Hindu calendar.
Dates
Wednesday, 25 August 2027. We add later years once each date is confirmed.
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