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Janmashtami
| Krishna Janmashtami | |
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| Observed by | Hindus |
| Type | Religious (1–2 days), cultural |
| Celebrations | Dahi Handi (next day in the north), kite-flying, drawing footprints of infant Krishna, fasting, traditional sweet dishes, etc. |
| Observances | Dance-drama, puja, night vigil, fasting |
| Date | Shraavana Krishna Ashtami, Bhadra Krishna Ashtami |
| 2023 date | 6–7 September[1] |
| 2024 date | 26–27 August[2] |
Hindu festival dates The Hindu calendar is lunisolar but most festival dates are specified using the lunar portion of the calendar. A lunar day is uniquely identified by three calendar elements: māsa (lunar month), pakṣa (lunar fortnight) and tithi (lunar day). Furthermore, when specifying the masa, one of two traditions are applicable, viz. amānta / pūrṇimānta. If a festival falls in the waning phase of the moon, these two traditions identify the same lunar day as falling in two different (but successive) masa. A lunar year is shorter than a solar year by about eleven days. As a result, most Hindu festivals occur on different days in successive years on the Gregorian calendar. | |
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