Overview

• The Government of India’s official gazette confirms Saturday, August 16 as the public holiday for Krishna Janmashtami 2025.
• Drik Panchang’s calculations fix the Ashtami tithi from 11:49 PM on August 15 to 9:34 PM on August 16 and schedule the Nishita Puja for 12:04–12:47 AM.
• Fasting observers will break their vrat either immediately after the midnight puja or once the Ashtami tithi concludes, following regional ritual traditions.
• State and local education authorities are issuing school-closure notifications for August 16 to align institutional schedules with the gazetted holiday.
• Dahi Handi competitions and temple ceremonies are slated for August 16 across major Krishna pilgrimage sites according to city-wise muhurats.