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Braj festival calendar.

Dates vary annually according to the Hindu lunar calendar. Dates marked ~ are approximate. Verify dates and crowd conditions before travel.

FestivalTithi (fixed)2026 / 27 DateWhere in Braj
Mudia PurnimaAshadha Purnima~29 Jul 2026Govardhan parikrama
Guru PurnimaAshadha Purnima~29 Jul 2026Govardhan parikrama
Jhulan / HindolaShravana (swing season)~mid to late Aug 2026Vrindavan temples
Hariyali TeejShravana Shukla Tritiya~Aug 2026Vrindavan
Hal Shashthi / Baldev Chhath (Balarama)Bhadrapada Krishna Shashthi2 Sep 2026Dauji (Baldeo)
Krishna JanmashtamiBhadrapada Krishna Ashtami + Rohini, midnight4 Sep 2026 (ISKCON 5 Sep)Mathura Janmabhoomi, Dwarkadhish, Gokul, Banke Bihari
Nand Mahotsav / Dahi HandiDay after Janmashtami5 Sep 2026Gokul, Nandgaon
RadhashtamiBhadrapada Shukla Ashtami, midday19 Sep 2026Barsana, Raval
Sharad Purnima / Maha-RaasAshvin Purnima~25 Oct 2026Chandra Sarovar, Vrindavan, Nidhivan
Kartik / Damodar DeepdaanWhole Kartik month~26 Oct to 24 Nov 2026Vrindavan, Mansi Ganga
Ahoi Ashtami / Radha Kund snan (midnight)Kartik Krishna Ashtami~2 Nov 2026Radha Kund
DiwaliKartik Amavasya8 Nov 2026Braj-wide
Govardhan Puja / AnnakutKartik Shukla Pratipada (day after Diwali)~10 Nov 2026 (some 9 Nov)Govardhan, Jatipura, Anyor
GopashtamiKartik Shukla Ashtami~17 Nov 2026Gaushalas, Nandgaon, Govardhan
Tulsi VivahKartik Shukla Ekadashi to Dwadashi~21 Nov 2026Vrindavan
Dev Diwali / Kartik PurnimaKartik Purnima~24 Nov 2026Yamuna ghats, Vrindavan
Vasant Panchami (Holi season opens)Magha Shukla Panchami~Feb 2027Braj-wide, first gulal
Laddu HoliPhalguna, before Lathmar~Mar 2027Barsana
Lathmar HoliPhalguna, days before Holi~Mar 2027Barsana, then Nandgaon
Phoolon-wali (flower) HoliPhalguna Ekadashi~Mar 2027Banke Bihari, Vrindavan
Holi / DhulandiPhalguna Purnima to Pratipada~Mar 2027Braj-wide
HurangaDay after Holi~Mar 2027Dauji (Baldeo)
Widows' HoliHoli week~Mar 2027Vrindavan ashrams
Yamuna JayantiChaitra Shukla Shashthi~Apr 2027Vishram Ghat, Mathura
Rangji BrahmotsavChaitra to Vaishakh (spring fair)~Apr 2027Rangji Mandir, Vrindavan
Akshaya Tritiya (charan darshan)Vaishakh Shukla Tritiya~Apr/May 2027Banke Bihari, Vrindavan
Radha Raman appearanceVaishakh Purnima~May 2027Radha Raman, Vrindavan
Shani Jayanti / Shani AmavasyaJyeshtha Amavasya~late May 2027Kokilavan Shani Dham
Ekadashi cycleEvery 11th tithi (both pakshas)Recurring, about twice a monthGaudiya temples, Vrindavan
Shani Amavasya (monthly)Amavasya on a SaturdayRecurringKokilavan Shani Dham
Adhik Maas parikramaThe lunar leap-month, when it fallsRecurring (next: confirm)Kaman, Govardhan, Chaurasi Kos
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