Janmashtami
September 4 - FRIDAY
Observance: Gazetted Holiday Holiday (India)
"The joyous midnight celebration of Lord Krishna's birth with fasting, devotional songs, and Dahi Handi."
Celebrates the birth of Lord Krishna, the eighth avatar of Vishnu, at midnight with devotional fervor.
Traditions:
- Observing fasts and breaking them at midnight when Krishna was born
- Decorating Krishna's cradle and performing abhishekam (ritual bathing) of his idol
- Organizing Dahi Handi events where human pyramids break hanging pots of curd
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Fun Fact:
Krishna was born in a prison cell to save the world from his evil uncle King Kansa's tyranny.