Janmashtami
August 25 - WEDNESDAY
Observance: Gazetted Holiday Holiday (India)
"Celebrating Lord Krishna's birth with devotional songs, fasting, and midnight celebrations."
A Hindu festival celebrating the birth of Lord Krishna, the eighth avatar of Vishnu.
Traditions:
- Observing fasts until midnight, the time of Krishna's birth
- Creating elaborate jhankis (tableaux) depicting Krishna's childhood
- Forming human pyramids to break the 'dahi handi' (pot of curd)
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Fun Fact:
Krishna was born in a prison cell at midnight to save the world from his evil uncle Kansa.