Gopashtami
Krishna became a cowherd; cows are decorated and fed.
North India
Dates
| Year | Date |
|---|---|
| 2026 | Tuesday, 17 November 2026 |
| 2027 | Saturday, 6 November 2027 |
| 2028 | Wednesday, 25 October 2028 |
| 2029 | Tuesday, 13 November 2029 |
| 2030 | Saturday, 2 November 2030 |
| 2031 | Saturday, 22 November 2031 |
Dates are for Mumbai. A tithi that changes close to sunrise or sunset can fall a day earlier or later in another city, so for your own town open the festival in the app.
When it falls
8th day of the waxing moon, in Kartika. Like every lunar festival it lands on a different Gregorian date each year. Muhurtha works the date out from the positions of the Sun and Moon, using the rule for this festival; see how every festival is dated.
The story
On this day Krishna, who had looked after the calves until then, was allowed to graze the cows, and so became Gopala, protector of cows.
How it is kept
Cows are bathed, decorated with garlands and bells, worshipped and fed jaggery and green fodder, and led in procession. Goshalas hold special feeding programmes.
Common questions
When is Gopashtami in 2027?
In 2027, Gopashtami falls on Saturday, 6 November 2027 in Mumbai. Dates for other years are in the table above.
How is the date of Gopashtami decided?
8th day of the waxing moon, in Kartika. Like every lunar festival it lands on a different Gregorian date each year. Muhurtha works the date out from the positions of the Sun and Moon, using the rule for this festival; see how every festival is dated.
How is Gopashtami kept?
Cows are bathed, decorated with garlands and bells, worshipped and fed jaggery and green fodder, and led in procession. Goshalas hold special feeding programmes.
Other festivals nearby
Open the Muhurtha app to see Gopashtami for your own town, with the exact time its tithi begins and ends. How every festival is dated.
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