Wish You A Very Happy Janmastami Krishna Janmashtami An image of Krishna Also called Krishnashtami , Saatam Aatham , Gokulashtami , Ashtami Rohini , Srikrishna Jayanti , Sree Jayanti Observed by Hindus in India , Nepal , Bangladesh , Trinidad and Tobago , Guyana , Suriname , other parts of the Caribbean , Fiji , Mauritius , South Africa , other parts of Africa , and the United Kingdom , the United States . Type Religious (1–2 days), cultural Celebrations Dahi Handi (next day), kite-flying, fair, traditional sweet dishes etc. Observances Dance-drama, puja, night vigil, fasting 2018 date Monday, 3 September [1] [2] Part of a series on Hinduism Hindu History Concepts [show] Schools [show] Deities [show] Texts [show] Practices [show] Gurus, saints, philosophers [show] Society [show] Other ...