Know in which states there will be a government holiday Janmashtami Public Holiday 2024

On the occasion of Janmashtami, government holidays are given in various states. This year, there will be a holiday on Janmashtami in states like Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Haryana, Bihar and Rajasthan. Apart from this, there will be a holiday on Janmashtami in Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Meghalaya, Odisha, Sikkim, Assam, West Bengal, Arunachal Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Punjab, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Jammu and Kashmir, Delhi, Chandigarh, Ladakh, Puducherry, Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Lakshadweep.

Janmashtami celebrations in Mathura and Vrindavan

The splendor of Janmashtami is worth seeing in Mathura and Vrindavan where Lord Krishna spent his life. The celebration of the festival is special at these places where lakhs of devotees and tourists come to be a part of this divine occasion. The temples here are specially decorated and the event of the birth of the Lord is staged at midnight.

Dahi-Handi celebrations are also very popular during this festival, especially in North India. Groups of youngsters participate in a handi-breaking competition called Govinda Pathak. This is reminiscent of Lord Krishna's childhood pranks.