Janmashtami, a Hindu festival, honors the birth of the deity Krishna and is alternatively referred to as Shri Krishna Janmashtami and Gokulashtami.

This celebration occurs on the eighth day of the dark fortnight in the Hindu month of Bhadrapada, typically falling in August–September. The festivities span two days. Krishna, recognized as the eighth avatar of Vishnu, is elevated in certain Hindu scriptures as the supreme God and the origin of all avatars.