Govardhan Puja 2016 date

About Govardhan Puja

The day after Diwali, recalling Krishna lifting Govardhan hill to shelter the people of Vrindavan. A mountain of food, the Annakut, is offered. Newar families in Nepal keep Mha Puja the same evening.

Govardhan Puja 2016 in other cities

The day follows the tithi at each place, so it is not always the same everywhere.

Festival days are worked out from the tithi for each place. They can fall a day apart between regions, traditions and countries, and public holidays are set by each country’s own authority, so please confirm with your local calendar. In Nepal, festival days and public holidays are fixed each year by the Nepal Panchanga Nirnayak Samiti and the government.

Questions people ask

When is Govardhan Puja in 2016?

In New Delhi, Govardhan Puja 2016 falls on Monday, 31 October 2016.

Is Govardhan Puja 2016 on the same date everywhere?

For the cities listed here the date is the same as New Delhi. It follows the tithi at each place, so elsewhere, or in another tradition, it can fall a day apart.

Is Govardhan Puja a public holiday?

That depends on the country and state. Public holidays are set by each country’s own authority, and in Nepal by the government on the advice of the Nepal Panchanga Nirnayak Samiti. Please check the official holiday list where you live.