Sri Krishna Jayanti or Sri Krishna Janmashtami is celebrated on two different days in year. In simple words, Lord Krishna has two birthdays. In 2024, Sri Krishna Jayanti or Sri Krishna Janmashtami is on August 26 and August 26. The birthday of Sri Krishna on August 27 is also referred occasionally as Vaishnava Sri Krishna Jayanti. Many Hindu sects in South, West and East India will be celebrating Sri Krishna Jayanti on August 26. Most of North on August 27 In Kerala and in coastal Karnataka (Udupi), the festival will be on August 26, 2024 this is because the Rohini Nakshatra in Chinga Masam is taken for festival here. Chingam month begins only on August 17. So in certain years the festival will be observed in Kerala in September on a different date Generally, West, South and East will observe Janmashtami a day earlier than North India. In some years, all regions will observe it on the same day. Kerala will observe Janmashtami on an entirely different date once in two years.