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Celebrate Lord Krishna, Lord Jagannath, Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu, and the holy name with Nairobi's devotional community.

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Key public events from the ISKCON Nairobi 2026 Vaishnava calendar. Dates may be confirmed again closer to each festival.

Kirtan Safari Festival
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Kirtan Safari Festival

27-30 August 2026
ISKCON Nairobi, Hare Krishna Temple

Adivas opens the festival on 27 August, followed by three days of kirtan, Harinam, prasadam, and devotional community.

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Sri Krishna Janmashtami

Sri Krishna Janmashtami

4 September 2026
ISKCON Nairobi, Hare Krishna Temple

The appearance day of Lord Krishna, observed with fasting until midnight, kirtan, abhishek, offerings, and prasadam.

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Radhashtami

Radhashtami

19 September 2026
ISKCON Nairobi, Hare Krishna Temple

Appearance of Srimati Radharani, celebrated with kirtan, class, worship, and special temple programmes.

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2026 Vaishnava Calendar

Gaurabda 539-540

Ekadashi and Dvadashi observances depend on local sunrise calculations. Please verify fasting details with ISKCON Nairobi announcements before publishing fasting instructions.

January

8 dates

Jan 3

Sat

Shri Krishna Pushya Abhisheka

Jan 14

Wed

Shat Tila Ekadashi

Ekadashi

Jan 15

Thu

Ganga Sagara Mela / Makara Sankranti

Jan 23

Fri

Vasanta Panchami / Saraswati Puja

Jan 26

Mon

Bhishmashtami

Jan 29

Thu

Bhaimi Ekadashi

Ekadashi

Jan 30

Fri

Varaha Dwadashi - Lord Varahadeva appearance

Jan 31

Sat

Nityananda Trayodashi - Nityananda Prabhu appearance

Major

February

5 dates

Feb 1

Sun

Shri Krishna Madhura Utsava

Feb 6

Fri

Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura - Appearance

Feb 13

Fri

Vijaya Ekadashi

Ekadashi

Feb 16

Mon

Shiva Ratri

Feb 27

Fri

Amalaki Ekadashi

Ekadashi

March

6 dates

Mar 3

Tue

Gaura Purnima - Appearance of Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu

Major

Mar 4

Wed

Festival of Jagannatha Mishra

Mar 15

Sun

Papamochani Ekadashi

Ekadashi

Mar 27

Fri

Rama Navami - Appearance of Lord Ramachandra

Major

Mar 29

Sun

Kamada Ekadashi

Ekadashi

Mar 30

Mon

Damanakaropana Dwadashi

April

7 dates

Apr 2

Thu

Shri Balarama Rasayatra / Krishna Vasanta Rasa

Apr 13

Mon

Varuthini Ekadashi

Ekadashi

Apr 14

Tue

Beginning of Tulasi Jala Dan

Apr 20

Mon

Akshaya Tritiya / Chandana Yatra begins

Major

Apr 27

Mon

Mohini Ekadashi

Ekadashi

Apr 28

Tue

Rukmini Dwadashi

Apr 30

Thu

Narasimha Chaturdashi - Appearance of Lord Narasimhadeva

Major

May

4 dates

May 1

Fri

Krishna Phula Dola, Salila Vihara

May 13

Wed

Apara Ekadashi

Ekadashi

May 14

Thu

End of Tulasi Jala Dan

May 27

Wed

Padmini Ekadashi

Ekadashi

June

5 dates

Jun 11

Thu

Parama Ekadashi

Ekadashi

Jun 24

Wed

Ganga Puja

Jun 26

Fri

Pandava Nirjala Ekadashi - strictest fast of the year

Ekadashi

Jun 27

Sat

Panihati Chida Dahi Utsava

Jun 29

Mon

Snana Yatra

July

7 dates

Jul 11

Sat

Yogini Ekadashi

Ekadashi

Jul 15

Wed

Gundica Marjana

Jul 16

Thu

Ratha Yatra - Chariot festival of Jagannath, Baladeva, Subhadra

Major

Jul 20

Mon

Hera Panchami

Jul 24

Fri

Return Ratha Yatra

Jul 25

Sat

Sayana Ekadashi

Ekadashi

Jul 29

Wed

Guru Purnima / 1st Chaturmasya begins

Major

August

8 dates

Aug 7

Fri

Incorporation of ISKCON in New York (1966)

Aug 9

Sun

Kamika Ekadashi

Ekadashi

Aug 23

Sun

Radha Govinda Jhulana Yatra begins

Aug 24

Mon

Pavitropana Ekadashi

Ekadashi

Aug 27

Thu

Last day of 1st Chaturmasya / Kirtan Safari Adivas

Major

Aug 28

Fri

Lord Balarama Appearance / Kirtan Safari

Major

Aug 29

Sat

Srila Prabhupada's Departure for the USA / Kirtan Safari

Aug 30

Sun

Kirtan Safari closing day

Major

September

7 dates

Sep 4

Fri

Sri Krishna Janmashtami - Appearance of Lord Krishna

Major

Sep 5

Sat

Nandotsava / Srila Prabhupada Appearance day

Major

Sep 7

Mon

Annada Ekadashi

Ekadashi

Sep 19

Sat

Radhashtami - Appearance of Srimati Radharani

Major

Sep 22

Tue

Parshva Ekadashi

Ekadashi

Sep 25

Fri

Ananta Chaturdashi / Last day of 2nd Chaturmasya

Sep 26

Sat

Shri Vishwarupa Mahotsava / 3rd Chaturmasya begins

October

7 dates

Oct 3

Sat

Srila Prabhupada's Arrival in the USA

Oct 6

Tue

Indira Ekadashi

Ekadashi

Oct 18

Sun

Durga Puja

Oct 21

Wed

Ramachandra Vijayotsava

Oct 22

Thu

Pashankusha Ekadashi

Ekadashi

Oct 25

Sun

Last day of 3rd Chaturmasya

Oct 26

Mon

Shri Krishna Sharadiya Rasayatra / Lakshmi Puja

November

9 dates

Nov 2

Mon

Appearance of Radha Kunda / Bahulashtami

Nov 5

Thu

Rama Ekadashi

Ekadashi

Nov 9

Mon

Dipa Dana, Dipavali, Kali Puja

Nov 10

Tue

Go Puja, Govardhana Puja

Major

Nov 13

Fri

Srila Prabhupada Disappearance day

Major

Nov 17

Tue

Gopashtami, Gosthashtami

Nov 21

Sat

Utthana Ekadashi / end of Chaturmasya observance

Ekadashi

Nov 24

Tue

Shri Krishna Rasayatra / Tulasi-Saligrama Vivaha

Nov 25

Wed

Katyayani Vrata begins

December

5 dates

Dec 5

Sat

Utpanna Ekadashi

Ekadashi

Dec 15

Tue

Odana Shashthi

Dec 20

Sun

Mokshada Ekadashi / Gita Jayanti

Major

Dec 24

Thu

Katyayani Vrata ends

Dec 27

Sun

Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura - Disappearance