Festivals & events at ISKCON Naperville
SPOTLIGHT · FUNDRAISER
Janmashtami Tulabharam Fundraiser
Sunday, September 27, 2026 · 5:00 to 9:00 pm
Our grand annual fundraising evening at Ashton Place, Willowbrook. Melodious kirtan and live music, an exclusive meet and greet with our chief guests HG Govind Krishna das and Ameesha Patel, high-energy Raas and Garba, and a grand dinner prasadam — everyone is warmly welcome.
Next on the calendar
- From 25 Oct Kartik / Damodar Month NEXT
- Sun 8 Nov Diwali and Govardhan Puja
- Fri 13 Nov Srila Prabhupada's Disappearance Day
- Sun 20 Dec Gita Jayanti
Upcoming Events
Festivals, observances, fundraisers and community programs coming up at the temple.
Kartik / Damodar Month
Begins Sunday, 25 October 2026
A month of lamp offerings, extra kirtan and daily worship of Lord Damodara.
Diwali and Govardhan Puja
Sunday, 8 November 2026
Rows of lamps offered for the Lord’s pleasure, and the next day the annakuta — a hill of prasadam offered to Govardhana.
Srila Prabhupada’s Disappearance Day
Friday, 13 November 2026
A day of remembrance and gratitude for ISKCON’s Founder-Acharya, His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada.
Gita Jayanti
Sunday, 20 December 2026
The day Lord Krishna spoke the Bhagavad-gita to Arjuna on the battlefield of Kurukshetra.
Every Week at the Temple
Alongside the annual festivals, these programs run every week and need no booking.
Sunday Feast
Every Sunday, 5:00 pm onwards
Kirtan, arati, a discourse from the Bhagavad-gita or Srimad Bhagavatam and a free vegetarian feast.
Kirtan Night
Every Thursday, 6:30 pm
An evening of chanting the holy names together. No experience needed — just come and sing.
Bhakti Meetups
Various days & locations
Small weekly groups for adults, youth and children, in person and online.
2026 Temple Festivals Calendar
Tap the calendar to enlarge it. Dates and times can change — please subscribe to the temple newsletter or join the WhatsApp community for the latest information.
All Festivals & Events
Every festival listed here is celebrated at the temple each year. Because most follow the lunar calendar, the dates and times change from year to year — the dates shown are for 2026.
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January 2026 |
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Thursday, January 1 |
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Nityananda Trayodasi |
Friday, January 30 |
6:00 pm |
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March 2026 |
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Tuesday, March 3 |
5:00 pm |
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Thursday, March 26 |
5:30 pm |
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April 2026 |
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Saturday, April 19 |
3:00 pm |
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Thursday, April 30 |
5:00 pm |
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July 2026 |
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Paid registration |
July 4th weekend, 2027 · dates to be confirmed |
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August 2026 |
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Jhulan Yatra |
Sunday, August 23 |
7:30 am |
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Lord Balaram’s Appearance Day |
Thursday, August 27 |
5:30 pm |
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September 2026 |
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Friday, September 4 |
5:00 pm |
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Srila Prabhupada’s Appearance Day |
Saturday, September 5 |
10:00 am |
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Friday, September 18 |
5:00 pm |
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Saturday, September 26 |
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Sunday, September 27 |
5:00 – 9:00 pm |
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October 2026 |
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Sunday, October 25 |
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November 2026 |
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Sunday, November 8 |
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Sunday, November 8 |
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Srila Prabhupada’s Disappearance Day |
Friday, November 13 |
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December 2026 |
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Gita Jayanti |
Sunday, December 20 |
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Festival or event |
2026 date |
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Lord Balaram’s Appearance Day |
Thursday, August 27, 5:30 pm |
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Bhadra Purnima |
Saturday, September 26 |
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Saturday, April 19, 3:00 pm |
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Sunday, November 8 |
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Paid registration |
July 4th weekend, 2027 · dates to be confirmed |
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Tuesday, March 3, 5:00 pm |
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Gita Jayanti |
Sunday, December 20 |
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Sunday, November 8 |
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Thursday, January 1 |
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Sunday, September 27, 5:00 – 9:00 pm |
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Jhulan Yatra |
Sunday, August 23, 7:30 am |
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Sunday, October 25 |
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Friday, September 4, 5:00 pm |
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Nityananda Trayodasi |
Friday, January 30, 6:00 pm |
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Thursday, April 30, 5:00 pm |
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Srila Prabhupada’s Appearance Day |
Saturday, September 5, 10:00 am |
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Srila Prabhupada’s Disappearance Day |
Friday, November 13 |
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Friday, September 18, 5:00 pm |
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Thursday, March 26, 5:30 pm |
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Major festivals |
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Thursday, January 1 |
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Nityananda Trayodasi |
Friday, January 30 |
6:00 pm |
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Tuesday, March 3 |
5:00 pm |
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Thursday, March 26 |
5:30 pm |
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Saturday, April 19 |
3:00 pm |
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Thursday, April 30 |
5:00 pm |
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Jhulan Yatra |
Sunday, August 23 |
7:30 am |
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Lord Balaram’s Appearance Day |
Thursday, August 27 |
5:30 pm |
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Paid registration |
July 4th weekend, 2027 · dates to be confirmed |
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Friday, September 4 |
5:00 pm |
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Friday, September 18 |
5:00 pm |
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Sunday, November 8 |
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Sunday, November 8 |
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Gita Jayanti |
Sunday, December 20 |
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Month-long observances |
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Sunday, October 25 |
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Vaishnava observances |
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Srila Prabhupada’s Appearance Day |
Saturday, September 5 |
10:00 am |
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Saturday, September 26 |
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Srila Prabhupada’s Disappearance Day |
Friday, November 13 |
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Community & fundraising events |
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Sunday, September 27 |
5:00 – 9:00 pm |
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