ISKCON Kirtan Ministry Presents

World Holy Name Festival 2026

17 – 23 September 2026 One World • One Holy Name • One Family

Seven days of Harinama sankirtana. Take the official artwork, chant in your town, and send us the story of your celebration.

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17 – 23 September 2026

The Festival Begins In

25Days

11Hours

41Minutes

43Seconds

Chant with the whole world

What is the World Holy Name Festival?

The ISKCON Kirtan Ministry’s worldwide week of Harinama sankirtana

From 17 to 23 September 2026, temples and communities everywhere are invited to take the Holy Name onto their streets and into their neighbourhoods — and then to send in the story of how they celebrated.

Everything you need is on this page: the official artwork to print and share, a form to report your program, and a live dashboard that gathers every celebration into one global offering.

When17 – 23 September 2026
OrganiserISKCON Kirtan Ministry
WhatHarinama sankirtana

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The Holy Name Around the World

From the streets of Paris to the courtyards of Mayapur, the same Holy Name is chanted every day.

Street Harinama chanting party in Paris with maha-mantra banner and harmonium — Harinama Sankirtana Street Chanting in Paris Image: Karl Schimkowski, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Harinama sankirtana procession with mridanga drums at ISKCON Mayapur — Harinama Sankirtana Procession at ISKCON Mayapur Campus, Nadia Image: Biswarup Ganguly, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Devotees joyfully chanting Hare Krishna in procession — Devotees Chanting Hare Krishna in Procession Image: The open draft, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

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Experience the World Holy Name Festival

Watch how the Holy Name unites devotees around the world

Take Part in Three Steps

Everything a temple or community needs to join the festival, in the order you will need it.

Step 01

Festival Resources

Official posters, banners, hoardings and social media artwork — ready to download and spread the Holy Name in your city.

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Step 02

Reports & Sankirtan Stories

Tell the world how your temple or community celebrated. Submit photos, numbers and stories of your Harinama programs.

Submit Your Report

Step 03

Live Global Dashboard

Watch the festival unfold across the globe — countries, temples, participants and hours of the Holy Name chanted.

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Following in the Footsteps of Sri Chaitanya and Srila Prabhupada

Five centuries of sankirtana — the tradition your celebration joins this September.

Classic lithograph of Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu and Nityananda dancing in sankirtana with devotees — Chaitanya Mahaprabhu Leading Sankirtana (Calcutta Art Studio lithograph) Image: Calcutta Art Studio, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Pahari-style painting of Chaitanya Mahaprabhu dancing with followers — Chaitanya Mahaprabhu Dancing with Followers (Pahari painting) Image: Unknown author, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Classic lithograph of Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu's sankirtana procession with flags and drums — Followers of Sri Chaitanya in Sankirtana Procession (Lithograph) Image: Wellcome Collection, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Srila Prabhupada seated on vyasasana in saffron robes with flower garland — Srila Prabhupada Image: The open draft, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Devotee playing mridanga drum during street kirtan at ISKCON Mayapur — Mridanga Player at Kirtan, ISKCON Mayapur Campus Image: Biswarup Ganguly, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Devotees dancing joyfully while chanting Hare Krishna in kirtan — Devotees Dancing and Chanting Hare Krishna in Kirtan Image: The open draft, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Explore past World Holy Name Festivals

World Holy Name Festival 2026

Chant with the whole world

Print the posters, gather your community on the street, and send us the story. Every Holy Name chanted between 17 and 23 September 2026 becomes part of one global offering.

Download Resources Submit Your Report Live Dashboard

World Holy Name Festival 2026