World Holy Name Festival 2026

ISKCON Kirtan Ministry Presents

World Holy Name Festival 2026

17 – 23 September 2026

One World • One Holy Name • One Family

Hare Krishna Hare Krishna Krishna Krishna Hare Hare
Hare Rama Hare Rama Rama Rama Hare Hare
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17 – 23 September 2026 • Chant with the whole world

Experience the World Holy Name Festival

Watch how the Holy Name unites devotees across every continent

Explore the Festival

Everything you need to celebrate, share and follow World Holy Name Festival 2026

WHNF 2026 A3 poster with festival schedule and Hare Krishna maha-mantra

📥 Festival Resources

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

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WHNF 2026 Instagram post, square festival announcement graphic

📸 Reports & Sankirtan Stories

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

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WHNF 2026 YouTube thumbnail with festival dates

🌎 Live Global Dashboard

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

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The Holy Name Around the World

Street Harinama chanting party in Paris with maha-mantra banner and harmonium
Image: Karl Schimkowski, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Harinama sankirtana procession with mridanga drums at ISKCON Mayapur
Image: Biswarup Ganguly, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Devotees joyfully chanting Hare Krishna in procession
Image: The open draft, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Following in the Footsteps of Sri Chaitanya and Srila Prabhupada

Classic lithograph of Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu and Nityananda dancing in sankirtana with devotees
Image: Calcutta Art Studio, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Classic lithograph of Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu's sankirtana procession with flags and drums
Image: Wellcome Collection, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Srila Prabhupada seated on vyasasana in saffron robes with flower garland
Image: The open draft, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Devotee playing mridanga drum during street kirtan at ISKCON Mayapur
Image: Biswarup Ganguly, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Harinama sankirtana procession with mridanga drums at ISKCON Mayapur
Image: Biswarup Ganguly, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Devotees dancing joyfully while chanting Hare Krishna in kirtan
Image: The open draft, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons