The ISKCON Kirtan Ministry has officially invited devotees and well-wishers worldwide to join the upcoming World Holy Name Festival (WHNF), taking place September 17–23, 2025. The annual festival, an initiative of the ISKCON Governing Body Commission (GBC), commemorates Srila Prabhupada’s historic arrival in America on September 17, 1965, when he began spreading the chanting of the holy names across the globe.
“This year’s theme remains simple yet profound: ‘Chant, Dance, and Be Happy,’” said Sri Krishna Chaitanya Swami, ISKCON’s Kirtan Minister. “Srila Prabhupada is truly the global ambassador of the Holy Name, and we warmly invite everyone to participate in this worldwide celebration.”
To assist temples, communities, and individuals in promoting the festival, ISKCON’s Kirtan Ministry has released a comprehensive set of resources available through a Google Drive folder. The toolkit includes print-ready posters, hoardings, banners, flyers, social media graphics, Facebook cover photos, and editable Photoshop files that can be translated and customized in local languages. Leaders and devotees are especially encouraged to update their social media with these graphics and actively share festival promotions online.
The ministry is calling on participants to maximize Harinam Sankirtan hours in temples, communities, and public spaces throughout the week-long festival. Supporters are also encouraged to promote the event online using hashtags such as #WHNF2025, #WorldHolyNameFestival, #ISKCONKirtanMinistry, and #HarinaamSankirtan. In addition, ISKCON leaders are asked to host local and national Istagosthis to encourage participation, with ISKCON India holding a special Istagosti on September 5, Bhaktivinoda Thakur’s Appearance Day.
All participants are requested to submit reports of their activities—including the number of programs, locations, participants, total chanting hours, prasadam distribution, photos, videos, and press mentions—via the official website. These reports will be compiled by the ISKCON Kirtan Ministry and shared globally, creating what the organizers describe as “a worldwide mosaic of WHNF celebrations” to inspire and encourage devotees everywhere.
“Together, let us flood the world with the Holy Name in Srila Prabhupada’s honor!” Sri Krishna Chaitanya Swami urged, encouraging devotees to take full advantage of this opportunity for sankirtan seva.
Source: https://iskconnews.org/chant-dance-and-be-happy-iskcons-2025-holy-name-festival/
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