Festival calendar · New Delhi · 1983
Festival dates, on the right day for New Delhi.
A festival is set by the Moon and the Sun as seen from where you are, so the date can differ by a day between cities.
237 festivals and fasts
1983 in New Delhi
January
- chaturthiSunday 2
- Sankashti ChaturthiSunday 2
- shashthiTuesday 4
- ashtamiThursday 6
- Saphala EkadashiSunday 9Break the fast on Monday between 07:16 and 09:20.
- PradoshTuesday 11
- Monthly ShivaratriWednesday 12
- Darsha AmavasyaThursday 13
- Makar SankrantiFriday 14
- New moonFriday 14
- chaturthiTuesday 18
- Vasant PanchamiWednesday 19
- shashthiThursday 20
- ashtamiSaturday 22
- Pausha Putrada EkadashiTuesday 25Break the fast on Wednesday between 07:13 and 09:21.
- PradoshWednesday 26
- Full moonFriday 28
- Purnima fastFriday 28
- Sankashti ChaturthiMonday 31
February
- chaturthiTuesday 1
- shashthiThursday 3
- ashtamiSaturday 5
- Shattila EkadashiTuesday 8Break the fast on Wednesday between 07:05 and 09:17.
- PradoshThursday 10
- Maha ShivaratriFriday 11
- Maha ShivaratriFriday 11
- New moonSaturday 12
- Darsha AmavasyaSaturday 12
- Kumbha sankrantiSunday 13
- chaturthiThursday 17
- shashthiSaturday 19
- ashtamiMonday 21
- Padmini EkadashiWednesday 23Break the fast on Thursday between 08:58 and 09:09.
- Padmini Ekadashi (Vaishnava)Thursday 24Followers of the Vaishnava tradition (ISKCON and others) keep this Ekadashi one day later.Break the fast on Friday after sunrise.
- PradoshFriday 25
- Full moonSunday 27
- Purnima fastSunday 27
March
- chaturthiWednesday 2
- Sankashti ChaturthiWednesday 2
- shashthiFriday 4
- ashtamiMonday 7
- Parama EkadashiThursday 10Break the fast on Friday between 06:37 and 08:58.
- PradoshFriday 11
- Monthly ShivaratriSaturday 12
- New moonMonday 14
- Darsha AmavasyaMonday 14
- Meena sankrantiTuesday 15
- chaturthiFriday 18
- shashthiSunday 20
- ashtamiTuesday 22
- Amalaki EkadashiFriday 25Break the fast on Saturday between 06:20 and 08:46.
- PradoshSaturday 26
- Holika DahanMonday 28
- Full moonMonday 28
- Purnima fastMonday 28
- HoliTuesday 29
- Sankashti ChaturthiThursday 31
April
- chaturthiFriday 1
- shashthiSunday 3
- ashtamiTuesday 5
- Papmochani EkadashiSaturday 9Break the fast on Sunday between 06:03 and 08:34.
- PradoshSunday 10
- Monthly ShivaratriMonday 11
- Darsha AmavasyaTuesday 12
- New moonWednesday 13
- Gudi PadwaThursday 14
- Mesha sankrantiThursday 14
- UgadiThursday 14
- chaturthiSunday 17
- shashthiMonday 18
- ashtamiWednesday 20
- Rama NavamiThursday 21
- Kamada EkadashiSaturday 23Break the fast on Sunday between 05:48 and 08:24.
- PradoshSunday 24
- Purnima fastTuesday 26
- Hanuman JayantiWednesday 27
- Full moonWednesday 27
- Sankashti ChaturthiSaturday 30
May
- chaturthiSunday 1
- shashthiTuesday 3
- ashtamiThursday 5
- Varuthini EkadashiSunday 8Break the fast on Monday between 13:39 and 19:00.
- PradoshTuesday 10
- Monthly ShivaratriWednesday 11
- New moonThursday 12
- Darsha AmavasyaThursday 12
- Akshaya TritiyaSunday 15
- Vrishabha sankrantiSunday 15
- chaturthiMonday 16
- shashthiWednesday 18
- ashtamiFriday 20
- Mohini EkadashiSunday 22Break the fast on Monday between 07:32 and 08:11.
- PradoshTuesday 24
- Full moonThursday 26
- Purnima fastThursday 26
- Sankashti ChaturthiMonday 30
- chaturthiTuesday 31
June
- shashthiThursday 2
- ashtamiSaturday 4
- Apara EkadashiTuesday 7Break the fast on Wednesday between 05:23 and 08:09.
- PradoshWednesday 8
- Monthly ShivaratriThursday 9
- Darsha AmavasyaFriday 10
- New moonSaturday 11
- chaturthiTuesday 14
- Mithuna sankrantiWednesday 15
- shashthiThursday 16
- ashtamiSaturday 18
- Nirjala EkadashiTuesday 21Break the fast on Wednesday between 05:24 and 08:11.
- PradoshWednesday 22
- Purnima fastFriday 24
- Full moonSaturday 25
- Sankashti ChaturthiTuesday 28
- chaturthiWednesday 29
July
- shashthiFriday 1
- ashtamiMonday 4
- Yogini EkadashiWednesday 6Break the fast on Thursday between 13:50 and 19:22.
- Yogini Ekadashi (Vaishnava)Thursday 7Followers of the Vaishnava tradition (ISKCON and others) keep this Ekadashi one day later.Break the fast on Friday after sunrise.
- Monthly ShivaratriFriday 8
- PradoshFriday 8
- New moonSunday 10
- Darsha AmavasyaSunday 10
- chaturthiWednesday 13
- shashthiFriday 15
- Karka sankrantiSaturday 16
- ashtamiSunday 17
- Devshayani EkadashiWednesday 20Break the fast on Thursday between 05:36 and 08:20.
- PradoshFriday 22
- Guru PurnimaSunday 24
- Full moonSunday 24
- Purnima fastSunday 24
- Sankashti ChaturthiThursday 28
- chaturthiFriday 29
- shashthiSunday 31
August
- ashtamiTuesday 2
- Kamika EkadashiFriday 5Break the fast on Saturday between 05:45 and 08:25.
- PradoshSaturday 6
- Monthly ShivaratriSunday 7
- New moonMonday 8
- Darsha AmavasyaMonday 8
- chaturthiFriday 12
- shashthiSunday 14
- ashtamiTuesday 16
- Simha sankrantiWednesday 17
- Shravana Putrada EkadashiFriday 19Break the fast on Saturday between 05:53 and 08:29.
- PradoshSaturday 20
- Raksha BandhanTuesday 23
- Full moonTuesday 23
- Purnima fastTuesday 23
- chaturthiSaturday 27
- Sankashti ChaturthiSaturday 27
- shashthiMonday 29
- Janmashtami (smarta)Wednesday 31
- Janmashtami (vaishnava)Wednesday 31
- ashtamiWednesday 31
September
- Aja EkadashiSaturday 3Break the fast on Sunday between 06:01 and 08:32.
- PradoshSunday 4
- Monthly ShivaratriMonday 5
- Darsha AmavasyaTuesday 6
- New moonWednesday 7
- Ganesh ChaturthiSaturday 10
- chaturthiSaturday 10
- shashthiMonday 12
- ashtamiWednesday 14
- Parsva EkadashiSaturday 17Break the fast on Sunday between 13:29 and 18:23.
- Kanya sankrantiSaturday 17
- PradoshMonday 19
- Purnima fastWednesday 21
- Full moonThursday 22
- Sankashti ChaturthiSunday 25
- chaturthiMonday 26
- shashthiWednesday 28
- ashtamiFriday 30
October
- Indira EkadashiSunday 2Break the fast on Monday between 13:22 and 18:05.
- Indira Ekadashi (Vaishnava)Monday 3Followers of the Vaishnava tradition (ISKCON and others) keep this Ekadashi one day later.Break the fast on Tuesday after sunrise.
- Monthly ShivaratriTuesday 4
- PradoshTuesday 4
- New moonThursday 6
- Darsha AmavasyaThursday 6
- Navaratri beginsFriday 7
- chaturthiMonday 10
- shashthiWednesday 12
- ashtamiFriday 14
- DussehraSunday 16
- Papankusha EkadashiMonday 17Break the fast on Tuesday between 06:24 and 08:40.
- Tula sankrantiMonday 17
- PradoshWednesday 19
- Full moonFriday 21
- Purnima fastFriday 21
- Karva ChauthTuesday 25
- chaturthiTuesday 25
- Sankashti ChaturthiTuesday 25
- shashthiThursday 27
- ashtamiSaturday 29
November
- Rama EkadashiTuesday 1Break the fast on Wednesday between 06:34 and 08:45.
- DhanterasWednesday 2
- PradoshWednesday 2
- Monthly ShivaratriThursday 3
- Naraka ChaturdashiFriday 4Abhyanga snan (oil bath) before sunrise.
- Diwali Lakshmi pujaFriday 4
- New moonFriday 4
- Darsha AmavasyaFriday 4
- Govardhan pujaSaturday 5
- Bhai DoojSunday 6Tilak between 13:10 and 15:22.
- chaturthiTuesday 8
- ChhathThursday 10
- shashthiThursday 10
- ashtamiSunday 13
- Prabodhini EkadashiWednesday 16Break the fast on Thursday between 06:45 and 08:53.
- Vrishchika sankrantiWednesday 16
- PradoshThursday 17
- Kartika PurnimaSunday 20
- Full moonSunday 20
- Purnima fastSunday 20
- Sankashti ChaturthiWednesday 23
- chaturthiThursday 24
- shashthiSaturday 26
- ashtamiSunday 27
- Utpanna EkadashiWednesday 30Break the fast on Thursday between 06:56 and 09:01.
December
- Monthly ShivaratriFriday 2
- PradoshFriday 2
- New moonSunday 4
- Darsha AmavasyaSunday 4
- chaturthiThursday 8
- shashthiSaturday 10
- ashtamiTuesday 13
- Mokshada EkadashiFriday 16Also Vaikuntha Ekadashi, the day the gates of Vaikuntha (Vishnu's abode) are said to open.Break the fast on Saturday between 07:08 and 09:10.
- Dhanu sankrantiFriday 16
- PradoshSaturday 17
- Purnima fastMonday 19
- Full moonTuesday 20
- chaturthiFriday 23
- Sankashti ChaturthiFriday 23
- shashthiSunday 25
- ashtamiTuesday 27
- Saphala EkadashiFriday 30Break the fast on Saturday between 07:14 and 08:30.
- PradoshSaturday 31
Dates follow the traditional rules for each festival (which part of the day the lunar day must cover), applied at New Delhi with the Lahiri ayanamsa and NASA/JPL DE440 planet positions. Families and temples sometimes follow a different school; when in doubt, follow your family priest.
Today’s panchanga