Festival calendar · New Delhi · 1984
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.
239 festivals and fasts
1984 in New Delhi
January
- Monthly ShivaratriSunday 1
- Darsha AmavasyaMonday 2
- New moonTuesday 3
- chaturthiSaturday 7
- shashthiMonday 9
- ashtamiWednesday 11
- Pausha Putrada EkadashiSaturday 14Also Vaikuntha Ekadashi, the day the gates of Vaikuntha (Vishnu's abode) are said to open.Break the fast on Sunday between 13:34 and 17:45.
- Makar SankrantiSunday 15
- PradoshMonday 16
- Full moonWednesday 18
- Purnima fastWednesday 18
- chaturthiSaturday 21
- Sankashti ChaturthiSaturday 21
- shashthiMonday 23
- ashtamiWednesday 25
- Shattila EkadashiSaturday 28Break the fast on Sunday between 07:12 and 09:20.
- PradoshMonday 30
- Monthly ShivaratriTuesday 31
February
- New moonWednesday 1
- Darsha AmavasyaWednesday 1
- chaturthiMonday 6
- Vasant PanchamiTuesday 7
- shashthiWednesday 8
- ashtamiFriday 10
- Jaya EkadashiMonday 13Break the fast on Tuesday between 07:02 and 09:14.
- Kumbha sankrantiMonday 13
- PradoshTuesday 14
- Full moonThursday 16
- Purnima fastThursday 16
- Sankashti ChaturthiSunday 19
- chaturthiMonday 20
- shashthiWednesday 22
- ashtamiFriday 24
- Vijaya EkadashiMonday 27Break the fast on Tuesday between 06:49 and 09:06.
- PradoshTuesday 28
- Maha ShivaratriWednesday 29
- Maha ShivaratriWednesday 29
March
- New moonFriday 2
- Darsha AmavasyaFriday 2
- chaturthiWednesday 7
- shashthiFriday 9
- ashtamiSunday 11
- Amalaki EkadashiTuesday 13Break the fast on Wednesday between 13:43 and 18:29.
- Amalaki Ekadashi (Vaishnava)Wednesday 14Followers of the Vaishnava tradition (ISKCON and others) keep this Ekadashi one day later.Break the fast on Thursday after sunrise.
- Meena sankrantiWednesday 14
- PradoshThursday 15
- Holika DahanFriday 16
- HoliSaturday 17
- Full moonSaturday 17
- Purnima fastSaturday 17
- chaturthiTuesday 20
- Sankashti ChaturthiTuesday 20
- shashthiThursday 22
- ashtamiSaturday 24
- Papmochani EkadashiWednesday 28Break the fast on Thursday between 06:15 and 08:43.
- PradoshThursday 29
- Monthly ShivaratriFriday 30
April
- New moonSunday 1
- Darsha AmavasyaSunday 1
- Gudi PadwaMonday 2
- UgadiMonday 2
- chaturthiThursday 5
- shashthiSaturday 7
- ashtamiMonday 9
- Rama NavamiTuesday 10
- Kamada EkadashiThursday 12Break the fast on Friday between 05:58 and 08:31.
- Mesha sankrantiFriday 13
- PradoshFriday 13
- Hanuman JayantiSunday 15
- Full moonSunday 15
- Purnima fastSunday 15
- Sankashti ChaturthiWednesday 18
- chaturthiThursday 19
- shashthiSaturday 21
- ashtamiMonday 23
- Varuthini EkadashiThursday 26Break the fast on Friday between 13:38 and 18:53.
- PradoshSaturday 28
- Monthly ShivaratriSunday 29
- Darsha AmavasyaMonday 30
May
- New moonTuesday 1
- Akshaya TritiyaFriday 4
- chaturthiSaturday 5
- shashthiMonday 7
- ashtamiTuesday 8
- Mohini EkadashiFriday 11Break the fast on Saturday between 05:33 and 08:14.
- PradoshSaturday 12
- Vrishabha sankrantiMonday 14
- Purnima fastMonday 14
- Full moonTuesday 15
- Sankashti ChaturthiFriday 18
- chaturthiSaturday 19
- shashthiMonday 21
- ashtamiWednesday 23
- Apara EkadashiSaturday 26Break the fast on Sunday between 05:25 and 08:10.
- Monthly ShivaratriMonday 28
- PradoshMonday 28
- New moonWednesday 30
- Darsha AmavasyaWednesday 30
June
- chaturthiSunday 3
- shashthiTuesday 5
- ashtamiThursday 7
- Nirjala EkadashiSaturday 9Break the fast on Sunday between 07:49 and 08:09.
- Nirjala Ekadashi (Vaishnava)Sunday 10Followers of the Vaishnava tradition (ISKCON and others) keep this Ekadashi one day later.Break the fast on Monday after sunrise.
- PradoshMonday 11
- Full moonWednesday 13
- Purnima fastWednesday 13
- Mithuna sankrantiThursday 14
- Sankashti ChaturthiSaturday 16
- chaturthiSunday 17
- shashthiTuesday 19
- ashtamiFriday 22
- Yogini EkadashiMonday 25Break the fast on Tuesday between 05:26 and 08:12.
- PradoshTuesday 26
- Monthly ShivaratriWednesday 27
- Darsha AmavasyaThursday 28
- New moonFriday 29
July
- chaturthiMonday 2
- shashthiWednesday 4
- ashtamiFriday 6
- Devshayani EkadashiMonday 9Break the fast on Tuesday between 05:31 and 08:06.
- PradoshTuesday 10
- Purnima fastThursday 12
- Guru PurnimaFriday 13
- Full moonFriday 13
- Karka sankrantiSunday 15
- Sankashti ChaturthiMonday 16
- chaturthiTuesday 17
- shashthiThursday 19
- ashtamiSaturday 21
- Kamika EkadashiTuesday 24Break the fast on Wednesday between 06:30 and 08:22.
- Monthly ShivaratriThursday 26
- PradoshThursday 26
- New moonSaturday 28
- Darsha AmavasyaSaturday 28
- chaturthiTuesday 31
August
- shashthiThursday 2
- ashtamiSaturday 4
- Shravana Putrada EkadashiTuesday 7Break the fast on Wednesday between 05:47 and 08:26.
- PradoshWednesday 8
- Raksha BandhanSaturday 11
- Full moonSaturday 11
- Purnima fastSaturday 11
- Sankashti ChaturthiWednesday 15
- Simha sankrantiThursday 16
- chaturthiThursday 16
- shashthiSaturday 18
- Janmashtami (smarta)Monday 20
- Janmashtami (vaishnava)Monday 20
- ashtamiMonday 20
- Aja EkadashiThursday 23Break the fast on Friday between 05:56 and 08:30.
- PradoshFriday 24
- Monthly ShivaratriSaturday 25
- New moonSunday 26
- Darsha AmavasyaSunday 26
- Ganesh ChaturthiThursday 30
- chaturthiThursday 30
- shashthiFriday 31
September
- ashtamiSunday 2
- Parsva EkadashiWednesday 5Break the fast on Thursday between 13:35 and 18:36.
- Parsva Ekadashi (Vaishnava)Thursday 6Followers of the Vaishnava tradition (ISKCON and others) keep this Ekadashi one day later.Break the fast on Friday between 06:03 and 06:29.
- PradoshFriday 7
- Purnima fastSunday 9
- Full moonMonday 10
- Sankashti ChaturthiThursday 13
- chaturthiFriday 14
- Kanya sankrantiSunday 16
- shashthiSunday 16
- ashtamiTuesday 18
- Indira EkadashiFriday 21Break the fast on Saturday between 06:10 and 08:35.
- PradoshSaturday 22
- Monthly ShivaratriSunday 23
- Darsha AmavasyaMonday 24
- Navaratri beginsTuesday 25
- New moonTuesday 25
- chaturthiFriday 28
- shashthiSunday 30
October
- ashtamiTuesday 2
- DussehraThursday 4
- Papankusha EkadashiFriday 5Break the fast on Saturday between 06:17 and 08:37.
- PradoshSunday 7
- Full moonTuesday 9
- Purnima fastTuesday 9
- Karva ChauthSaturday 13
- Sankashti ChaturthiSaturday 13
- chaturthiSunday 14
- shashthiTuesday 16
- Tula sankrantiWednesday 17
- ashtamiThursday 18
- Rama EkadashiSaturday 20Break the fast on Monday 22 Oct after sunrise.
- Rama Ekadashi (Vaishnava)Sunday 21Followers of the Vaishnava tradition (ISKCON and others) keep this Ekadashi one day later.Break the fast on Monday after sunrise.
- Trisparsha MahadwadashiSunday 21
- DhanterasMonday 22
- PradoshMonday 22
- Naraka ChaturdashiTuesday 23Abhyanga snan (oil bath) before sunrise.
- Monthly ShivaratriTuesday 23
- Diwali Lakshmi pujaWednesday 24
- New moonWednesday 24
- Darsha AmavasyaWednesday 24
- Govardhan pujaThursday 25
- Bhai DoojThursday 25Tilak between 14:15 and 15:27.
- chaturthiSunday 28
- ChhathMonday 29
- shashthiMonday 29
November
- ashtamiThursday 1
- Prabodhini EkadashiSunday 4Break the fast on Monday between 06:37 and 08:47.
- PradoshMonday 5
- Kartika PurnimaThursday 8
- Full moonThursday 8
- Purnima fastThursday 8
- chaturthiMonday 12
- Sankashti ChaturthiMonday 12
- shashthiWednesday 14
- Vrishchika sankrantiFriday 16
- ashtamiFriday 16
- Utpanna EkadashiMonday 19Break the fast on Tuesday between 06:48 and 08:55.
- PradoshTuesday 20
- Monthly ShivaratriWednesday 21
- New moonThursday 22
- Darsha AmavasyaThursday 22
- chaturthiMonday 26
- shashthiWednesday 28
- ashtamiFriday 30
December
- Mokshada EkadashiTuesday 4Break the fast on Wednesday between 07:00 and 09:04.
- PradoshWednesday 5
- Full moonSaturday 8
- Purnima fastSaturday 8
- Sankashti ChaturthiTuesday 11
- chaturthiWednesday 12
- shashthiFriday 14
- Dhanu sankrantiSaturday 15
- ashtamiSunday 16
- Saphala EkadashiTuesday 18Break the fast on Wednesday between 07:09 and 09:12.
- Monthly ShivaratriThursday 20
- PradoshThursday 20
- New moonSaturday 22
- Darsha AmavasyaSaturday 22
- chaturthiWednesday 26
- shashthiFriday 28
- ashtamiSunday 30
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