Festival calendar · New Delhi · 1985
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.
240 festivals and fasts
1985 in New Delhi
January
- Pausha Putrada EkadashiWednesday 2Also Vaikuntha Ekadashi, the day the gates of Vaikuntha (Vishnu's abode) are said to open.Break the fast on Thursday between 13:28 and 17:36.
- Pausha Putrada Ekadashi (Vaishnava)Thursday 3Also Vaikuntha Ekadashi, the day the gates of Vaikuntha (Vishnu's abode) are said to open.Followers of the Vaishnava tradition (ISKCON and others) keep this Ekadashi one day later.Break the fast on Friday between 07:15 and 08:15.
- PradoshFriday 4
- Purnima fastSunday 6
- Full moonMonday 7
- chaturthiThursday 10
- Sankashti ChaturthiThursday 10
- shashthiSaturday 12
- Makar SankrantiMonday 14
- ashtamiMonday 14
- Shattila EkadashiThursday 17Break the fast on Friday between 07:15 and 09:21.
- PradoshFriday 18
- Monthly ShivaratriSaturday 19
- Darsha AmavasyaSunday 20
- New moonMonday 21
- Vasant PanchamiFriday 25
- chaturthiFriday 25
- shashthiSunday 27
- ashtamiTuesday 29
February
- Jaya EkadashiFriday 1Break the fast on Saturday between 08:07 and 09:19.
- PradoshSunday 3
- Full moonTuesday 5
- Purnima fastTuesday 5
- Sankashti ChaturthiFriday 8
- chaturthiSaturday 9
- shashthiSunday 10
- Kumbha sankrantiTuesday 12
- ashtamiTuesday 12
- Vijaya EkadashiFriday 15Break the fast on Saturday between 06:59 and 09:13.
- Maha ShivaratriSunday 17
- Maha ShivaratriSunday 17
- PradoshSunday 17
- New moonTuesday 19
- Darsha AmavasyaTuesday 19
- chaturthiSunday 24
- shashthiTuesday 26
- ashtamiThursday 28
March
- Amalaki EkadashiSunday 3Break the fast on Monday between 06:44 and 09:03.
- PradoshMonday 4
- Holika DahanWednesday 6
- Purnima fastWednesday 6
- HoliThursday 7
- Full moonThursday 7
- chaturthiSunday 10
- Sankashti ChaturthiSunday 10
- shashthiTuesday 12
- Meena sankrantiThursday 14
- ashtamiThursday 14
- Papmochani EkadashiSunday 17Break the fast on Monday between 06:28 and 08:52.
- PradoshMonday 18
- Monthly ShivaratriTuesday 19
- New moonThursday 21
- Darsha AmavasyaThursday 21
- Gudi PadwaFriday 22
- UgadiFriday 22
- chaturthiMonday 25
- shashthiThursday 28
- Rama NavamiSaturday 30
- ashtamiSaturday 30
April
- Kamada EkadashiMonday 1Break the fast on Wednesday 3 Apr after sunrise.
- Kamada Ekadashi (Vaishnava)Tuesday 2Followers of the Vaishnava tradition (ISKCON and others) keep this Ekadashi one day later.Break the fast on Wednesday after sunrise.
- Trisparsha MahadwadashiTuesday 2
- PradoshWednesday 3
- Hanuman JayantiFriday 5
- Full moonFriday 5
- Purnima fastFriday 5
- chaturthiMonday 8
- Sankashti ChaturthiMonday 8
- shashthiWednesday 10
- ashtamiFriday 12
- Mesha sankrantiSaturday 13
- Varuthini EkadashiMonday 15Break the fast on Tuesday between 07:51 and 08:29.
- PradoshWednesday 17
- Monthly ShivaratriThursday 18
- Darsha AmavasyaFriday 19
- New moonSaturday 20
- Akshaya TritiyaTuesday 23
- chaturthiWednesday 24
- shashthiFriday 26
- ashtamiSunday 28
May
- Mohini EkadashiWednesday 1Break the fast on Thursday between 05:40 and 08:19.
- PradoshThursday 2
- Full moonSaturday 4
- Purnima fastSaturday 4
- Sankashti ChaturthiTuesday 7
- chaturthiWednesday 8
- shashthiFriday 10
- ashtamiSunday 12
- Vrishabha sankrantiTuesday 14
- Apara EkadashiWednesday 15Break the fast on Thursday between 05:30 and 08:13.
- PradoshFriday 17
- Monthly ShivaratriSaturday 18
- New moonSunday 19
- Darsha AmavasyaSunday 19
- chaturthiFriday 24
- shashthiSunday 26
- ashtamiTuesday 28
- Nirjala EkadashiThursday 30Break the fast on Friday between 05:24 and 08:09.
- PradoshFriday 31
June
- Purnima fastSunday 2
- Full moonMonday 3
- chaturthiThursday 6
- Sankashti ChaturthiThursday 6
- shashthiSaturday 8
- ashtamiMonday 10
- Yogini EkadashiFriday 14Break the fast on Saturday between 05:23 and 08:10.
- Mithuna sankrantiSaturday 15
- PradoshSaturday 15
- Monthly ShivaratriSunday 16
- New moonTuesday 18
- Darsha AmavasyaTuesday 18
- chaturthiSaturday 22
- shashthiMonday 24
- ashtamiWednesday 26
- Devshayani EkadashiFriday 28Break the fast on Saturday between 13:49 and 19:22.
- Devshayani Ekadashi (Vaishnava)Saturday 29Followers of the Vaishnava tradition (ISKCON and others) keep this Ekadashi one day later.Break the fast on Sunday after sunrise.
- PradoshSunday 30
July
- Guru PurnimaTuesday 2
- Full moonTuesday 2
- Purnima fastTuesday 2
- Sankashti ChaturthiFriday 5
- chaturthiSaturday 6
- shashthiMonday 8
- ashtamiWednesday 10
- Kamika EkadashiSaturday 13Break the fast on Sunday between 13:50 and 19:21.
- PradoshMonday 15
- Karka sankrantiTuesday 16
- Monthly ShivaratriTuesday 16
- New moonWednesday 17
- Darsha AmavasyaWednesday 17
- chaturthiSunday 21
- shashthiTuesday 23
- ashtamiThursday 25
- Padmini EkadashiSunday 28Break the fast on Monday between 05:41 and 07:42.
- PradoshMonday 29
- Full moonWednesday 31
- Purnima fastWednesday 31
August
- chaturthiSunday 4
- Sankashti ChaturthiSunday 4
- shashthiWednesday 7
- ashtamiFriday 9
- Parama EkadashiMonday 12Break the fast on Tuesday between 05:50 and 08:27.
- PradoshTuesday 13
- Monthly ShivaratriWednesday 14
- Simha sankrantiFriday 16
- New moonFriday 16
- Darsha AmavasyaFriday 16
- chaturthiTuesday 20
- shashthiWednesday 21
- ashtamiFriday 23
- Shravana Putrada EkadashiMonday 26Break the fast on Tuesday between 05:57 and 08:30.
- PradoshTuesday 27
- Raksha BandhanFriday 30
- Full moonFriday 30
- Purnima fastFriday 30
September
- Sankashti ChaturthiMonday 2
- chaturthiTuesday 3
- shashthiThursday 5
- Janmashtami (vaishnava)Saturday 7
- Janmashtami (smarta)Sunday 8
- ashtamiSunday 8
- Aja EkadashiWednesday 11Break the fast on Thursday between 06:05 and 07:33.
- PradoshThursday 12
- Monthly ShivaratriFriday 13
- New moonSaturday 14
- Darsha AmavasyaSaturday 14
- Kanya sankrantiMonday 16
- Ganesh ChaturthiWednesday 18
- chaturthiWednesday 18
- shashthiFriday 20
- ashtamiSaturday 21
- Parsva EkadashiTuesday 24Break the fast on Wednesday between 07:57 and 08:35.
- PradoshThursday 26
- Full moonSaturday 28
- Purnima fastSaturday 28
October
- Sankashti ChaturthiWednesday 2
- chaturthiThursday 3
- shashthiSaturday 5
- ashtamiMonday 7
- Indira EkadashiThursday 10Break the fast on Friday between 06:20 and 08:38.
- PradoshFriday 11
- Monthly ShivaratriSaturday 12
- Darsha AmavasyaSunday 13
- New moonMonday 14
- Navaratri beginsTuesday 15
- Tula sankrantiThursday 17
- chaturthiThursday 17
- shashthiSaturday 19
- ashtamiMonday 21
- DussehraTuesday 22
- Papankusha EkadashiThursday 24Break the fast on Friday between 06:29 and 08:42.
- PradoshFriday 25
- Full moonMonday 28
- Purnima fastMonday 28
November
- Karva ChauthFriday 1
- Sankashti ChaturthiFriday 1
- chaturthiSaturday 2
- shashthiMonday 4
- ashtamiWednesday 6
- Rama EkadashiFriday 8Break the fast on Sunday 10 Nov after sunrise.
- Rama Ekadashi (Vaishnava)Saturday 9Followers of the Vaishnava tradition (ISKCON and others) keep this Ekadashi one day later.Break the fast on Sunday after sunrise.
- Trisparsha MahadwadashiSaturday 9
- DhanterasSunday 10
- PradoshSunday 10
- Naraka ChaturdashiMonday 11Abhyanga snan (oil bath) before sunrise.
- Monthly ShivaratriMonday 11
- Diwali Lakshmi pujaTuesday 12
- New moonTuesday 12
- Darsha AmavasyaTuesday 12
- Govardhan pujaWednesday 13
- Bhai DoojThursday 14
- chaturthiFriday 15
- Vrishchika sankrantiSaturday 16
- ChhathSunday 17
- shashthiSunday 17
- ashtamiTuesday 19
- Prabodhini EkadashiSaturday 23Break the fast on Sunday between 06:51 and 08:57.
- PradoshSunday 24
- Kartika PurnimaWednesday 27
- Full moonWednesday 27
- Purnima fastWednesday 27
December
- chaturthiSunday 1
- Sankashti ChaturthiSunday 1
- shashthiTuesday 3
- ashtamiThursday 5
- Utpanna EkadashiSunday 8Break the fast on Monday between 07:03 and 09:06.
- PradoshMonday 9
- Monthly ShivaratriTuesday 10
- New moonWednesday 11
- Darsha AmavasyaWednesday 11
- chaturthiSunday 15
- Dhanu sankrantiMonday 16
- shashthiTuesday 17
- ashtamiThursday 19
- Mokshada EkadashiSunday 22Also Vaikuntha Ekadashi, the day the gates of Vaikuntha (Vishnu's abode) are said to open.Break the fast on Monday between 13:23 and 17:29.
- PradoshTuesday 24
- Purnima fastThursday 26
- Full moonFriday 27
- Sankashti ChaturthiMonday 30
- chaturthiTuesday 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.
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