Festival calendar · New Delhi · 1987
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.
238 festivals and fasts
1987 in New Delhi
January
- chaturthiSaturday 3
- shashthiMonday 5
- ashtamiWednesday 7
- Pausha Putrada EkadashiSaturday 10Also Vaikuntha Ekadashi, the day the gates of Vaikuntha (Vishnu's abode) are said to open.Break the fast on Sunday between 07:16 and 09:20.
- PradoshMonday 12
- Makar SankrantiWednesday 14
- Full moonWednesday 14
- Purnima fastWednesday 14
- Sankashti ChaturthiSunday 18
- chaturthiMonday 19
- shashthiWednesday 21
- ashtamiFriday 23
- Shattila EkadashiSunday 25Break the fast on Tuesday 27 Jan after sunrise.
- Shattila Ekadashi (Vaishnava)Monday 26Followers of the Vaishnava tradition (ISKCON and others) keep this Ekadashi one day later.Break the fast on Tuesday after sunrise.
- Trisparsha MahadwadashiMonday 26
- PradoshTuesday 27
- Monthly ShivaratriWednesday 28
- New moonThursday 29
- Darsha AmavasyaThursday 29
February
- Vasant PanchamiMonday 2
- chaturthiMonday 2
- shashthiWednesday 4
- ashtamiFriday 6
- Jaya EkadashiMonday 9Break the fast on Tuesday between 07:05 and 09:16.
- PradoshWednesday 11
- Kumbha sankrantiFriday 13
- Full moonFriday 13
- Purnima fastFriday 13
- chaturthiTuesday 17
- Sankashti ChaturthiTuesday 17
- shashthiThursday 19
- ashtamiSaturday 21
- Vijaya EkadashiTuesday 24Break the fast on Wednesday between 06:52 and 09:08.
- PradoshWednesday 25
- Maha ShivaratriThursday 26
- Maha ShivaratriThursday 26
- New moonFriday 27
- Darsha AmavasyaFriday 27
March
- chaturthiTuesday 3
- shashthiThursday 5
- ashtamiSaturday 7
- Amalaki EkadashiWednesday 11Break the fast on Thursday between 06:36 and 08:57.
- PradoshThursday 12
- Holika DahanSaturday 14
- HoliSunday 15
- Meena sankrantiSunday 15
- Full moonSunday 15
- Purnima fastSunday 15
- Sankashti ChaturthiWednesday 18
- chaturthiThursday 19
- shashthiSaturday 21
- ashtamiMonday 23
- Papmochani EkadashiWednesday 25Break the fast on Thursday between 07:11 and 08:46.
- Monthly ShivaratriFriday 27
- PradoshFriday 27
- New moonSunday 29
- Darsha AmavasyaSunday 29
- Gudi PadwaMonday 30
- UgadiMonday 30
April
- chaturthiThursday 2
- shashthiSaturday 4
- ashtamiMonday 6
- Rama NavamiTuesday 7
- Kamada EkadashiFriday 10Break the fast on Saturday between 06:01 and 08:33.
- PradoshSaturday 11
- Purnima fastMonday 13
- Hanuman JayantiTuesday 14
- Mesha sankrantiTuesday 14
- Full moonTuesday 14
- chaturthiFriday 17
- Sankashti ChaturthiFriday 17
- shashthiSunday 19
- ashtamiTuesday 21
- Varuthini EkadashiFriday 24Break the fast on Saturday between 05:47 and 08:17.
- PradoshSaturday 25
- Monthly ShivaratriSunday 26
- Darsha AmavasyaMonday 27
- New moonTuesday 28
May
- Akshaya TritiyaFriday 1
- chaturthiSaturday 2
- shashthiMonday 4
- ashtamiWednesday 6
- Mohini EkadashiSaturday 9Break the fast on Sunday between 06:01 and 08:15.
- PradoshMonday 11
- Full moonWednesday 13
- Purnima fastWednesday 13
- Vrishabha sankrantiFriday 15
- Sankashti ChaturthiSaturday 16
- chaturthiSunday 17
- shashthiMonday 18
- ashtamiWednesday 20
- Apara EkadashiSaturday 23Break the fast on Sunday between 05:27 and 08:11.
- PradoshSunday 24
- Monthly ShivaratriMonday 25
- New moonWednesday 27
- Darsha AmavasyaWednesday 27
- chaturthiSunday 31
June
- shashthiWednesday 3
- ashtamiFriday 5
- Nirjala EkadashiMonday 8Break the fast on Tuesday between 05:23 and 08:09.
- PradoshTuesday 9
- Full moonThursday 11
- Purnima fastThursday 11
- Sankashti ChaturthiSunday 14
- Mithuna sankrantiMonday 15
- chaturthiMonday 15
- shashthiWednesday 17
- ashtamiThursday 18
- Yogini EkadashiSunday 21Break the fast on Monday between 13:47 and 19:22.
- Yogini Ekadashi (Vaishnava)Monday 22Followers of the Vaishnava tradition (ISKCON and others) keep this Ekadashi one day later.Break the fast on Tuesday between 05:25 and 05:42.
- PradoshTuesday 23
- Monthly ShivaratriWednesday 24
- Darsha AmavasyaThursday 25
- New moonFriday 26
- chaturthiTuesday 30
July
- shashthiThursday 2
- ashtamiSaturday 4
- Devshayani EkadashiTuesday 7Break the fast on Wednesday between 05:30 and 08:16.
- PradoshWednesday 8
- Purnima fastFriday 10
- Guru PurnimaSaturday 11
- Full moonSaturday 11
- chaturthiTuesday 14
- Sankashti ChaturthiTuesday 14
- Karka sankrantiThursday 16
- shashthiThursday 16
- ashtamiSaturday 18
- Kamika EkadashiTuesday 21Break the fast on Wednesday between 05:37 and 08:20.
- PradoshWednesday 22
- Monthly ShivaratriThursday 23
- New moonSaturday 25
- Darsha AmavasyaSaturday 25
- chaturthiThursday 30
August
- shashthiSaturday 1
- ashtamiMonday 3
- Shravana Putrada EkadashiWednesday 5Break the fast on Friday 7 Aug after sunrise.
- Shravana Putrada Ekadashi (Vaishnava)Thursday 6Followers of the Vaishnava tradition (ISKCON and others) keep this Ekadashi one day later.Break the fast on Friday after sunrise.
- Trisparsha MahadwadashiThursday 6
- PradoshFriday 7
- Raksha BandhanSunday 9
- Full moonSunday 9
- Purnima fastSunday 9
- chaturthiWednesday 12
- Sankashti ChaturthiWednesday 12
- shashthiFriday 14
- Janmashtami (smarta)Sunday 16
- Janmashtami (vaishnava)Sunday 16
- ashtamiSunday 16
- Simha sankrantiMonday 17
- Aja EkadashiThursday 20Break the fast on Friday between 05:54 and 08:29.
- PradoshFriday 21
- Monthly ShivaratriSaturday 22
- New moonMonday 24
- Darsha AmavasyaMonday 24
- Ganesh ChaturthiFriday 28
- chaturthiFriday 28
- shashthiSunday 30
September
- ashtamiTuesday 1
- Parsva EkadashiFriday 4Break the fast on Saturday between 06:01 and 08:32.
- PradoshSaturday 5
- Full moonMonday 7
- Purnima fastMonday 7
- Sankashti ChaturthiThursday 10
- chaturthiFriday 11
- shashthiSunday 13
- ashtamiTuesday 15
- Kanya sankrantiThursday 17
- Indira EkadashiFriday 18Break the fast on Saturday between 07:49 and 08:34.
- PradoshSunday 20
- Monthly ShivaratriMonday 21
- Darsha AmavasyaTuesday 22
- New moonWednesday 23
- Navaratri beginsThursday 24
- chaturthiSunday 27
- shashthiTuesday 29
- ashtamiWednesday 30
October
- DussehraFriday 2
- Papankusha EkadashiSaturday 3Break the fast on Sunday between 06:16 and 08:37.
- PradoshSunday 4
- Purnima fastTuesday 6
- Full moonWednesday 7
- Karva ChauthSaturday 10
- chaturthiSaturday 10
- Sankashti ChaturthiSaturday 10
- shashthiTuesday 13
- ashtamiThursday 15
- Tula sankrantiSaturday 17
- Rama EkadashiSunday 18Break the fast on Monday between 06:24 and 08:40.
- DhanterasTuesday 20
- Monthly ShivaratriTuesday 20
- PradoshTuesday 20
- Naraka ChaturdashiWednesday 21Abhyanga snan (oil bath) before sunrise.
- Diwali Lakshmi pujaThursday 22
- New moonThursday 22
- Darsha AmavasyaThursday 22
- Govardhan pujaFriday 23
- Bhai DoojSaturday 24Tilak between 13:13 and 15:28.
- chaturthiMonday 26
- ChhathWednesday 28
- shashthiWednesday 28
- ashtamiFriday 30
November
- Prabodhini EkadashiSunday 1Break the fast on Monday between 13:11 and 17:35.
- Prabodhini Ekadashi (Vaishnava)Monday 2Followers of the Vaishnava tradition (ISKCON and others) keep this Ekadashi one day later.Break the fast on Tuesday after sunrise.
- PradoshTuesday 3
- Kartika PurnimaThursday 5
- Full moonThursday 5
- Purnima fastThursday 5
- chaturthiMonday 9
- Sankashti ChaturthiMonday 9
- shashthiWednesday 11
- ashtamiSaturday 14
- Vrishchika sankrantiMonday 16
- Utpanna EkadashiTuesday 17Break the fast on Wednesday between 06:46 and 08:53.
- PradoshWednesday 18
- Monthly ShivaratriThursday 19
- Darsha AmavasyaFriday 20
- New moonSaturday 21
- chaturthiTuesday 24
- shashthiThursday 26
- ashtamiSaturday 28
December
- Mokshada EkadashiTuesday 1Break the fast on Wednesday between 06:57 and 09:02.
- PradoshWednesday 2
- Purnima fastFriday 4
- Full moonSaturday 5
- Sankashti ChaturthiTuesday 8
- chaturthiWednesday 9
- shashthiFriday 11
- ashtamiSunday 13
- Dhanu sankrantiWednesday 16
- Saphala EkadashiThursday 17Break the fast on Friday between 07:08 and 07:08.
- PradoshFriday 18
- Monthly ShivaratriSaturday 19
- New moonSunday 20
- Darsha AmavasyaSunday 20
- chaturthiThursday 24
- shashthiFriday 25
- ashtamiSunday 27
- Pausha Putrada EkadashiWednesday 30Also Vaikuntha Ekadashi, the day the gates of Vaikuntha (Vishnu's abode) are said to open.Break the fast on Thursday between 08:28 and 09:17.
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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