Festival calendar · New Delhi · 1988
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
1988 in New Delhi
January
- PradoshFriday 1
- Full moonSunday 3
- Purnima fastSunday 3
- Sankashti ChaturthiThursday 7
- chaturthiFriday 8
- shashthiSunday 10
- ashtamiTuesday 12
- Shattila EkadashiFriday 15Break the fast on Saturday between 07:16 and 09:21.
- Makar SankrantiFriday 15
- Monthly ShivaratriSunday 17
- PradoshSunday 17
- Darsha AmavasyaMonday 18
- New moonTuesday 19
- chaturthiFriday 22
- Vasant PanchamiSaturday 23
- shashthiSunday 24
- ashtamiTuesday 26
- Jaya EkadashiFriday 29Break the fast on Saturday between 07:11 and 09:20.
- PradoshSunday 31
February
- Full moonTuesday 2
- Purnima fastTuesday 2
- Sankashti ChaturthiSaturday 6
- chaturthiSunday 7
- shashthiTuesday 9
- ashtamiThursday 11
- Kumbha sankrantiSaturday 13
- Vijaya EkadashiSunday 14Break the fast on Monday between 07:01 and 08:19.
- PradoshMonday 15
- Maha ShivaratriTuesday 16
- Maha ShivaratriTuesday 16
- New moonWednesday 17
- Darsha AmavasyaWednesday 17
- chaturthiSunday 21
- shashthiMonday 22
- ashtamiWednesday 24
- Amalaki EkadashiSunday 28Break the fast on Monday between 06:48 and 09:05.
- PradoshMonday 29
March
- Holika DahanWednesday 2
- HoliThursday 3
- Full moonThursday 3
- Purnima fastThursday 3
- chaturthiMonday 7
- Sankashti ChaturthiMonday 7
- shashthiWednesday 9
- ashtamiFriday 11
- Papmochani EkadashiMonday 14Break the fast on Tuesday between 06:31 and 08:54.
- Meena sankrantiMonday 14
- PradoshTuesday 15
- Monthly ShivaratriWednesday 16
- Darsha AmavasyaThursday 17
- Gudi PadwaFriday 18
- UgadiFriday 18
- New moonFriday 18
- chaturthiMonday 21
- shashthiWednesday 23
- ashtamiFriday 25
- Rama NavamiSaturday 26
- Kamada EkadashiMonday 28Break the fast on Tuesday between 13:41 and 18:37.
- Kamada Ekadashi (Vaishnava)Tuesday 29Followers of the Vaishnava tradition (ISKCON and others) keep this Ekadashi one day later.Break the fast on Wednesday between 06:14 and 08:41.
- PradoshWednesday 30
April
- Purnima fastFriday 1
- Hanuman JayantiSaturday 2
- Full moonSaturday 2
- Sankashti ChaturthiTuesday 5
- chaturthiWednesday 6
- shashthiFriday 8
- ashtamiSunday 10
- Varuthini EkadashiTuesday 12Break the fast on Wednesday between 13:39 and 18:45.
- Varuthini Ekadashi (Vaishnava)Wednesday 13Followers of the Vaishnava tradition (ISKCON and others) keep this Ekadashi one day later.Break the fast on Thursday after sunrise.
- Mesha sankrantiWednesday 13
- Monthly ShivaratriThursday 14
- PradoshThursday 14
- New moonSaturday 16
- Darsha AmavasyaSaturday 16
- Akshaya TritiyaTuesday 19
- chaturthiWednesday 20
- shashthiFriday 22
- ashtamiSunday 24
- Mohini EkadashiWednesday 27Break the fast on Thursday between 07:09 and 08:21.
- PradoshFriday 29
May
- Full moonSunday 1
- Purnima fastSunday 1
- chaturthiThursday 5
- Sankashti ChaturthiThursday 5
- shashthiSaturday 7
- ashtamiMonday 9
- Apara EkadashiThursday 12Break the fast on Friday between 05:32 and 08:14.
- PradoshFriday 13
- Vrishabha sankrantiSaturday 14
- Monthly ShivaratriSaturday 14
- New moonSunday 15
- Darsha AmavasyaSunday 15
- chaturthiThursday 19
- shashthiSunday 22
- ashtamiTuesday 24
- Padmini EkadashiFriday 27Break the fast on Saturday between 05:25 and 08:10.
- PradoshSaturday 28
- Full moonTuesday 31
- Purnima fastTuesday 31
June
- Sankashti ChaturthiFriday 3
- chaturthiSaturday 4
- shashthiSunday 5
- ashtamiTuesday 7
- Parama EkadashiFriday 10Break the fast on Saturday between 05:23 and 08:09.
- PradoshSaturday 11
- Monthly ShivaratriSunday 12
- Darsha AmavasyaMonday 13
- Mithuna sankrantiTuesday 14
- New moonTuesday 14
- chaturthiSaturday 18
- shashthiMonday 20
- ashtamiWednesday 22
- Nirjala EkadashiSunday 26Break the fast on Monday between 05:26 and 07:08.
- PradoshMonday 27
- Full moonWednesday 29
- Purnima fastWednesday 29
July
- Sankashti ChaturthiSaturday 2
- chaturthiSunday 3
- shashthiTuesday 5
- ashtamiWednesday 6
- Yogini EkadashiSaturday 9Break the fast on Sunday between 07:22 and 08:16.
- PradoshMonday 11
- Monthly ShivaratriTuesday 12
- New moonWednesday 13
- Darsha AmavasyaWednesday 13
- Karka sankrantiSaturday 16
- chaturthiMonday 18
- shashthiWednesday 20
- ashtamiFriday 22
- Devshayani EkadashiMonday 25Break the fast on Tuesday between 05:40 and 08:22.
- PradoshTuesday 26
- Purnima fastThursday 28
- Guru PurnimaFriday 29
- Full moonFriday 29
August
- chaturthiMonday 1
- Sankashti ChaturthiMonday 1
- shashthiWednesday 3
- ashtamiFriday 5
- Kamika EkadashiMonday 8Break the fast on Tuesday between 05:48 and 08:26.
- PradoshTuesday 9
- Monthly ShivaratriWednesday 10
- New moonFriday 12
- Darsha AmavasyaFriday 12
- Simha sankrantiTuesday 16
- chaturthiTuesday 16
- shashthiFriday 19
- ashtamiSunday 21
- Shravana Putrada EkadashiTuesday 23Break the fast on Wednesday between 13:41 and 18:51.
- Shravana Putrada Ekadashi (Vaishnava)Wednesday 24Followers of the Vaishnava tradition (ISKCON and others) keep this Ekadashi one day later.Break the fast on Thursday after sunrise.
- PradoshThursday 25
- Raksha BandhanSaturday 27
- Full moonSaturday 27
- Purnima fastSaturday 27
- chaturthiTuesday 30
- Sankashti ChaturthiTuesday 30
September
- shashthiThursday 1
- Janmashtami (smarta)Friday 2
- Janmashtami (vaishnava)Saturday 3
- ashtamiSaturday 3
- Aja EkadashiTuesday 6Break the fast on Wednesday between 07:05 and 08:32.
- PradoshThursday 8
- Monthly ShivaratriFriday 9
- Darsha AmavasyaSaturday 10
- New moonSunday 11
- Ganesh ChaturthiThursday 15
- chaturthiThursday 15
- Kanya sankrantiFriday 16
- shashthiSaturday 17
- ashtamiMonday 19
- Parsva EkadashiThursday 22Break the fast on Friday between 06:10 and 08:35.
- PradoshFriday 23
- Full moonSunday 25
- Purnima fastSunday 25
- Sankashti ChaturthiWednesday 28
- chaturthiThursday 29
October
- shashthiSaturday 1
- ashtamiMonday 3
- Indira EkadashiThursday 6Break the fast on Friday between 06:18 and 08:37.
- PradoshSaturday 8
- Monthly ShivaratriSunday 9
- New moonMonday 10
- Darsha AmavasyaMonday 10
- Navaratri beginsTuesday 11
- chaturthiSaturday 15
- Tula sankrantiMonday 17
- shashthiMonday 17
- ashtamiTuesday 18
- DussehraThursday 20
- Papankusha EkadashiFriday 21Break the fast on Saturday between 06:27 and 08:41.
- PradoshSaturday 22
- Full moonTuesday 25
- Purnima fastTuesday 25
- Karva ChauthFriday 28
- chaturthiFriday 28
- Sankashti ChaturthiFriday 28
- shashthiSunday 30
November
- ashtamiTuesday 1
- Rama EkadashiSaturday 5Break the fast on Sunday between 06:37 and 08:47.
- DhanterasSunday 6
- PradoshSunday 6
- Monthly ShivaratriMonday 7
- Naraka ChaturdashiTuesday 8Abhyanga snan (oil bath) before sunrise.
- Diwali Lakshmi pujaWednesday 9
- New moonWednesday 9
- Darsha AmavasyaWednesday 9
- Govardhan pujaThursday 10
- Bhai DoojFriday 11Tilak between 13:10 and 15:20.
- chaturthiSunday 13
- ChhathTuesday 15
- shashthiTuesday 15
- Vrishchika sankrantiWednesday 16
- ashtamiThursday 17
- Prabodhini EkadashiSaturday 19Break the fast on Monday 21 Nov after sunrise.
- Prabodhini Ekadashi (Vaishnava)Sunday 20Followers of the Vaishnava tradition (ISKCON and others) keep this Ekadashi one day later.Break the fast on Monday after sunrise.
- Trisparsha MahadwadashiSunday 20
- PradoshMonday 21
- Kartika PurnimaWednesday 23
- Full moonWednesday 23
- Purnima fastWednesday 23
- Sankashti ChaturthiSaturday 26
- chaturthiSunday 27
- shashthiTuesday 29
December
- ashtamiThursday 1
- Utpanna EkadashiMonday 5Break the fast on Tuesday between 07:01 and 09:04.
- PradoshTuesday 6
- Monthly ShivaratriWednesday 7
- Darsha AmavasyaThursday 8
- New moonFriday 9
- chaturthiMonday 12
- shashthiWednesday 14
- Dhanu sankrantiThursday 15
- ashtamiFriday 16
- Mokshada EkadashiMonday 19Also Vaikuntha Ekadashi, the day the gates of Vaikuntha (Vishnu's abode) are said to open.Break the fast on Tuesday between 07:10 and 09:13.
- PradoshTuesday 20
- Purnima fastThursday 22
- Full moonFriday 23
- Sankashti ChaturthiMonday 26
- chaturthiTuesday 27
- shashthiThursday 29
- ashtamiSaturday 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