Festival calendar · New Delhi · 1991
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
1991 in New Delhi
January
- Sankashti ChaturthiThursday 3
- chaturthiFriday 4
- shashthiSunday 6
- ashtamiTuesday 8
- Shattila EkadashiFriday 11Break the fast on Saturday between 07:16 and 09:20.
- PradoshSunday 13
- Makar SankrantiMonday 14
- Monthly ShivaratriMonday 14
- New moonTuesday 15
- Darsha AmavasyaTuesday 15
- Vasant PanchamiSunday 20
- chaturthiSunday 20
- shashthiTuesday 22
- ashtamiWednesday 23
- Jaya EkadashiSaturday 26Break the fast on Sunday between 07:13 and 09:20.
- PradoshMonday 28
- Full moonWednesday 30
- Purnima fastWednesday 30
February
- chaturthiSaturday 2
- Sankashti ChaturthiSaturday 2
- shashthiMonday 4
- ashtamiThursday 7
- Vijaya EkadashiSunday 10Break the fast on Monday between 07:04 and 09:16.
- Maha ShivaratriTuesday 12
- Maha ShivaratriTuesday 12
- PradoshTuesday 12
- Kumbha sankrantiWednesday 13
- New moonThursday 14
- Darsha AmavasyaThursday 14
- chaturthiMonday 18
- shashthiWednesday 20
- ashtamiFriday 22
- Amalaki EkadashiSunday 24Break the fast on Tuesday 26 Feb after sunrise.
- Amalaki Ekadashi (Vaishnava)Monday 25Followers of the Vaishnava tradition (ISKCON and others) keep this Ekadashi one day later.Break the fast on Tuesday after sunrise.
- Trisparsha MahadwadashiMonday 25
- PradoshTuesday 26
- Holika DahanThursday 28
- Full moonThursday 28
- Purnima fastThursday 28
March
- HoliFriday 1
- chaturthiMonday 4
- Sankashti ChaturthiMonday 4
- shashthiWednesday 6
- ashtamiFriday 8
- Papmochani EkadashiTuesday 12Break the fast on Wednesday between 06:35 and 08:56.
- PradoshWednesday 13
- Monthly ShivaratriThursday 14
- Meena sankrantiFriday 15
- Darsha AmavasyaFriday 15
- New moonSaturday 16
- Gudi PadwaSunday 17
- UgadiSunday 17
- chaturthiWednesday 20
- shashthiThursday 21
- ashtamiSaturday 23
- Rama NavamiSunday 24
- Kamada EkadashiTuesday 26Break the fast on Wednesday between 06:18 and 08:45.
- PradoshWednesday 27
- Purnima fastFriday 29
- Hanuman JayantiSaturday 30
- Full moonSaturday 30
April
- Sankashti ChaturthiTuesday 2
- chaturthiWednesday 3
- shashthiFriday 5
- ashtamiSunday 7
- Varuthini EkadashiWednesday 10Break the fast on Thursday between 13:39 and 18:44.
- Varuthini Ekadashi (Vaishnava)Thursday 11Followers of the Vaishnava tradition (ISKCON and others) keep this Ekadashi one day later.Break the fast on Friday after sunrise.
- PradoshFriday 12
- Monthly ShivaratriSaturday 13
- Mesha sankrantiSunday 14
- New moonSunday 14
- Darsha AmavasyaSunday 14
- chaturthiThursday 18
- shashthiSaturday 20
- ashtamiSunday 21
- Padmini EkadashiWednesday 24Break the fast on Thursday between 07:49 and 08:23.
- PradoshFriday 26
- Full moonSunday 28
- Purnima fastSunday 28
May
- Sankashti ChaturthiThursday 2
- chaturthiFriday 3
- shashthiSunday 5
- ashtamiTuesday 7
- Parama EkadashiFriday 10Break the fast on Saturday between 05:34 and 08:15.
- PradoshSaturday 11
- Monthly ShivaratriSunday 12
- Darsha AmavasyaMonday 13
- New moonTuesday 14
- Vrishabha sankrantiWednesday 15
- Akshaya TritiyaThursday 16
- chaturthiFriday 17
- shashthiSunday 19
- ashtamiTuesday 21
- Mohini EkadashiFriday 24Break the fast on Saturday between 05:26 and 08:10.
- PradoshSaturday 25
- Full moonTuesday 28
- Purnima fastTuesday 28
June
- chaturthiSaturday 1
- Sankashti ChaturthiSaturday 1
- shashthiTuesday 4
- ashtamiThursday 6
- Apara EkadashiSaturday 8Break the fast on Monday 10 Jun after sunrise.
- Apara Ekadashi (Vaishnava)Sunday 9Followers of the Vaishnava tradition (ISKCON and others) keep this Ekadashi one day later.Break the fast on Monday after sunrise.
- Trisparsha MahadwadashiSunday 9
- Monthly ShivaratriMonday 10
- PradoshMonday 10
- New moonWednesday 12
- Darsha AmavasyaWednesday 12
- Mithuna sankrantiSaturday 15
- chaturthiSaturday 15
- shashthiMonday 17
- ashtamiWednesday 19
- Nirjala EkadashiSaturday 22Break the fast on Sunday between 06:12 and 08:11.
- PradoshMonday 24
- Purnima fastWednesday 26
- Full moonThursday 27
- Sankashti ChaturthiSunday 30
July
- chaturthiMonday 1
- shashthiWednesday 3
- ashtamiFriday 5
- Yogini EkadashiMonday 8Break the fast on Tuesday between 05:30 and 08:16.
- PradoshTuesday 9
- Monthly ShivaratriWednesday 10
- New moonThursday 11
- Darsha AmavasyaThursday 11
- chaturthiMonday 15
- Karka sankrantiTuesday 16
- shashthiWednesday 17
- ashtamiFriday 19
- Devshayani EkadashiMonday 22Break the fast on Tuesday between 05:38 and 08:21.
- PradoshTuesday 23
- Guru PurnimaFriday 26
- Full moonFriday 26
- Purnima fastFriday 26
- Sankashti ChaturthiTuesday 30
- chaturthiWednesday 31
August
- shashthiFriday 2
- ashtamiSaturday 3
- Kamika EkadashiTuesday 6Break the fast on Wednesday between 05:46 and 08:26.
- PradoshWednesday 7
- Monthly ShivaratriThursday 8
- Darsha AmavasyaFriday 9
- New moonSaturday 10
- chaturthiTuesday 13
- shashthiThursday 15
- Simha sankrantiSaturday 17
- ashtamiSaturday 17
- Shravana Putrada EkadashiWednesday 21Break the fast on Thursday between 05:54 and 08:29.
- PradoshThursday 22
- Purnima fastSaturday 24
- Raksha BandhanSunday 25
- Full moonSunday 25
- Sankashti ChaturthiWednesday 28
- chaturthiThursday 29
- shashthiSaturday 31
September
- Janmashtami (smarta)Sunday 1
- Janmashtami (vaishnava)Monday 2
- ashtamiMonday 2
- Aja EkadashiWednesday 4Break the fast on Thursday between 13:36 and 18:38.
- Aja Ekadashi (Vaishnava)Thursday 5Followers of the Vaishnava tradition (ISKCON and others) keep this Ekadashi one day later.Break the fast on Friday after sunrise.
- Monthly ShivaratriFriday 6
- PradoshFriday 6
- New moonSunday 8
- Darsha AmavasyaSunday 8
- Ganesh ChaturthiWednesday 11
- chaturthiThursday 12
- shashthiSaturday 14
- ashtamiMonday 16
- Kanya sankrantiTuesday 17
- Parsva EkadashiThursday 19Break the fast on Friday between 06:40 and 08:34.
- PradoshSaturday 21
- Full moonMonday 23
- Purnima fastMonday 23
- chaturthiFriday 27
- Sankashti ChaturthiFriday 27
- shashthiSunday 29
October
- ashtamiTuesday 1
- Indira EkadashiFriday 4Break the fast on Saturday between 06:16 and 08:21.
- PradoshSaturday 5
- Monthly ShivaratriSunday 6
- New moonMonday 7
- Darsha AmavasyaMonday 7
- Navaratri beginsTuesday 8
- chaturthiFriday 11
- shashthiMonday 14
- ashtamiWednesday 16
- DussehraThursday 17
- Tula sankrantiThursday 17
- Papankusha EkadashiSaturday 19Break the fast on Sunday between 06:25 and 08:41.
- PradoshSunday 20
- Full moonWednesday 23
- Purnima fastWednesday 23
- Karva ChauthSaturday 26
- Sankashti ChaturthiSaturday 26
- chaturthiSunday 27
- shashthiMonday 28
- ashtamiWednesday 30
November
- Rama EkadashiSaturday 2Break the fast on Sunday between 06:35 and 08:46.
- DhanterasSunday 3
- PradoshSunday 3
- Monthly ShivaratriMonday 4
- Naraka ChaturdashiTuesday 5Abhyanga snan (oil bath) before sunrise.
- Diwali Lakshmi pujaTuesday 5
- New moonWednesday 6
- Darsha AmavasyaWednesday 6
- Govardhan pujaThursday 7
- Bhai DoojFriday 8Tilak between 13:10 and 15:21.
- chaturthiSunday 10
- ChhathTuesday 12
- shashthiTuesday 12
- ashtamiFriday 15
- Vrishchika sankrantiSaturday 16
- Prabodhini EkadashiMonday 18Break the fast on Tuesday between 06:47 and 08:54.
- PradoshTuesday 19
- Kartika PurnimaThursday 21
- Full moonThursday 21
- Purnima fastThursday 21
- Sankashti ChaturthiSunday 24
- chaturthiMonday 25
- shashthiWednesday 27
- ashtamiFriday 29
December
- Utpanna EkadashiSunday 1Break the fast on Monday between 13:13 and 17:23.
- Utpanna 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
- Monthly ShivaratriWednesday 4
- Darsha AmavasyaThursday 5
- New moonFriday 6
- chaturthiTuesday 10
- shashthiThursday 12
- ashtamiSaturday 14
- Dhanu sankrantiMonday 16
- Mokshada EkadashiTuesday 17Also Vaikuntha Ekadashi, the day the gates of Vaikuntha (Vishnu's abode) are said to open.Break the fast on Wednesday between 08:13 and 09:11.
- PradoshThursday 19
- Full moonSaturday 21
- Purnima fastSaturday 21
- chaturthiTuesday 24
- Sankashti ChaturthiTuesday 24
- shashthiThursday 26
- ashtamiSaturday 28
- Saphala EkadashiTuesday 31Break the fast on Wednesday between 07:14 and 09:18.
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