Festival calendar · New Delhi · 1993
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.
237 festivals and fasts
1993 in New Delhi
January
- ashtamiFriday 1
- Pausha Putrada EkadashiMonday 4Also Vaikuntha Ekadashi, the day the gates of Vaikuntha (Vishnu's abode) are said to open.Break the fast on Tuesday between 07:15 and 09:19.
- PradoshWednesday 6
- Full moonFriday 8
- Purnima fastFriday 8
- chaturthiMonday 11
- Sankashti ChaturthiMonday 11
- shashthiWednesday 13
- Makar SankrantiThursday 14
- ashtamiFriday 15
- Shattila EkadashiMonday 18Break the fast on Tuesday between 07:15 and 09:21.
- Monthly ShivaratriWednesday 20
- PradoshWednesday 20
- New moonFriday 22
- Darsha AmavasyaFriday 22
- Vasant PanchamiWednesday 27
- chaturthiWednesday 27
- shashthiFriday 29
- ashtamiSunday 31
February
- Jaya EkadashiWednesday 3Break the fast on Thursday between 07:08 and 09:18.
- PradoshThursday 4
- Full moonSaturday 6
- Purnima fastSaturday 6
- Sankashti ChaturthiTuesday 9
- chaturthiWednesday 10
- Kumbha sankrantiFriday 12
- shashthiFriday 12
- ashtamiSunday 14
- Vijaya EkadashiWednesday 17Break the fast on Thursday between 06:58 and 09:12.
- PradoshThursday 18
- Maha ShivaratriFriday 19
- Maha ShivaratriFriday 19
- New moonSunday 21
- Darsha AmavasyaSunday 21
- chaturthiThursday 25
- shashthiSunday 28
March
- ashtamiTuesday 2
- Amalaki EkadashiThursday 4Break the fast on Friday between 13:44 and 18:23.
- Amalaki Ekadashi (Vaishnava)Friday 5Followers of the Vaishnava tradition (ISKCON and others) keep this Ekadashi one day later.Break the fast on Saturday after sunrise.
- PradoshSaturday 6
- Holika DahanSunday 7
- HoliMonday 8
- Full moonMonday 8
- Purnima fastMonday 8
- chaturthiThursday 11
- Sankashti ChaturthiThursday 11
- shashthiSaturday 13
- Meena sankrantiSunday 14
- ashtamiMonday 15
- Papmochani EkadashiThursday 18Break the fast on Friday between 13:42 and 18:31.
- PradoshSaturday 20
- Monthly ShivaratriSunday 21
- Darsha AmavasyaMonday 22
- New moonTuesday 23
- Gudi PadwaWednesday 24
- UgadiWednesday 24
- chaturthiSaturday 27
- shashthiMonday 29
- ashtamiWednesday 31
April
- Rama NavamiThursday 1
- Kamada EkadashiSaturday 3Break the fast on Sunday between 06:09 and 08:38.
- PradoshSunday 4
- Hanuman JayantiTuesday 6
- Full moonTuesday 6
- Purnima fastTuesday 6
- Sankashti ChaturthiFriday 9
- chaturthiSaturday 10
- shashthiMonday 12
- Mesha sankrantiTuesday 13
- ashtamiWednesday 14
- Varuthini EkadashiSaturday 17Break the fast on Sunday between 05:53 and 08:28.
- PradoshMonday 19
- Monthly ShivaratriTuesday 20
- New moonWednesday 21
- Darsha AmavasyaWednesday 21
- Akshaya TritiyaSunday 25
- chaturthiMonday 26
- shashthiWednesday 28
- ashtamiThursday 29
May
- Mohini EkadashiSunday 2Break the fast on Monday between 05:39 and 08:18.
- PradoshMonday 3
- Purnima fastWednesday 5
- Full moonThursday 6
- chaturthiSunday 9
- Sankashti ChaturthiSunday 9
- shashthiTuesday 11
- Vrishabha sankrantiFriday 14
- ashtamiFriday 14
- Apara EkadashiMonday 17Break the fast on Tuesday between 05:29 and 08:12.
- PradoshTuesday 18
- Monthly ShivaratriWednesday 19
- New moonFriday 21
- Darsha AmavasyaFriday 21
- chaturthiTuesday 25
- shashthiThursday 27
- ashtamiSaturday 29
- Nirjala EkadashiMonday 31Break the fast on Tuesday between 13:43 and 19:14.
June
- Nirjala Ekadashi (Vaishnava)Tuesday 1Followers of the Vaishnava tradition (ISKCON and others) keep this Ekadashi one day later.Break the fast on Wednesday after sunrise.
- PradoshWednesday 2
- Full moonFriday 4
- Purnima fastFriday 4
- Sankashti ChaturthiMonday 7
- chaturthiTuesday 8
- shashthiThursday 10
- ashtamiSaturday 12
- Mithuna sankrantiTuesday 15
- Yogini EkadashiWednesday 16Break the fast on Thursday between 05:24 and 07:32.
- PradoshThursday 17
- Monthly ShivaratriFriday 18
- Darsha AmavasyaSaturday 19
- New moonSunday 20
- chaturthiWednesday 23
- shashthiFriday 25
- ashtamiSunday 27
- Devshayani EkadashiWednesday 30Break the fast on Thursday between 05:27 and 07:41.
July
- PradoshThursday 1
- Guru PurnimaSaturday 3
- Full moonSaturday 3
- Purnima fastSaturday 3
- Sankashti ChaturthiWednesday 7
- chaturthiThursday 8
- shashthiSaturday 10
- ashtamiMonday 12
- Kamika EkadashiThursday 15Break the fast on Friday between 05:34 and 08:18.
- Karka sankrantiFriday 16
- Monthly ShivaratriSaturday 17
- PradoshSaturday 17
- New moonMonday 19
- Darsha AmavasyaMonday 19
- chaturthiFriday 23
- shashthiSaturday 24
- ashtamiMonday 26
- Shravana Putrada EkadashiThursday 29Break the fast on Friday between 05:42 and 08:23.
- PradoshFriday 30
August
- Raksha BandhanMonday 2
- Full moonMonday 2
- Purnima fastMonday 2
- chaturthiFriday 6
- Sankashti ChaturthiFriday 6
- shashthiSunday 8
- Janmashtami (smarta)Tuesday 10
- Janmashtami (vaishnava)Wednesday 11
- ashtamiWednesday 11
- Aja EkadashiSaturday 14Break the fast on Sunday between 05:51 and 08:28.
- PradoshSunday 15
- Simha sankrantiMonday 16
- Monthly ShivaratriMonday 16
- New moonTuesday 17
- Darsha AmavasyaTuesday 17
- chaturthiSaturday 21
- shashthiMonday 23
- ashtamiTuesday 24
- Padmini EkadashiFriday 27Break the fast on Saturday between 13:40 and 18:47.
- PradoshSunday 29
- Purnima fastTuesday 31
September
- Full moonWednesday 1
- Sankashti ChaturthiSaturday 4
- chaturthiSunday 5
- shashthiTuesday 7
- ashtamiThursday 9
- Parama EkadashiSunday 12Break the fast on Monday between 06:05 and 08:33.
- PradoshMonday 13
- Monthly ShivaratriTuesday 14
- Darsha AmavasyaWednesday 15
- Kanya sankrantiThursday 16
- New moonThursday 16
- Ganesh ChaturthiSunday 19
- chaturthiSunday 19
- shashthiTuesday 21
- ashtamiThursday 23
- Parsva EkadashiSunday 26Break the fast on Monday between 06:12 and 08:35.
- PradoshMonday 27
- Full moonThursday 30
- Purnima fastThursday 30
October
- Sankashti ChaturthiMonday 4
- chaturthiTuesday 5
- shashthiThursday 7
- ashtamiSaturday 9
- Indira EkadashiMonday 11Break the fast on Wednesday 13 Oct after sunrise.
- Indira Ekadashi (Vaishnava)Tuesday 12Followers of the Vaishnava tradition (ISKCON and others) keep this Ekadashi one day later.Break the fast on Wednesday after sunrise.
- Trisparsha MahadwadashiTuesday 12
- PradoshWednesday 13
- Monthly ShivaratriThursday 14
- New moonFriday 15
- Darsha AmavasyaFriday 15
- Navaratri beginsSaturday 16
- Tula sankrantiSunday 17
- chaturthiMonday 18
- shashthiWednesday 20
- ashtamiFriday 22
- DussehraSunday 24
- Papankusha EkadashiTuesday 26Break the fast on Wednesday between 06:30 and 08:43.
- PradoshWednesday 27
- Full moonSaturday 30
- Purnima fastSaturday 30
November
- Karva ChauthWednesday 3
- chaturthiWednesday 3
- Sankashti ChaturthiWednesday 3
- shashthiFriday 5
- ashtamiSunday 7
- Rama EkadashiWednesday 10Break the fast on Thursday between 06:41 and 08:50.
- DhanterasThursday 11
- PradoshThursday 11
- Monthly ShivaratriFriday 12
- Naraka ChaturdashiSaturday 13Abhyanga snan (oil bath) before sunrise.
- Diwali Lakshmi pujaSaturday 13
- New moonSaturday 13
- Darsha AmavasyaSaturday 13
- Govardhan pujaSunday 14
- Bhai DoojMonday 15Tilak between 13:10 and 15:19.
- Vrishchika sankrantiTuesday 16
- chaturthiWednesday 17
- ChhathFriday 19
- shashthiFriday 19
- ashtamiSunday 21
- Prabodhini EkadashiWednesday 24Break the fast on Thursday between 13:12 and 17:24.
- PradoshFriday 26
- Purnima fastSunday 28
- Kartika PurnimaMonday 29
- Full moonMonday 29
December
- Sankashti ChaturthiThursday 2
- chaturthiFriday 3
- shashthiSunday 5
- ashtamiTuesday 7
- Utpanna EkadashiThursday 9Break the fast on Friday between 07:03 and 09:07.
- Monthly ShivaratriSaturday 11
- PradoshSaturday 11
- New moonMonday 13
- Darsha AmavasyaMonday 13
- Dhanu sankrantiThursday 16
- chaturthiFriday 17
- shashthiSunday 19
- ashtamiTuesday 21
- Mokshada EkadashiFriday 24Also Vaikuntha Ekadashi, the day the gates of Vaikuntha (Vishnu's abode) are said to open.Break the fast on Saturday between 07:12 and 09:15.
- PradoshSunday 26
- Full moonTuesday 28
- Purnima fastTuesday 28
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