Festival calendar · New Delhi · 1995
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
1995 in New Delhi
January
- New moonSunday 1
- Darsha AmavasyaSunday 1
- chaturthiThursday 5
- shashthiFriday 6
- ashtamiMonday 9
- Pausha Putrada EkadashiThursday 12Also Vaikuntha Ekadashi, the day the gates of Vaikuntha (Vishnu's abode) are said to open.Break the fast on Friday between 07:16 and 09:21.
- Makar SankrantiSaturday 14
- PradoshSaturday 14
- Full moonMonday 16
- Purnima fastMonday 16
- chaturthiFriday 20
- Sankashti ChaturthiFriday 20
- shashthiSunday 22
- ashtamiTuesday 24
- Shattila EkadashiFriday 27Break the fast on Saturday between 07:12 and 09:20.
- PradoshSaturday 28
- Monthly ShivaratriSunday 29
- New moonMonday 30
- Darsha AmavasyaMonday 30
February
- chaturthiFriday 3
- Vasant PanchamiSaturday 4
- shashthiSunday 5
- ashtamiWednesday 8
- Jaya EkadashiSaturday 11Break the fast on Sunday between 07:03 and 09:15.
- PradoshSunday 12
- Kumbha sankrantiMonday 13
- Full moonWednesday 15
- Purnima fastWednesday 15
- Sankashti ChaturthiSaturday 18
- chaturthiSunday 19
- shashthiTuesday 21
- ashtamiWednesday 22
- Vijaya EkadashiSaturday 25Break the fast on Sunday between 06:51 and 09:07.
- Maha ShivaratriMonday 27
- Maha ShivaratriMonday 27
- PradoshMonday 27
March
- New moonWednesday 1
- Darsha AmavasyaWednesday 1
- chaturthiSunday 5
- shashthiTuesday 7
- ashtamiThursday 9
- Amalaki EkadashiMonday 13Break the fast on Tuesday between 06:33 and 08:56.
- PradoshTuesday 14
- Meena sankrantiWednesday 15
- Holika DahanThursday 16
- Purnima fastThursday 16
- HoliFriday 17
- Full moonFriday 17
- chaturthiMonday 20
- Sankashti ChaturthiMonday 20
- shashthiWednesday 22
- ashtamiFriday 24
- Papmochani EkadashiMonday 27Break the fast on Tuesday between 06:17 and 07:28.
- PradoshTuesday 28
- Monthly ShivaratriWednesday 29
- Darsha AmavasyaThursday 30
- New moonFriday 31
April
- Gudi PadwaSaturday 1
- UgadiSaturday 1
- chaturthiTuesday 4
- shashthiThursday 6
- ashtamiSaturday 8
- Rama NavamiSunday 9
- Kamada EkadashiTuesday 11Break the fast on Wednesday between 07:10 and 08:32.
- PradoshThursday 13
- Mesha sankrantiFriday 14
- Hanuman JayantiSaturday 15
- Full moonSaturday 15
- Purnima fastSaturday 15
- chaturthiTuesday 18
- Sankashti ChaturthiTuesday 18
- shashthiThursday 20
- ashtamiSaturday 22
- Varuthini EkadashiTuesday 25Break the fast on Wednesday between 05:46 and 08:23.
- PradoshWednesday 26
- Monthly ShivaratriThursday 27
- New moonSaturday 29
- Darsha AmavasyaSaturday 29
May
- Akshaya TritiyaTuesday 2
- chaturthiThursday 4
- shashthiSaturday 6
- ashtamiMonday 8
- Mohini EkadashiThursday 11Break the fast on Friday between 05:33 and 08:14.
- PradoshFriday 12
- Full moonSunday 14
- Purnima fastSunday 14
- Vrishabha sankrantiMonday 15
- Sankashti ChaturthiWednesday 17
- chaturthiThursday 18
- shashthiSaturday 20
- ashtamiSunday 21
- Apara EkadashiThursday 25Break the fast on Friday between 05:26 and 08:06.
- PradoshFriday 26
- Monthly ShivaratriSaturday 27
- Darsha AmavasyaSunday 28
- New moonMonday 29
June
- chaturthiFriday 2
- shashthiSunday 4
- ashtamiTuesday 6
- Nirjala EkadashiFriday 9Break the fast on Saturday between 05:23 and 08:09.
- PradoshSaturday 10
- Purnima fastMonday 12
- Full moonTuesday 13
- Mithuna sankrantiThursday 15
- chaturthiFriday 16
- Sankashti ChaturthiFriday 16
- shashthiSunday 18
- ashtamiTuesday 20
- Yogini EkadashiFriday 23Break the fast on Saturday between 05:25 and 08:12.
- PradoshSunday 25
- Monthly ShivaratriMonday 26
- New moonTuesday 27
- Darsha AmavasyaTuesday 27
July
- chaturthiSunday 2
- shashthiTuesday 4
- ashtamiThursday 6
- Devshayani EkadashiSaturday 8Break the fast on Monday 10 Jul after sunrise.
- Devshayani 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
- PradoshMonday 10
- Guru PurnimaWednesday 12
- Full moonWednesday 12
- Purnima fastWednesday 12
- chaturthiSaturday 15
- Sankashti ChaturthiSaturday 15
- Karka sankrantiSunday 16
- shashthiMonday 17
- ashtamiWednesday 19
- Kamika EkadashiSunday 23Break the fast on Monday between 05:38 and 08:21.
- PradoshMonday 24
- Monthly ShivaratriTuesday 25
- New moonThursday 27
- Darsha AmavasyaThursday 27
- chaturthiMonday 31
August
- shashthiWednesday 2
- ashtamiFriday 4
- Shravana Putrada EkadashiMonday 7Break the fast on Tuesday between 05:47 and 08:26.
- PradoshTuesday 8
- Raksha BandhanThursday 10
- Full moonThursday 10
- Purnima fastThursday 10
- Sankashti ChaturthiSunday 13
- chaturthiMonday 14
- shashthiWednesday 16
- Janmashtami (smarta)Thursday 17
- Simha sankrantiThursday 17
- Janmashtami (vaishnava)Friday 18
- ashtamiFriday 18
- Aja EkadashiMonday 21Break the fast on Tuesday between 13:43 and 18:54.
- Aja Ekadashi (Vaishnava)Tuesday 22Followers of the Vaishnava tradition (ISKCON and others) keep this Ekadashi one day later.Break the fast on Wednesday between 05:55 and 06:51.
- PradoshWednesday 23
- Monthly ShivaratriThursday 24
- Darsha AmavasyaFriday 25
- New moonSaturday 26
- Ganesh ChaturthiTuesday 29
- chaturthiWednesday 30
- shashthiThursday 31
September
- ashtamiSaturday 2
- Parsva EkadashiTuesday 5Break the fast on Wednesday between 06:02 and 08:32.
- PradoshWednesday 6
- Purnima fastFriday 8
- Full moonSaturday 9
- Sankashti ChaturthiTuesday 12
- chaturthiWednesday 13
- shashthiFriday 15
- Kanya sankrantiSunday 17
- ashtamiSunday 17
- Indira EkadashiWednesday 20Break the fast on Thursday between 06:09 and 08:34.
- Monthly ShivaratriFriday 22
- PradoshFriday 22
- New moonSunday 24
- Darsha AmavasyaSunday 24
- Navaratri beginsMonday 25
- chaturthiThursday 28
- shashthiSaturday 30
October
- ashtamiMonday 2
- DussehraTuesday 3
- Papankusha EkadashiWednesday 4Break the fast on Thursday between 06:45 and 08:37.
- PradoshFriday 6
- Full moonSunday 8
- Purnima fastSunday 8
- Karva ChauthThursday 12
- chaturthiThursday 12
- Sankashti ChaturthiThursday 12
- shashthiSaturday 14
- Tula sankrantiTuesday 17
- ashtamiTuesday 17
- Rama EkadashiFriday 20Break the fast on Saturday between 06:26 and 08:41.
- DhanterasSaturday 21
- PradoshSaturday 21
- Monthly ShivaratriSunday 22
- Naraka ChaturdashiMonday 23Abhyanga snan (oil bath) before sunrise.
- Diwali Lakshmi pujaMonday 23
- Darsha AmavasyaMonday 23
- New moonTuesday 24
- Govardhan pujaWednesday 25
- Bhai DoojWednesday 25Tilak between 13:13 and 15:28.
- chaturthiFriday 27
- ChhathSunday 29
- shashthiSunday 29
- ashtamiTuesday 31
November
- Prabodhini EkadashiFriday 3Break the fast on Saturday between 06:35 and 08:46.
- PradoshSaturday 4
- Purnima fastMonday 6
- Kartika PurnimaTuesday 7
- Full moonTuesday 7
- Sankashti ChaturthiFriday 10
- chaturthiSaturday 11
- shashthiMonday 13
- ashtamiWednesday 15
- Vrishchika sankrantiThursday 16
- Utpanna EkadashiSaturday 18Break the fast on Sunday between 13:11 and 17:26.
- Utpanna Ekadashi (Vaishnava)Sunday 19Followers of the Vaishnava tradition (ISKCON and others) keep this Ekadashi one day later.Break the fast on Monday after sunrise.
- PradoshMonday 20
- Monthly ShivaratriTuesday 21
- New moonWednesday 22
- Darsha AmavasyaWednesday 22
- chaturthiSunday 26
- shashthiMonday 27
- ashtamiWednesday 29
December
- Mokshada EkadashiSaturday 2Break the fast on Sunday between 06:58 and 09:02.
- PradoshMonday 4
- Full moonWednesday 6
- Purnima fastWednesday 6
- Sankashti ChaturthiSunday 10
- chaturthiMonday 11
- shashthiWednesday 13
- ashtamiFriday 15
- Dhanu sankrantiSaturday 16
- Saphala EkadashiMonday 18Break the fast on Tuesday between 07:09 and 09:12.
- PradoshTuesday 19
- Monthly ShivaratriWednesday 20
- Darsha AmavasyaThursday 21
- New moonFriday 22
- chaturthiMonday 25
- shashthiWednesday 27
- ashtamiFriday 29
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