Festival calendar · New Delhi · 1997
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
1997 in New Delhi
January
- ashtamiThursday 2
- Saphala EkadashiSunday 5Break the fast on Monday between 07:15 and 09:19.
- PradoshMonday 6
- Monthly ShivaratriTuesday 7
- Darsha AmavasyaWednesday 8
- New moonThursday 9
- chaturthiSunday 12
- Makar SankrantiTuesday 14
- shashthiTuesday 14
- ashtamiThursday 16
- Pausha Putrada EkadashiSunday 19Break the fast on Monday between 07:15 and 09:21.
- PradoshMonday 20
- Full moonThursday 23
- Purnima fastThursday 23
- chaturthiMonday 27
- Sankashti ChaturthiMonday 27
- shashthiThursday 30
February
- ashtamiSaturday 1
- Shattila EkadashiTuesday 4Break the fast on Wednesday between 07:08 and 07:12.
- PradoshWednesday 5
- Monthly ShivaratriThursday 6
- New moonFriday 7
- Darsha AmavasyaFriday 7
- Vasant PanchamiTuesday 11
- chaturthiTuesday 11
- Kumbha sankrantiWednesday 12
- shashthiWednesday 12
- ashtamiFriday 14
- Jaya EkadashiMonday 17Break the fast on Tuesday between 13:43 and 18:13.
- Jaya Ekadashi (Vaishnava)Tuesday 18Followers of the Vaishnava tradition (ISKCON and others) keep this Ekadashi one day later.Break the fast on Wednesday between 06:57 and 08:19.
- PradoshWednesday 19
- Purnima fastFriday 21
- Full moonSaturday 22
- chaturthiWednesday 26
- Sankashti ChaturthiWednesday 26
- shashthiFriday 28
March
- ashtamiSunday 2
- Vijaya EkadashiWednesday 5Break the fast on Thursday between 06:42 and 09:01.
- PradoshThursday 6
- Maha ShivaratriFriday 7
- Maha ShivaratriFriday 7
- Darsha AmavasyaSaturday 8
- New moonSunday 9
- chaturthiWednesday 12
- Meena sankrantiFriday 14
- shashthiFriday 14
- ashtamiSunday 16
- Amalaki EkadashiWednesday 19Break the fast on Thursday between 06:58 and 08:50.
- PradoshFriday 21
- Holika DahanSunday 23
- Purnima fastSunday 23
- HoliMonday 24
- Full moonMonday 24
- Sankashti ChaturthiThursday 27
- chaturthiFriday 28
- shashthiSunday 30
April
- ashtamiTuesday 1
- Papmochani EkadashiThursday 3Break the fast on Friday between 13:40 and 18:40.
- Papmochani Ekadashi (Vaishnava)Friday 4Followers of the Vaishnava tradition (ISKCON and others) keep this Ekadashi one day later.Break the fast on Saturday after sunrise.
- Monthly ShivaratriSaturday 5
- PradoshSaturday 5
- New moonMonday 7
- Darsha AmavasyaMonday 7
- Gudi PadwaTuesday 8
- UgadiTuesday 8
- chaturthiFriday 11
- Mesha sankrantiSunday 13
- shashthiSunday 13
- ashtamiTuesday 15
- Rama NavamiWednesday 16
- Kamada EkadashiFriday 18Break the fast on Saturday between 05:52 and 08:27.
- PradoshSunday 20
- Hanuman JayantiTuesday 22
- Full moonTuesday 22
- Purnima fastTuesday 22
- chaturthiSaturday 26
- Sankashti ChaturthiSaturday 26
- shashthiMonday 28
- ashtamiWednesday 30
May
- Varuthini EkadashiSaturday 3Break the fast on Sunday between 05:39 and 08:18.
- PradoshSunday 4
- Monthly ShivaratriMonday 5
- New moonTuesday 6
- Darsha AmavasyaTuesday 6
- Akshaya TritiyaFriday 9
- chaturthiSaturday 10
- shashthiMonday 12
- Vrishabha sankrantiWednesday 14
- ashtamiThursday 15
- Mohini EkadashiSunday 18Break the fast on Monday between 05:29 and 08:12.
- PradoshMonday 19
- Full moonThursday 22
- Purnima fastThursday 22
- Sankashti ChaturthiSunday 25
- chaturthiMonday 26
- shashthiTuesday 27
- ashtamiThursday 29
June
- Apara EkadashiSunday 1Break the fast on Monday between 05:24 and 08:09.
- PradoshMonday 2
- Monthly ShivaratriTuesday 3
- Darsha AmavasyaWednesday 4
- New moonThursday 5
- chaturthiMonday 9
- shashthiWednesday 11
- ashtamiFriday 13
- Mithuna sankrantiSunday 15
- Nirjala EkadashiMonday 16Break the fast on Tuesday between 13:46 and 19:20.
- PradoshWednesday 18
- Full moonFriday 20
- Purnima fastFriday 20
- Sankashti ChaturthiMonday 23
- chaturthiTuesday 24
- shashthiThursday 26
- ashtamiFriday 27
- Yogini EkadashiMonday 30Break the fast on Tuesday between 06:49 and 08:14.
July
- Monthly ShivaratriWednesday 2
- PradoshWednesday 2
- New moonFriday 4
- Darsha AmavasyaFriday 4
- chaturthiWednesday 9
- shashthiFriday 11
- ashtamiSunday 13
- Devshayani EkadashiWednesday 16Break the fast on Thursday between 05:35 and 08:19.
- Karka sankrantiWednesday 16
- PradoshThursday 17
- Purnima fastSaturday 19
- Guru PurnimaSunday 20
- Full moonSunday 20
- chaturthiWednesday 23
- Sankashti ChaturthiWednesday 23
- shashthiFriday 25
- ashtamiSunday 27
- Kamika EkadashiWednesday 30Break the fast on Thursday between 05:42 and 08:24.
- PradoshThursday 31
August
- Monthly ShivaratriFriday 1
- Darsha AmavasyaSaturday 2
- New moonSunday 3
- chaturthiThursday 7
- shashthiSaturday 9
- ashtamiTuesday 12
- Shravana Putrada EkadashiThursday 14Break the fast on Friday between 13:45 and 19:00.
- Shravana Putrada Ekadashi (Vaishnava)Friday 15Followers of the Vaishnava tradition (ISKCON and others) keep this Ekadashi one day later.Break the fast on Saturday after sunrise.
- Simha sankrantiSaturday 16
- PradoshSaturday 16
- Raksha BandhanMonday 18
- Full moonMonday 18
- Purnima fastMonday 18
- chaturthiThursday 21
- Sankashti ChaturthiThursday 21
- shashthiSaturday 23
- Janmashtami (smarta)Monday 25
- Janmashtami (vaishnava)Monday 25
- ashtamiMonday 25
- Aja EkadashiThursday 28Break the fast on Friday between 05:58 and 08:31.
- PradoshSaturday 30
- Monthly ShivaratriSunday 31
September
- New moonMonday 1
- Darsha AmavasyaMonday 1
- Ganesh ChaturthiFriday 5
- chaturthiSaturday 6
- shashthiMonday 8
- ashtamiWednesday 10
- Parsva EkadashiSaturday 13Break the fast on Sunday between 06:06 and 08:33.
- PradoshSunday 14
- Kanya sankrantiTuesday 16
- Full moonTuesday 16
- Purnima fastTuesday 16
- Sankashti ChaturthiFriday 19
- chaturthiSaturday 20
- shashthiMonday 22
- ashtamiWednesday 24
- Indira EkadashiSaturday 27Break the fast on Sunday between 06:13 and 08:36.
- PradoshSunday 28
- Monthly ShivaratriMonday 29
October
- New moonWednesday 1
- Darsha AmavasyaWednesday 1
- Navaratri beginsThursday 2
- chaturthiSunday 5
- shashthiWednesday 8
- ashtamiThursday 9
- DussehraSaturday 11
- Papankusha EkadashiSunday 12Break the fast on Monday between 06:21 and 08:39.
- PradoshMonday 13
- Purnima fastWednesday 15
- Full moonThursday 16
- Tula sankrantiFriday 17
- Karva ChauthSunday 19
- chaturthiSunday 19
- Sankashti ChaturthiSunday 19
- shashthiTuesday 21
- ashtamiThursday 23
- Rama EkadashiSunday 26Break the fast on Monday between 13:12 and 17:40.
- Rama Ekadashi (Vaishnava)Monday 27Followers of the Vaishnava tradition (ISKCON and others) keep this Ekadashi one day later.Break the fast on Tuesday between 06:31 and 08:44.
- DhanterasTuesday 28
- PradoshTuesday 28
- Monthly ShivaratriWednesday 29
- Naraka ChaturdashiThursday 30Abhyanga snan (oil bath) before sunrise.
- Diwali Lakshmi pujaThursday 30
- New moonFriday 31
- Darsha AmavasyaFriday 31
November
- Govardhan pujaSaturday 1
- Bhai DoojSunday 2Tilak between 13:11 and 15:23.
- chaturthiTuesday 4
- ChhathThursday 6
- shashthiThursday 6
- ashtamiSaturday 8
- Prabodhini EkadashiMonday 10Break the fast on Wednesday 12 Nov after sunrise.
- Prabodhini Ekadashi (Vaishnava)Tuesday 11Followers of the Vaishnava tradition (ISKCON and others) keep this Ekadashi one day later.Break the fast on Wednesday after sunrise.
- Trisparsha MahadwadashiTuesday 11
- PradoshWednesday 12
- Kartika PurnimaFriday 14
- Full moonFriday 14
- Purnima fastFriday 14
- Vrishchika sankrantiSunday 16
- Sankashti ChaturthiMonday 17
- chaturthiTuesday 18
- shashthiThursday 20
- ashtamiSaturday 22
- Utpanna EkadashiTuesday 25Break the fast on Wednesday between 13:12 and 17:24.
- PradoshThursday 27
- Monthly ShivaratriFriday 28
- Darsha AmavasyaSaturday 29
- New moonSunday 30
December
- chaturthiWednesday 3
- shashthiFriday 5
- ashtamiSunday 7
- Mokshada EkadashiWednesday 10Break the fast on Thursday between 07:04 and 09:07.
- PradoshThursday 11
- Purnima fastSaturday 13
- Full moonSunday 14
- Dhanu sankrantiTuesday 16
- Sankashti ChaturthiWednesday 17
- chaturthiThursday 18
- shashthiSaturday 20
- ashtamiMonday 22
- Saphala EkadashiThursday 25Break the fast on Friday between 07:12 and 09:15.
- Monthly ShivaratriSaturday 27
- PradoshSaturday 27
- New moonMonday 29
- Darsha AmavasyaMonday 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