Festival calendar · New Delhi · 1998
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.
236 festivals and fasts
1998 in New Delhi
January
- chaturthiFriday 2
- shashthiSunday 4
- ashtamiMonday 5
- Pausha Putrada EkadashiThursday 8Also Vaikuntha Ekadashi, the day the gates of Vaikuntha (Vishnu's abode) are said to open.Break the fast on Friday between 07:31 and 09:20.
- PradoshSaturday 10
- Full moonMonday 12
- Purnima fastMonday 12
- Makar SankrantiWednesday 14
- chaturthiFriday 16
- Sankashti ChaturthiFriday 16
- shashthiMonday 19
- ashtamiWednesday 21
- Shattila EkadashiSaturday 24Break the fast on Sunday between 07:13 and 09:21.
- PradoshSunday 25
- Monthly ShivaratriMonday 26
- Darsha AmavasyaTuesday 27
- New moonWednesday 28
- chaturthiSaturday 31
February
- Vasant PanchamiSunday 1
- shashthiMonday 2
- ashtamiWednesday 4
- Jaya EkadashiSaturday 7Break the fast on Sunday between 07:06 and 09:17.
- PradoshSunday 8
- Full moonWednesday 11
- Purnima fastWednesday 11
- Kumbha sankrantiThursday 12
- chaturthiSunday 15
- Sankashti ChaturthiSunday 15
- shashthiTuesday 17
- ashtamiFriday 20
- Vijaya EkadashiMonday 23Break the fast on Tuesday between 06:52 and 07:23.
- PradoshTuesday 24
- Maha ShivaratriWednesday 25
- Maha ShivaratriWednesday 25
- New moonThursday 26
- Darsha AmavasyaThursday 26
March
- chaturthiMonday 2
- shashthiTuesday 3
- ashtamiThursday 5
- Amalaki EkadashiSunday 8Break the fast on Monday between 08:46 and 08:59.
- PradoshTuesday 10
- Holika DahanThursday 12
- Purnima fastThursday 12
- HoliFriday 13
- Full moonFriday 13
- Meena sankrantiSaturday 14
- Sankashti ChaturthiMonday 16
- chaturthiTuesday 17
- shashthiThursday 19
- ashtamiSaturday 21
- Papmochani EkadashiTuesday 24Break the fast on Wednesday between 06:20 and 08:46.
- PradoshWednesday 25
- Monthly ShivaratriThursday 26
- Darsha AmavasyaFriday 27
- Gudi PadwaSaturday 28
- UgadiSaturday 28
- New moonSaturday 28
- chaturthiTuesday 31
April
- shashthiThursday 2
- ashtamiSaturday 4
- Rama NavamiSunday 5
- Kamada EkadashiTuesday 7Break the fast on Wednesday between 06:04 and 08:35.
- PradoshThursday 9
- Hanuman JayantiSaturday 11
- Full moonSaturday 11
- Purnima fastSaturday 11
- Mesha sankrantiMonday 13
- Sankashti ChaturthiWednesday 15
- chaturthiThursday 16
- shashthiSaturday 18
- ashtamiMonday 20
- Varuthini EkadashiWednesday 22Break the fast on Friday 24 Apr after sunrise.
- Varuthini Ekadashi (Vaishnava)Thursday 23Followers of the Vaishnava tradition (ISKCON and others) keep this Ekadashi one day later.Break the fast on Friday after sunrise.
- Trisparsha MahadwadashiThursday 23
- Monthly ShivaratriFriday 24
- PradoshFriday 24
- New moonSunday 26
- Darsha AmavasyaSunday 26
- Akshaya TritiyaTuesday 28
- chaturthiWednesday 29
May
- shashthiFriday 1
- ashtamiSunday 3
- Mohini EkadashiThursday 7Break the fast on Friday between 05:36 and 08:16.
- PradoshFriday 8
- Full moonMonday 11
- Purnima fastMonday 11
- Vrishabha sankrantiFriday 15
- chaturthiFriday 15
- Sankashti ChaturthiFriday 15
- shashthiSunday 17
- ashtamiTuesday 19
- Apara EkadashiFriday 22Break the fast on Saturday between 05:27 and 08:11.
- PradoshSaturday 23
- Monthly ShivaratriSunday 24
- New moonMonday 25
- Darsha AmavasyaMonday 25
- chaturthiFriday 29
- shashthiSunday 31
June
- ashtamiTuesday 2
- Nirjala EkadashiFriday 5Break the fast on Saturday between 13:44 and 19:16.
- Nirjala Ekadashi (Vaishnava)Saturday 6Followers of the Vaishnava tradition (ISKCON and others) keep this Ekadashi one day later.Break the fast on Sunday between 05:23 and 05:47.
- PradoshSunday 7
- Purnima fastTuesday 9
- Full moonWednesday 10
- Sankashti ChaturthiSaturday 13
- chaturthiSunday 14
- Mithuna sankrantiMonday 15
- shashthiTuesday 16
- ashtamiWednesday 17
- Yogini EkadashiSaturday 20Break the fast on Sunday between 05:24 and 08:11.
- PradoshSunday 21
- Monthly ShivaratriMonday 22
- Darsha AmavasyaTuesday 23
- New moonWednesday 24
- chaturthiSunday 28
- shashthiTuesday 30
July
- ashtamiThursday 2
- Devshayani EkadashiSunday 5Break the fast on Monday between 05:29 and 08:15.
- PradoshTuesday 7
- Guru PurnimaThursday 9
- Full moonThursday 9
- Purnima fastThursday 9
- Sankashti ChaturthiSunday 12
- chaturthiMonday 13
- shashthiWednesday 15
- Karka sankrantiThursday 16
- ashtamiFriday 17
- Kamika EkadashiSunday 19Break the fast on Monday between 06:30 and 08:20.
- Monthly ShivaratriTuesday 21
- PradoshTuesday 21
- New moonThursday 23
- Darsha AmavasyaThursday 23
- chaturthiMonday 27
- shashthiWednesday 29
August
- ashtamiSaturday 1
- Shravana Putrada EkadashiTuesday 4Break the fast on Wednesday between 05:45 and 08:25.
- PradoshWednesday 5
- Raksha BandhanFriday 7
- Purnima fastFriday 7
- Full moonSaturday 8
- chaturthiTuesday 11
- Sankashti ChaturthiTuesday 11
- shashthiThursday 13
- Janmashtami (smarta)Saturday 15
- Janmashtami (vaishnava)Saturday 15
- ashtamiSaturday 15
- Simha sankrantiMonday 17
- Aja EkadashiTuesday 18Break the fast on Wednesday between 05:53 and 07:02.
- PradoshWednesday 19
- Monthly ShivaratriThursday 20
- Darsha AmavasyaFriday 21
- New moonSaturday 22
- Ganesh ChaturthiTuesday 25
- chaturthiWednesday 26
- shashthiFriday 28
- ashtamiSunday 30
September
- Parsva EkadashiWednesday 2Break the fast on Thursday between 06:31 and 08:32.
- PradoshFriday 4
- Full moonSunday 6
- Purnima fastSunday 6
- chaturthiWednesday 9
- Sankashti ChaturthiWednesday 9
- shashthiFriday 11
- ashtamiSunday 13
- Indira EkadashiWednesday 16Break the fast on Thursday between 06:07 and 08:34.
- Kanya sankrantiThursday 17
- PradoshThursday 17
- Monthly ShivaratriFriday 18
- New moonSunday 20
- Darsha AmavasyaSunday 20
- Navaratri beginsMonday 21
- chaturthiFriday 25
- shashthiSunday 27
- ashtamiTuesday 29
October
- DussehraThursday 1
- Papankusha EkadashiFriday 2Break the fast on Saturday between 06:15 and 08:36.
- PradoshSaturday 3
- Full moonMonday 5
- Purnima fastMonday 5
- Karva ChauthThursday 8
- Sankashti ChaturthiThursday 8
- chaturthiFriday 9
- shashthiSunday 11
- ashtamiMonday 12
- Rama EkadashiFriday 16Break the fast on Saturday between 06:23 and 08:37.
- DhanterasSaturday 17
- Tula sankrantiSaturday 17
- PradoshSaturday 17
- Monthly ShivaratriSunday 18
- Naraka ChaturdashiMonday 19Abhyanga snan (oil bath) before sunrise.
- Diwali Lakshmi pujaMonday 19
- Darsha AmavasyaMonday 19
- New moonTuesday 20
- Govardhan pujaWednesday 21
- Bhai DoojThursday 22Tilak between 13:13 and 15:29.
- chaturthiSaturday 24
- ChhathMonday 26
- shashthiMonday 26
- ashtamiWednesday 28
- Prabodhini EkadashiSaturday 31Break the fast on Sunday between 06:33 and 08:45.
November
- PradoshMonday 2
- Kartika PurnimaWednesday 4
- Full moonWednesday 4
- Purnima fastWednesday 4
- chaturthiSaturday 7
- Sankashti ChaturthiSaturday 7
- shashthiMonday 9
- ashtamiWednesday 11
- Utpanna EkadashiSaturday 14Break the fast on Sunday between 06:44 and 08:52.
- Vrishchika sankrantiMonday 16
- PradoshMonday 16
- Monthly ShivaratriTuesday 17
- Darsha AmavasyaWednesday 18
- New moonThursday 19
- chaturthiMonday 23
- shashthiWednesday 25
- ashtamiFriday 27
- Mokshada EkadashiMonday 30Break the fast on Tuesday between 06:57 and 07:39.
December
- PradoshTuesday 1
- Full moonThursday 3
- Purnima fastThursday 3
- Sankashti ChaturthiSunday 6
- chaturthiMonday 7
- shashthiWednesday 9
- ashtamiFriday 11
- Saphala EkadashiMonday 14Break the fast on Tuesday between 07:06 and 09:09.
- Dhanu sankrantiWednesday 16
- PradoshWednesday 16
- Monthly ShivaratriThursday 17
- New moonFriday 18
- Darsha AmavasyaFriday 18
- chaturthiTuesday 22
- shashthiThursday 24
- ashtamiSaturday 26
- Pausha Putrada EkadashiTuesday 29Also Vaikuntha Ekadashi, the day the gates of Vaikuntha (Vishnu's abode) are said to open.Break the fast on Wednesday between 07:14 and 09:17.
- PradoshWednesday 30
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