Festival calendar · New Delhi · 1999
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.
239 festivals and fasts
1999 in New Delhi
January
- Purnima fastFriday 1
- Full moonSaturday 2
- chaturthiTuesday 5
- Sankashti ChaturthiTuesday 5
- shashthiThursday 7
- ashtamiSunday 10
- Shattila EkadashiWednesday 13Break the fast on Thursday between 07:16 and 09:21.
- Makar SankrantiThursday 14
- Monthly ShivaratriFriday 15
- PradoshFriday 15
- New moonSunday 17
- Darsha AmavasyaSunday 17
- chaturthiThursday 21
- Vasant PanchamiFriday 22
- shashthiSaturday 23
- ashtamiMonday 25
- Jaya EkadashiWednesday 27Break the fast on Thursday between 13:39 and 17:56.
- Jaya Ekadashi (Vaishnava)Thursday 28Followers of the Vaishnava tradition (ISKCON and others) keep this Ekadashi one day later.Break the fast on Friday after sunrise.
- PradoshFriday 29
- Full moonSunday 31
- Purnima fastSunday 31
February
- chaturthiThursday 4
- Sankashti ChaturthiThursday 4
- shashthiSaturday 6
- ashtamiMonday 8
- Vijaya EkadashiFriday 12Break the fast on Saturday between 07:02 and 09:15.
- Kumbha sankrantiSaturday 13
- PradoshSaturday 13
- Maha ShivaratriSunday 14
- Maha ShivaratriSunday 14
- Darsha AmavasyaMonday 15
- New moonTuesday 16
- chaturthiFriday 19
- shashthiSunday 21
- ashtamiTuesday 23
- Amalaki EkadashiFriday 26Break the fast on Saturday between 06:50 and 09:07.
- PradoshSaturday 27
March
- Holika DahanMonday 1
- Purnima fastMonday 1
- HoliTuesday 2
- Full moonTuesday 2
- Sankashti ChaturthiFriday 5
- chaturthiSaturday 6
- shashthiMonday 8
- ashtamiWednesday 10
- Papmochani EkadashiSaturday 13Break the fast on Sunday between 13:43 and 18:28.
- Papmochani Ekadashi (Vaishnava)Sunday 14Followers of the Vaishnava tradition (ISKCON and others) keep this Ekadashi one day later.Break the fast on Monday after sunrise.
- Meena sankrantiMonday 15
- PradoshMonday 15
- Monthly ShivaratriTuesday 16
- New moonWednesday 17
- Darsha AmavasyaWednesday 17
- Gudi PadwaThursday 18
- UgadiThursday 18
- chaturthiSunday 21
- shashthiTuesday 23
- ashtamiWednesday 24
- Rama NavamiThursday 25
- Kamada EkadashiSaturday 27Break the fast on Sunday between 07:03 and 08:44.
- PradoshMonday 29
- Hanuman JayantiWednesday 31
- Full moonWednesday 31
- Purnima fastWednesday 31
April
- Sankashti ChaturthiSunday 4
- chaturthiMonday 5
- shashthiWednesday 7
- ashtamiFriday 9
- Varuthini EkadashiMonday 12Break the fast on Tuesday between 05:59 and 08:32.
- PradoshTuesday 13
- Mesha sankrantiWednesday 14
- Monthly ShivaratriWednesday 14
- Darsha AmavasyaThursday 15
- New moonFriday 16
- Akshaya TritiyaSunday 18
- chaturthiMonday 19
- shashthiWednesday 21
- ashtamiFriday 23
- Mohini EkadashiMonday 26Break the fast on Tuesday between 05:45 and 08:22.
- PradoshTuesday 27
- Full moonFriday 30
- Purnima fastFriday 30
May
- Sankashti ChaturthiTuesday 4
- chaturthiWednesday 5
- shashthiFriday 7
- ashtamiSunday 9
- Apara EkadashiTuesday 11Break the fast on Thursday 13 May after sunrise.
- Apara Ekadashi (Vaishnava)Wednesday 12Followers of the Vaishnava tradition (ISKCON and others) keep this Ekadashi one day later.Break the fast on Thursday after sunrise.
- Trisparsha MahadwadashiWednesday 12
- PradoshThursday 13
- Monthly ShivaratriFriday 14
- Vrishabha sankrantiSaturday 15
- New moonSaturday 15
- Darsha AmavasyaSaturday 15
- chaturthiTuesday 18
- shashthiThursday 20
- ashtamiSaturday 22
- Padmini EkadashiTuesday 25Break the fast on Wednesday between 13:41 and 19:10.
- PradoshThursday 27
- Purnima fastSaturday 29
- Full moonSunday 30
June
- Sankashti ChaturthiWednesday 2
- chaturthiThursday 3
- shashthiSaturday 5
- ashtamiMonday 7
- Parama EkadashiThursday 10Break the fast on Friday between 05:23 and 08:09.
- PradoshFriday 11
- Monthly ShivaratriSaturday 12
- New moonSunday 13
- Darsha AmavasyaSunday 13
- Mithuna sankrantiTuesday 15
- chaturthiThursday 17
- shashthiSaturday 19
- ashtamiMonday 21
- Nirjala EkadashiThursday 24Break the fast on Friday between 05:25 and 08:12.
- PradoshSaturday 26
- Full moonMonday 28
- Purnima fastMonday 28
July
- Sankashti ChaturthiFriday 2
- chaturthiSaturday 3
- shashthiMonday 5
- ashtamiTuesday 6
- Yogini EkadashiFriday 9Break the fast on Saturday between 05:31 and 08:16.
- PradoshSaturday 10
- Monthly ShivaratriSunday 11
- Darsha AmavasyaMonday 12
- New moonTuesday 13
- Karka sankrantiFriday 16
- chaturthiFriday 16
- shashthiSunday 18
- ashtamiTuesday 20
- Devshayani EkadashiSaturday 24Break the fast on Sunday between 05:39 and 08:21.
- PradoshSunday 25
- Guru PurnimaWednesday 28
- Full moonWednesday 28
- Purnima fastWednesday 28
- Sankashti ChaturthiSaturday 31
August
- chaturthiSunday 1
- shashthiTuesday 3
- ashtamiThursday 5
- Kamika EkadashiSaturday 7Break the fast on Sunday between 07:34 and 08:26.
- Kamika Ekadashi (Vaishnava)Sunday 8Followers of the Vaishnava tradition (ISKCON and others) keep this Ekadashi one day later.Break the fast on Monday after sunrise.
- Monthly ShivaratriMonday 9
- PradoshMonday 9
- New moonWednesday 11
- Darsha AmavasyaWednesday 11
- chaturthiSunday 15
- Simha sankrantiTuesday 17
- shashthiTuesday 17
- ashtamiThursday 19
- Shravana Putrada EkadashiSunday 22Break the fast on Monday between 13:42 and 18:53.
- PradoshTuesday 24
- Raksha BandhanThursday 26
- Full moonThursday 26
- Purnima fastThursday 26
- chaturthiMonday 30
- Sankashti ChaturthiMonday 30
September
- shashthiWednesday 1
- Janmashtami (smarta)Thursday 2
- Janmashtami (vaishnava)Friday 3
- ashtamiFriday 3
- Aja EkadashiMonday 6Break the fast on Tuesday between 06:02 and 06:49.
- PradoshTuesday 7
- Monthly ShivaratriWednesday 8
- New moonThursday 9
- Darsha AmavasyaThursday 9
- Ganesh ChaturthiMonday 13
- chaturthiMonday 13
- shashthiThursday 16
- Kanya sankrantiFriday 17
- ashtamiSaturday 18
- Parsva EkadashiTuesday 21Break the fast on Wednesday between 06:10 and 08:35.
- PradoshThursday 23
- Full moonSaturday 25
- Purnima fastSaturday 25
- chaturthiTuesday 28
- Sankashti ChaturthiTuesday 28
- shashthiThursday 30
October
- ashtamiSaturday 2
- Indira EkadashiTuesday 5Break the fast on Wednesday between 06:17 and 08:37.
- PradoshWednesday 6
- Monthly ShivaratriThursday 7
- New moonSaturday 9
- Darsha AmavasyaSaturday 9
- Navaratri beginsSunday 10
- chaturthiWednesday 13
- shashthiFriday 15
- Tula sankrantiSunday 17
- ashtamiMonday 18
- DussehraTuesday 19
- Papankusha EkadashiThursday 21Break the fast on Friday between 06:26 and 08:41.
- PradoshFriday 22
- Full moonSunday 24
- Purnima fastSunday 24
- Karva ChauthWednesday 27
- Sankashti ChaturthiWednesday 27
- chaturthiThursday 28
- shashthiSaturday 30
- ashtamiSunday 31
November
- Rama EkadashiWednesday 3Break the fast on Thursday between 13:11 and 17:34.
- DhanterasFriday 5
- PradoshFriday 5
- Monthly ShivaratriSaturday 6
- Naraka ChaturdashiSunday 7Abhyanga snan (oil bath) before sunrise.
- Diwali Lakshmi pujaSunday 7
- Darsha AmavasyaSunday 7
- New moonMonday 8
- Govardhan pujaTuesday 9
- Bhai DoojTuesday 9Tilak between 13:10 and 15:21.
- chaturthiFriday 12
- ChhathSunday 14
- shashthiSunday 14
- Vrishchika sankrantiTuesday 16
- ashtamiTuesday 16
- Prabodhini EkadashiFriday 19Break the fast on Saturday between 06:48 and 08:54.
- PradoshSunday 21
- Kartika PurnimaTuesday 23
- Full moonTuesday 23
- Purnima fastTuesday 23
- chaturthiFriday 26
- Sankashti ChaturthiFriday 26
- shashthiSunday 28
- ashtamiTuesday 30
December
- Utpanna EkadashiFriday 3Break the fast on Saturday between 06:59 and 09:03.
- PradoshSunday 5
- Monthly ShivaratriMonday 6
- New moonTuesday 7
- Darsha AmavasyaTuesday 7
- chaturthiSunday 12
- shashthiTuesday 14
- Dhanu sankrantiThursday 16
- ashtamiThursday 16
- Mokshada EkadashiSunday 19Also Vaikuntha Ekadashi, the day the gates of Vaikuntha (Vishnu's abode) are said to open.Break the fast on Monday between 07:09 and 09:12.
- PradoshMonday 20
- Full moonWednesday 22
- Purnima fastWednesday 22
- Sankashti ChaturthiSaturday 25
- chaturthiSunday 26
- shashthiTuesday 28
- ashtamiThursday 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