Festival calendar · New Delhi · 2000
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
2000 in New Delhi
January
- Saphala EkadashiSunday 2Break the fast on Monday between 07:15 and 09:18.
- PradoshMonday 3
- Monthly ShivaratriTuesday 4
- New moonThursday 6
- Darsha AmavasyaThursday 6
- chaturthiMonday 10
- shashthiThursday 13
- ashtamiFriday 14
- Makar SankrantiSaturday 15
- Pausha Putrada EkadashiMonday 17Break the fast on Tuesday between 07:15 and 09:21.
- PradoshTuesday 18
- Purnima fastThursday 20
- Full moonFriday 21
- chaturthiMonday 24
- Sankashti ChaturthiMonday 24
- shashthiWednesday 26
- ashtamiFriday 28
February
- Shattila EkadashiTuesday 1Break the fast on Wednesday between 07:10 and 09:19.
- PradoshWednesday 2
- Monthly ShivaratriThursday 3
- New moonSaturday 5
- Darsha AmavasyaSaturday 5
- chaturthiWednesday 9
- Vasant PanchamiThursday 10
- shashthiFriday 11
- Kumbha sankrantiSunday 13
- ashtamiSunday 13
- Jaya EkadashiTuesday 15Break the fast on Thursday 17 Feb after sunrise.
- Jaya Ekadashi (Vaishnava)Wednesday 16Followers of the Vaishnava tradition (ISKCON and others) keep this Ekadashi one day later.Break the fast on Thursday after sunrise.
- Trisparsha MahadwadashiWednesday 16
- PradoshThursday 17
- Full moonSaturday 19
- Purnima fastSaturday 19
- Sankashti ChaturthiTuesday 22
- chaturthiWednesday 23
- shashthiFriday 25
- ashtamiSunday 27
March
- Vijaya EkadashiWednesday 1Break the fast on Thursday between 13:44 and 18:21.
- Vijaya Ekadashi (Vaishnava)Thursday 2Followers of the Vaishnava tradition (ISKCON and others) keep this Ekadashi one day later.Break the fast on Friday between 06:45 and 08:14.
- PradoshFriday 3
- Maha ShivaratriSaturday 4
- Maha ShivaratriSaturday 4
- Darsha AmavasyaSunday 5
- New moonMonday 6
- chaturthiFriday 10
- shashthiSaturday 11
- ashtamiMonday 13
- Meena sankrantiTuesday 14
- Amalaki EkadashiThursday 16Break the fast on Friday between 06:29 and 08:53.
- PradoshFriday 17
- Holika DahanSunday 19
- Purnima fastSunday 19
- HoliMonday 20
- Full moonMonday 20
- Sankashti ChaturthiThursday 23
- chaturthiFriday 24
- shashthiSunday 26
- ashtamiTuesday 28
- Papmochani EkadashiFriday 31Break the fast on Saturday between 07:15 and 08:40.
April
- PradoshSunday 2
- Monthly ShivaratriMonday 3
- New moonTuesday 4
- Darsha AmavasyaTuesday 4
- Gudi PadwaWednesday 5
- UgadiWednesday 5
- chaturthiSaturday 8
- shashthiMonday 10
- Rama NavamiWednesday 12
- ashtamiWednesday 12
- Mesha sankrantiThursday 13
- Kamada EkadashiFriday 14Break the fast on Saturday between 07:09 and 08:29.
- PradoshSunday 16
- Hanuman JayantiTuesday 18
- Full moonTuesday 18
- Purnima fastTuesday 18
- chaturthiSaturday 22
- Sankashti ChaturthiSaturday 22
- shashthiTuesday 25
- ashtamiThursday 27
- Varuthini EkadashiSunday 30Break the fast on Monday between 05:41 and 08:19.
May
- PradoshMonday 1
- Monthly ShivaratriTuesday 2
- Darsha AmavasyaWednesday 3
- New moonThursday 4
- Akshaya TritiyaSaturday 6
- chaturthiSunday 7
- shashthiTuesday 9
- ashtamiThursday 11
- Mohini EkadashiSunday 14Break the fast on Monday between 05:31 and 08:13.
- Vrishabha sankrantiSunday 14
- PradoshMonday 15
- Purnima fastWednesday 17
- Full moonThursday 18
- Sankashti ChaturthiSunday 21
- chaturthiMonday 22
- shashthiWednesday 24
- ashtamiSaturday 27
- Apara EkadashiMonday 29Break the fast on Tuesday between 13:42 and 19:13.
- Apara Ekadashi (Vaishnava)Tuesday 30Followers of the Vaishnava tradition (ISKCON and others) keep this Ekadashi one day later.Break the fast on Wednesday after sunrise.
- Monthly ShivaratriWednesday 31
- PradoshWednesday 31
June
- New moonFriday 2
- Darsha AmavasyaFriday 2
- chaturthiMonday 5
- shashthiWednesday 7
- ashtamiFriday 9
- Nirjala EkadashiMonday 12Break the fast on Tuesday between 05:23 and 08:10.
- Mithuna sankrantiWednesday 14
- PradoshWednesday 14
- Full moonFriday 16
- Purnima fastFriday 16
- Sankashti ChaturthiTuesday 20
- chaturthiWednesday 21
- shashthiFriday 23
- ashtamiSunday 25
- Yogini EkadashiWednesday 28Break the fast on Thursday between 05:27 and 08:13.
- PradoshThursday 29
- Monthly ShivaratriFriday 30
July
- New moonSaturday 1
- Darsha AmavasyaSaturday 1
- chaturthiWednesday 5
- shashthiFriday 7
- ashtamiSunday 9
- Devshayani EkadashiWednesday 12Break the fast on Thursday between 05:33 and 08:18.
- PradoshThursday 13
- Guru PurnimaSunday 16
- Karka sankrantiSunday 16
- Full moonSunday 16
- Purnima fastSunday 16
- chaturthiThursday 20
- Sankashti ChaturthiThursday 20
- shashthiSaturday 22
- ashtamiMonday 24
- Kamika EkadashiThursday 27Break the fast on Friday between 05:41 and 08:23.
- PradoshFriday 28
- Monthly ShivaratriSaturday 29
- Darsha AmavasyaSunday 30
- New moonMonday 31
August
- chaturthiThursday 3
- shashthiSaturday 5
- ashtamiMonday 7
- Shravana Putrada EkadashiThursday 10Break the fast on Friday between 07:49 and 08:27.
- PradoshSaturday 12
- Purnima fastMonday 14
- Raksha BandhanTuesday 15
- Full moonTuesday 15
- Simha sankrantiWednesday 16
- Sankashti ChaturthiFriday 18
- chaturthiSaturday 19
- shashthiMonday 21
- Janmashtami (smarta)Wednesday 23
- Janmashtami (vaishnava)Wednesday 23
- ashtamiWednesday 23
- Aja EkadashiFriday 25Break the fast on Saturday between 13:40 and 18:49.
- Aja Ekadashi (Vaishnava)Saturday 26Followers of the Vaishnava tradition (ISKCON and others) keep this Ekadashi one day later.Break the fast on Sunday after sunrise.
- Monthly ShivaratriSunday 27
- PradoshSunday 27
- New moonTuesday 29
- Darsha AmavasyaTuesday 29
September
- Ganesh ChaturthiFriday 1
- chaturthiSaturday 2
- shashthiMonday 4
- ashtamiWednesday 6
- Parsva EkadashiSaturday 9Break the fast on Sunday between 06:04 and 08:33.
- PradoshMonday 11
- Full moonWednesday 13
- Purnima fastWednesday 13
- Kanya sankrantiSaturday 16
- chaturthiSunday 17
- Sankashti ChaturthiSunday 17
- shashthiTuesday 19
- ashtamiThursday 21
- Indira EkadashiSunday 24Break the fast on Monday between 06:12 and 08:26.
- PradoshMonday 25
- Monthly ShivaratriTuesday 26
- New moonWednesday 27
- Darsha AmavasyaWednesday 27
- Navaratri beginsThursday 28
October
- chaturthiSunday 1
- shashthiTuesday 3
- ashtamiThursday 5
- DussehraSaturday 7
- Papankusha EkadashiMonday 9Break the fast on Tuesday between 06:20 and 08:38.
- PradoshTuesday 10
- Full moonFriday 13
- Purnima fastFriday 13
- Karva ChauthMonday 16
- Sankashti ChaturthiMonday 16
- Tula sankrantiTuesday 17
- chaturthiTuesday 17
- shashthiWednesday 18
- ashtamiFriday 20
- Rama EkadashiMonday 23Break the fast on Tuesday between 06:28 and 08:42.
- DhanterasTuesday 24
- PradoshTuesday 24
- Monthly ShivaratriWednesday 25
- Naraka ChaturdashiThursday 26Abhyanga snan (oil bath) before sunrise.
- Diwali Lakshmi pujaThursday 26
- Darsha AmavasyaThursday 26
- New moonFriday 27
- Govardhan pujaSaturday 28
- Bhai DoojSaturday 28Tilak between 13:13 and 15:25.
- chaturthiTuesday 31
November
- ChhathThursday 2
- shashthiThursday 2
- ashtamiSaturday 4
- Prabodhini EkadashiWednesday 8Break the fast on Thursday between 06:40 and 06:42.
- PradoshThursday 9
- Kartika PurnimaSaturday 11
- Full moonSaturday 11
- Purnima fastSaturday 11
- Sankashti ChaturthiTuesday 14
- chaturthiWednesday 15
- Vrishchika sankrantiThursday 16
- shashthiFriday 17
- ashtamiSunday 19
- Utpanna EkadashiTuesday 21Break the fast on Wednesday between 13:11 and 17:25.
- Utpanna Ekadashi (Vaishnava)Wednesday 22Followers of the Vaishnava tradition (ISKCON and others) keep this Ekadashi one day later.Break the fast on Thursday after sunrise.
- PradoshThursday 23
- Monthly ShivaratriFriday 24
- New moonSaturday 25
- Darsha AmavasyaSaturday 25
- chaturthiThursday 30
December
- shashthiSaturday 2
- ashtamiMonday 4
- Mokshada EkadashiThursday 7Break the fast on Friday between 07:02 and 09:06.
- PradoshSaturday 9
- Full moonMonday 11
- Purnima fastMonday 11
- chaturthiThursday 14
- Sankashti ChaturthiThursday 14
- Dhanu sankrantiSaturday 16
- shashthiSaturday 16
- ashtamiMonday 18
- Saphala EkadashiThursday 21Break the fast on Friday between 07:11 and 09:14.
- PradoshFriday 22
- Monthly ShivaratriSaturday 23
- New moonMonday 25
- Darsha AmavasyaMonday 25
- chaturthiSaturday 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