Festival calendar · New Delhi · 2002
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.
238 festivals and fasts
2002 in New Delhi
January
- chaturthiWednesday 2
- Sankashti ChaturthiWednesday 2
- shashthiFriday 4
- ashtamiSunday 6
- Saphala EkadashiWednesday 9Break the fast on Thursday between 07:16 and 09:20.
- PradoshThursday 10
- Monthly ShivaratriFriday 11
- New moonSunday 13
- Darsha AmavasyaSunday 13
- Makar SankrantiMonday 14
- chaturthiThursday 17
- shashthiSunday 20
- ashtamiTuesday 22
- Pausha Putrada EkadashiFriday 25Break the fast on Saturday between 07:13 and 09:20.
- PradoshSaturday 26
- Full moonMonday 28
- Purnima fastMonday 28
- Sankashti ChaturthiThursday 31
February
- chaturthiFriday 1
- shashthiSunday 3
- ashtamiMonday 4
- Shattila EkadashiThursday 7Break the fast on Friday between 13:42 and 18:05.
- Shattila Ekadashi (Vaishnava)Friday 8Followers of the Vaishnava tradition (ISKCON and others) keep this Ekadashi one day later.Break the fast on Saturday between 07:05 and 07:48.
- PradoshSaturday 9
- Monthly ShivaratriSunday 10
- Darsha AmavasyaMonday 11
- New moonTuesday 12
- Kumbha sankrantiWednesday 13
- chaturthiSaturday 16
- Vasant PanchamiSunday 17
- shashthiMonday 18
- ashtamiWednesday 20
- Jaya EkadashiSaturday 23Break the fast on Sunday between 08:56 and 09:08.
- PradoshMonday 25
- Full moonWednesday 27
- Purnima fastWednesday 27
March
- chaturthiSaturday 2
- Sankashti ChaturthiSaturday 2
- shashthiMonday 4
- ashtamiWednesday 6
- Vijaya EkadashiSaturday 9Break the fast on Sunday between 06:38 and 08:58.
- PradoshMonday 11
- Maha ShivaratriTuesday 12
- Maha ShivaratriTuesday 12
- New moonWednesday 13
- Darsha AmavasyaWednesday 13
- Meena sankrantiThursday 14
- chaturthiMonday 18
- shashthiWednesday 20
- ashtamiFriday 22
- Amalaki EkadashiMonday 25Break the fast on Tuesday between 06:19 and 08:46.
- PradoshTuesday 26
- Holika DahanThursday 28
- Full moonThursday 28
- Purnima fastThursday 28
- HoliFriday 29
- Sankashti ChaturthiSunday 31
April
- chaturthiMonday 1
- shashthiWednesday 3
- ashtamiFriday 5
- Papmochani EkadashiMonday 8Break the fast on Tuesday between 06:03 and 08:34.
- PradoshTuesday 9
- Monthly ShivaratriWednesday 10
- New moonFriday 12
- Darsha AmavasyaFriday 12
- Gudi PadwaSaturday 13
- Mesha sankrantiSaturday 13
- UgadiSaturday 13
- chaturthiWednesday 17
- shashthiFriday 19
- ashtamiSaturday 20
- Rama NavamiSunday 21
- Kamada EkadashiTuesday 23Break the fast on Wednesday between 05:48 and 08:24.
- PradoshWednesday 24
- Purnima fastFriday 26
- Hanuman JayantiSaturday 27
- Full moonSaturday 27
- chaturthiTuesday 30
- Sankashti ChaturthiTuesday 30
May
- shashthiThursday 2
- ashtamiSaturday 4
- Varuthini EkadashiWednesday 8Break the fast on Thursday between 05:35 and 08:15.
- PradoshThursday 9
- Monthly ShivaratriFriday 10
- New moonSunday 12
- Darsha AmavasyaSunday 12
- Akshaya TritiyaWednesday 15
- Vrishabha sankrantiWednesday 15
- chaturthiThursday 16
- shashthiSaturday 18
- ashtamiMonday 20
- Mohini EkadashiWednesday 22Break the fast on Thursday between 13:41 and 19:09.
- Mohini Ekadashi (Vaishnava)Thursday 23Followers of the Vaishnava tradition (ISKCON and others) keep this Ekadashi one day later.Break the fast on Friday after sunrise.
- PradoshFriday 24
- Full moonSunday 26
- Purnima fastSunday 26
- Sankashti ChaturthiWednesday 29
- chaturthiThursday 30
June
- shashthiSaturday 1
- ashtamiMonday 3
- Apara EkadashiThursday 6Break the fast on Friday between 07:56 and 08:09.
- PradoshSaturday 8
- Monthly ShivaratriSunday 9
- New moonMonday 10
- Darsha AmavasyaMonday 10
- chaturthiFriday 14
- Mithuna sankrantiSaturday 15
- shashthiSunday 16
- ashtamiTuesday 18
- Nirjala EkadashiFriday 21Break the fast on Saturday between 05:25 and 07:47.
- PradoshSaturday 22
- Full moonMonday 24
- Purnima fastMonday 24
- chaturthiFriday 28
- Sankashti ChaturthiFriday 28
July
- shashthiMonday 1
- ashtamiWednesday 3
- Yogini EkadashiSaturday 6Break the fast on Sunday between 05:30 and 08:15.
- PradoshSunday 7
- Monthly ShivaratriMonday 8
- New moonWednesday 10
- Darsha AmavasyaWednesday 10
- chaturthiSunday 14
- shashthiMonday 15
- Karka sankrantiTuesday 16
- ashtamiWednesday 17
- Devshayani EkadashiSaturday 20Break the fast on Sunday between 05:37 and 08:20.
- PradoshSunday 21
- Guru PurnimaWednesday 24
- Full moonWednesday 24
- Purnima fastWednesday 24
- Sankashti ChaturthiSaturday 27
- chaturthiSunday 28
- shashthiTuesday 30
August
- ashtamiThursday 1
- Kamika EkadashiMonday 5Break the fast on Tuesday between 05:46 and 06:51.
- PradoshTuesday 6
- Monthly ShivaratriWednesday 7
- New moonThursday 8
- Darsha AmavasyaThursday 8
- chaturthiMonday 12
- shashthiWednesday 14
- ashtamiThursday 15
- Simha sankrantiSaturday 17
- Shravana Putrada EkadashiSunday 18Break the fast on Monday between 06:57 and 08:29.
- PradoshTuesday 20
- Raksha BandhanThursday 22
- Full moonThursday 22
- Purnima fastThursday 22
- Sankashti ChaturthiMonday 26
- chaturthiTuesday 27
- shashthiThursday 29
- Janmashtami (smarta)Saturday 31
- Janmashtami (vaishnava)Saturday 31
- ashtamiSaturday 31
September
- Aja EkadashiTuesday 3Break the fast on Wednesday between 06:01 and 08:32.
- PradoshWednesday 4
- Monthly ShivaratriThursday 5
- Darsha AmavasyaFriday 6
- New moonSaturday 7
- Ganesh ChaturthiTuesday 10
- chaturthiTuesday 10
- shashthiThursday 12
- ashtamiSaturday 14
- Parsva EkadashiTuesday 17Break the fast on Wednesday between 06:08 and 08:34.
- Kanya sankrantiTuesday 17
- PradoshWednesday 18
- Full moonSaturday 21
- Purnima fastSaturday 21
- chaturthiWednesday 25
- Sankashti ChaturthiWednesday 25
- shashthiSaturday 28
- ashtamiMonday 30
October
- Indira EkadashiWednesday 2Break the fast on Friday 4 Oct after sunrise.
- Indira Ekadashi (Vaishnava)Thursday 3Followers of the Vaishnava tradition (ISKCON and others) keep this Ekadashi one day later.Break the fast on Friday after sunrise.
- Trisparsha MahadwadashiThursday 3
- Monthly ShivaratriFriday 4
- PradoshFriday 4
- New moonSunday 6
- Darsha AmavasyaSunday 6
- Navaratri beginsMonday 7
- chaturthiWednesday 9
- shashthiFriday 11
- ashtamiSunday 13
- DussehraTuesday 15
- Papankusha EkadashiWednesday 16Break the fast on Thursday between 13:16 and 17:49.
- Tula sankrantiThursday 17
- PradoshFriday 18
- Purnima fastSunday 20
- Full moonMonday 21
- Karva ChauthThursday 24
- Sankashti ChaturthiThursday 24
- chaturthiFriday 25
- shashthiSunday 27
- ashtamiTuesday 29
November
- Rama EkadashiFriday 1Break the fast on Saturday between 06:34 and 08:45.
- DhanterasSaturday 2
- PradoshSaturday 2
- Monthly ShivaratriSunday 3
- Naraka ChaturdashiMonday 4Abhyanga snan (oil bath) before sunrise.
- Diwali Lakshmi pujaMonday 4
- New moonMonday 4
- Darsha AmavasyaMonday 4
- Govardhan pujaTuesday 5
- Bhai DoojWednesday 6Tilak between 13:10 and 15:22.
- chaturthiFriday 8
- ChhathSunday 10
- shashthiSunday 10
- ashtamiTuesday 12
- Prabodhini EkadashiFriday 15Break the fast on Saturday between 06:45 and 08:52.
- Vrishchika sankrantiSaturday 16
- PradoshSunday 17
- Kartika PurnimaTuesday 19
- Full moonTuesday 19
- Purnima fastTuesday 19
- Sankashti ChaturthiSaturday 23
- chaturthiSunday 24
- shashthiTuesday 26
- ashtamiThursday 28
- Utpanna EkadashiSaturday 30Break the fast on Sunday between 06:57 and 09:01.
December
- Monthly ShivaratriMonday 2
- PradoshMonday 2
- Darsha AmavasyaTuesday 3
- New moonWednesday 4
- chaturthiSaturday 7
- shashthiMonday 9
- ashtamiThursday 12
- Mokshada EkadashiSunday 15Break the fast on Monday between 07:07 and 09:10.
- Dhanu sankrantiMonday 16
- PradoshTuesday 17
- Full moonThursday 19
- Purnima fastThursday 19
- chaturthiMonday 23
- Sankashti ChaturthiMonday 23
- shashthiWednesday 25
- ashtamiFriday 27
- Saphala EkadashiMonday 30Break the fast on Tuesday between 07:14 and 07:55.
- PradoshTuesday 31
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