Festival calendar · New Delhi · 2003
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
2003 in New Delhi
January
- Monthly ShivaratriWednesday 1
- New moonThursday 2
- Darsha AmavasyaThursday 2
- chaturthiMonday 6
- shashthiWednesday 8
- ashtamiSaturday 11
- Pausha Putrada EkadashiTuesday 14Break the fast on Wednesday between 07:16 and 09:21.
- Makar SankrantiTuesday 14
- PradoshWednesday 15
- Full moonSaturday 18
- Purnima fastSaturday 18
- Sankashti ChaturthiTuesday 21
- chaturthiWednesday 22
- shashthiThursday 23
- ashtamiSaturday 25
- Shattila EkadashiTuesday 28Break the fast on Wednesday between 07:12 and 09:20.
- PradoshWednesday 29
- Monthly ShivaratriThursday 30
February
- New moonSaturday 1
- Darsha AmavasyaSaturday 1
- chaturthiWednesday 5
- Vasant PanchamiThursday 6
- shashthiFriday 7
- ashtamiSunday 9
- Jaya EkadashiThursday 13Break the fast on Friday between 07:01 and 09:14.
- Kumbha sankrantiThursday 13
- PradoshFriday 14
- Full moonSunday 16
- Purnima fastSunday 16
- chaturthiThursday 20
- Sankashti ChaturthiThursday 20
- shashthiSaturday 22
- ashtamiMonday 24
- Vijaya EkadashiWednesday 26Break the fast on Thursday between 13:44 and 18:19.
- Vijaya Ekadashi (Vaishnava)Thursday 27Followers of the Vaishnava tradition (ISKCON and others) keep this Ekadashi one day later.Break the fast on Friday after sunrise.
- PradoshFriday 28
March
- Maha ShivaratriSaturday 1
- Maha ShivaratriSaturday 1
- Darsha AmavasyaSunday 2
- New moonMonday 3
- chaturthiFriday 7
- shashthiSunday 9
- ashtamiTuesday 11
- Amalaki EkadashiFriday 14Break the fast on Saturday between 07:37 and 08:55.
- Meena sankrantiSaturday 15
- PradoshSunday 16
- Holika DahanMonday 17
- HoliTuesday 18
- Full moonTuesday 18
- Purnima fastTuesday 18
- chaturthiFriday 21
- Sankashti ChaturthiFriday 21
- shashthiSunday 23
- ashtamiTuesday 25
- Papmochani EkadashiFriday 28Break the fast on Saturday between 06:16 and 08:43.
- Monthly ShivaratriSunday 30
- PradoshSunday 30
April
- New moonTuesday 1
- Darsha AmavasyaTuesday 1
- Gudi PadwaWednesday 2
- UgadiWednesday 2
- chaturthiSunday 6
- shashthiTuesday 8
- ashtamiThursday 10
- Rama NavamiFriday 11
- Kamada EkadashiSunday 13Break the fast on Monday between 05:58 and 08:31.
- Mesha sankrantiMonday 14
- PradoshMonday 14
- Hanuman JayantiWednesday 16
- Full moonWednesday 16
- Purnima fastWednesday 16
- Sankashti ChaturthiSaturday 19
- chaturthiSunday 20
- shashthiTuesday 22
- ashtamiWednesday 23
- Varuthini EkadashiSunday 27Break the fast on Monday between 05:44 and 08:21.
- PradoshMonday 28
- Monthly ShivaratriTuesday 29
May
- New moonThursday 1
- Darsha AmavasyaThursday 1
- Akshaya TritiyaSunday 4
- chaturthiMonday 5
- shashthiWednesday 7
- ashtamiFriday 9
- Mohini EkadashiMonday 12Break the fast on Tuesday between 05:33 and 08:14.
- PradoshTuesday 13
- Vrishabha sankrantiThursday 15
- Purnima fastThursday 15
- Full moonFriday 16
- chaturthiMonday 19
- Sankashti ChaturthiMonday 19
- shashthiWednesday 21
- ashtamiFriday 23
- Apara EkadashiMonday 26Break the fast on Tuesday between 06:28 and 08:10.
- PradoshWednesday 28
- Monthly ShivaratriThursday 29
- Darsha AmavasyaFriday 30
- New moonSaturday 31
June
- chaturthiWednesday 4
- shashthiFriday 6
- ashtamiSunday 8
- Nirjala EkadashiTuesday 10Break the fast on Thursday 12 Jun after sunrise.
- Nirjala Ekadashi (Vaishnava)Wednesday 11Followers of the Vaishnava tradition (ISKCON and others) keep this Ekadashi one day later.Break the fast on Thursday after sunrise.
- Trisparsha MahadwadashiWednesday 11
- PradoshThursday 12
- Full moonSaturday 14
- Purnima fastSaturday 14
- Mithuna sankrantiSunday 15
- Sankashti ChaturthiTuesday 17
- chaturthiWednesday 18
- shashthiFriday 20
- ashtamiSunday 22
- Yogini EkadashiWednesday 25Break the fast on Thursday between 05:25 and 08:12.
- PradoshThursday 26
- Monthly ShivaratriFriday 27
- New moonSunday 29
- Darsha AmavasyaSunday 29
July
- chaturthiThursday 3
- shashthiSaturday 5
- ashtamiMonday 7
- Devshayani EkadashiThursday 10Break the fast on Friday between 05:31 and 08:17.
- PradoshFriday 11
- Guru PurnimaSunday 13
- Full moonSunday 13
- Purnima fastSunday 13
- Karka sankrantiWednesday 16
- Sankashti ChaturthiWednesday 16
- chaturthiThursday 17
- shashthiSaturday 19
- ashtamiMonday 21
- Kamika EkadashiFriday 25Break the fast on Saturday between 05:39 and 08:22.
- PradoshSaturday 26
- Monthly ShivaratriSunday 27
- Darsha AmavasyaMonday 28
- New moonTuesday 29
August
- chaturthiSaturday 2
- shashthiSunday 3
- ashtamiTuesday 5
- Shravana Putrada EkadashiFriday 8Break the fast on Saturday between 05:47 and 08:26.
- PradoshSaturday 9
- Purnima fastMonday 11
- Raksha BandhanTuesday 12
- Full moonTuesday 12
- Sankashti ChaturthiFriday 15
- chaturthiSaturday 16
- Simha sankrantiSunday 17
- shashthiMonday 18
- Janmashtami (smarta)Wednesday 20
- Janmashtami (vaishnava)Wednesday 20
- ashtamiWednesday 20
- Aja EkadashiSaturday 23Break the fast on Sunday between 07:07 and 08:30.
- PradoshMonday 25
- Monthly ShivaratriTuesday 26
- New moonWednesday 27
- Darsha AmavasyaWednesday 27
- Ganesh ChaturthiSunday 31
- chaturthiSunday 31
September
- shashthiTuesday 2
- ashtamiWednesday 3
- Parsva EkadashiSaturday 6Break the fast on Sunday between 06:02 and 08:32.
- PradoshMonday 8
- Full moonWednesday 10
- Purnima fastWednesday 10
- chaturthiSunday 14
- Sankashti ChaturthiSunday 14
- Kanya sankrantiWednesday 17
- shashthiWednesday 17
- ashtamiFriday 19
- Indira EkadashiMonday 22Break the fast on Tuesday between 06:10 and 08:35.
- PradoshTuesday 23
- Monthly ShivaratriWednesday 24
- Darsha AmavasyaThursday 25
- Navaratri beginsFriday 26
- New moonFriday 26
- chaturthiMonday 29
October
- shashthiWednesday 1
- ashtamiFriday 3
- DussehraSaturday 4
- Papankusha EkadashiMonday 6Break the fast on Tuesday between 06:17 and 08:37.
- PradoshTuesday 7
- Purnima fastThursday 9
- Full moonFriday 10
- Karva ChauthTuesday 14
- chaturthiTuesday 14
- Sankashti ChaturthiTuesday 14
- shashthiThursday 16
- Tula sankrantiFriday 17
- ashtamiSunday 19
- Rama EkadashiTuesday 21Break the fast on Wednesday between 13:14 and 17:45.
- Rama Ekadashi (Vaishnava)Wednesday 22Followers of the Vaishnava tradition (ISKCON and others) keep this Ekadashi one day later.Break the fast on Thursday after sunrise.
- DhanterasThursday 23
- PradoshThursday 23
- Naraka ChaturdashiFriday 24Abhyanga snan (oil bath) before sunrise.
- Monthly ShivaratriFriday 24
- Diwali Lakshmi pujaSaturday 25
- New moonSaturday 25
- Darsha AmavasyaSaturday 25
- Govardhan pujaSunday 26
- Bhai DoojSunday 26Tilak between 14:47 and 15:27.
- chaturthiTuesday 28
- ChhathThursday 30
- shashthiThursday 30
November
- ashtamiSaturday 1
- Prabodhini EkadashiTuesday 4Break the fast on Wednesday between 06:36 and 08:47.
- PradoshThursday 6
- Kartika PurnimaSaturday 8
- Full moonSaturday 8
- Purnima fastSaturday 8
- Sankashti ChaturthiWednesday 12
- chaturthiThursday 13
- shashthiSaturday 15
- Vrishchika sankrantiSunday 16
- ashtamiMonday 17
- Utpanna EkadashiThursday 20Break the fast on Friday between 06:48 and 08:55.
- PradoshFriday 21
- Monthly ShivaratriSaturday 22
- New moonSunday 23
- Darsha AmavasyaSunday 23
- chaturthiThursday 27
- shashthiSaturday 29
December
- ashtamiMonday 1
- Mokshada EkadashiThursday 4Break the fast on Friday between 06:59 and 09:03.
- PradoshSaturday 6
- Full moonMonday 8
- Purnima fastMonday 8
- Sankashti ChaturthiFriday 12
- chaturthiSaturday 13
- shashthiMonday 15
- Dhanu sankrantiTuesday 16
- ashtamiWednesday 17
- Saphala EkadashiFriday 19Break the fast on Saturday between 13:21 and 17:28.
- Saphala Ekadashi (Vaishnava)Saturday 20Followers of the Vaishnava tradition (ISKCON and others) keep this Ekadashi one day later.Break the fast on Sunday after sunrise.
- Monthly ShivaratriSunday 21
- PradoshSunday 21
- New moonTuesday 23
- Darsha AmavasyaTuesday 23
- chaturthiFriday 26
- shashthiSunday 28
- ashtamiTuesday 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