Festival calendar · New Delhi · 2004
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
2004 in New Delhi
January
- Pausha Putrada EkadashiSaturday 3Also Vaikuntha Ekadashi, the day the gates of Vaikuntha (Vishnu's abode) are said to open.Break the fast on Sunday between 07:15 and 09:19.
- PradoshSunday 4
- Full moonWednesday 7
- Purnima fastWednesday 7
- chaturthiSunday 11
- Sankashti ChaturthiSunday 11
- shashthiTuesday 13
- Makar SankrantiThursday 15
- ashtamiThursday 15
- Shattila EkadashiSunday 18Break the fast on Monday between 07:15 and 09:21.
- PradoshMonday 19
- Monthly ShivaratriTuesday 20
- New moonWednesday 21
- Darsha AmavasyaWednesday 21
- chaturthiSunday 25
- Vasant PanchamiMonday 26
- shashthiTuesday 27
- ashtamiThursday 29
February
- Jaya EkadashiMonday 2Break the fast on Tuesday between 07:09 and 09:19.
- PradoshTuesday 3
- Full moonFriday 6
- Purnima fastFriday 6
- Sankashti ChaturthiMonday 9
- chaturthiTuesday 10
- shashthiThursday 12
- Kumbha sankrantiFriday 13
- ashtamiFriday 13
- Vijaya EkadashiMonday 16Break the fast on Tuesday between 06:59 and 09:13.
- Maha ShivaratriWednesday 18
- Maha ShivaratriWednesday 18
- PradoshWednesday 18
- New moonFriday 20
- Darsha AmavasyaFriday 20
- chaturthiTuesday 24
- shashthiThursday 26
- ashtamiSaturday 28
March
- Amalaki EkadashiTuesday 2Break the fast on Wednesday between 13:44 and 18:22.
- PradoshThursday 4
- Holika DahanSaturday 6
- Full moonSaturday 6
- Purnima fastSaturday 6
- HoliSunday 7
- chaturthiWednesday 10
- Sankashti ChaturthiWednesday 10
- shashthiFriday 12
- Meena sankrantiSunday 14
- ashtamiSunday 14
- Papmochani EkadashiTuesday 16Break the fast on Thursday 18 Mar after sunrise.
- Papmochani Ekadashi (Vaishnava)Wednesday 17Followers of the Vaishnava tradition (ISKCON and others) keep this Ekadashi one day later.Break the fast on Thursday after sunrise.
- Trisparsha MahadwadashiWednesday 17
- PradoshThursday 18
- Monthly ShivaratriFriday 19
- New moonSaturday 20
- Darsha AmavasyaSaturday 20
- Gudi PadwaSunday 21
- UgadiSunday 21
- chaturthiThursday 25
- shashthiSaturday 27
- ashtamiMonday 29
- Rama NavamiTuesday 30
April
- Kamada EkadashiThursday 1Break the fast on Friday between 06:11 and 08:39.
- PradoshSaturday 3
- Hanuman JayantiMonday 5
- Full moonMonday 5
- Purnima fastMonday 5
- chaturthiThursday 8
- Sankashti ChaturthiThursday 8
- shashthiSaturday 10
- ashtamiMonday 12
- Mesha sankrantiTuesday 13
- Varuthini EkadashiThursday 15Break the fast on Friday between 05:55 and 08:29.
- PradoshFriday 16
- Monthly ShivaratriSaturday 17
- New moonMonday 19
- Darsha AmavasyaMonday 19
- Akshaya TritiyaThursday 22
- chaturthiFriday 23
- shashthiMonday 26
- ashtamiWednesday 28
May
- Mohini EkadashiSaturday 1Break the fast on Sunday between 05:40 and 08:19.
- PradoshSunday 2
- Full moonTuesday 4
- Purnima fastTuesday 4
- Sankashti ChaturthiFriday 7
- chaturthiSaturday 8
- shashthiMonday 10
- ashtamiTuesday 11
- Apara EkadashiFriday 14Break the fast on Saturday between 13:40 and 19:04.
- Vrishabha sankrantiFriday 14
- PradoshSunday 16
- Monthly ShivaratriMonday 17
- Darsha AmavasyaTuesday 18
- New moonWednesday 19
- chaturthiSunday 23
- shashthiTuesday 25
- ashtamiThursday 27
- Nirjala EkadashiSunday 30Break the fast on Monday between 05:24 and 08:09.
- PradoshMonday 31
June
- Purnima fastWednesday 2
- Full moonThursday 3
- chaturthiSunday 6
- Sankashti ChaturthiSunday 6
- shashthiTuesday 8
- ashtamiThursday 10
- Yogini EkadashiSunday 13Break the fast on Monday between 05:23 and 08:10.
- Mithuna sankrantiMonday 14
- PradoshMonday 14
- Monthly ShivaratriTuesday 15
- New moonThursday 17
- Darsha AmavasyaThursday 17
- chaturthiTuesday 22
- shashthiThursday 24
- ashtamiSaturday 26
- Devshayani EkadashiMonday 28Break the fast on Wednesday 30 Jun after sunrise.
- Devshayani Ekadashi (Vaishnava)Tuesday 29Followers of the Vaishnava tradition (ISKCON and others) keep this Ekadashi one day later.Break the fast on Wednesday after sunrise.
- Trisparsha MahadwadashiTuesday 29
- PradoshWednesday 30
July
- Guru PurnimaFriday 2
- Full moonFriday 2
- Purnima fastFriday 2
- chaturthiMonday 5
- Sankashti ChaturthiMonday 5
- shashthiWednesday 7
- ashtamiFriday 9
- Kamika EkadashiTuesday 13Break the fast on Wednesday between 05:33 and 08:18.
- PradoshWednesday 14
- Monthly ShivaratriThursday 15
- Karka sankrantiFriday 16
- New moonSaturday 17
- Darsha AmavasyaSaturday 17
- chaturthiWednesday 21
- shashthiFriday 23
- ashtamiSunday 25
- Padmini EkadashiWednesday 28Break the fast on Thursday between 05:41 and 08:23.
- PradoshThursday 29
- Full moonSaturday 31
- Purnima fastSaturday 31
August
- Sankashti ChaturthiTuesday 3
- chaturthiWednesday 4
- shashthiFriday 6
- ashtamiSunday 8
- Parama EkadashiWednesday 11Break the fast on Thursday between 06:14 and 08:27.
- PradoshFriday 13
- Monthly ShivaratriSaturday 14
- New moonSunday 15
- Darsha AmavasyaSunday 15
- Simha sankrantiMonday 16
- chaturthiFriday 20
- shashthiSunday 22
- ashtamiMonday 23
- Shravana Putrada EkadashiThursday 26Break the fast on Friday between 05:57 and 08:31.
- PradoshFriday 27
- Raksha BandhanSunday 29
- Purnima fastSunday 29
- Full moonMonday 30
September
- chaturthiThursday 2
- Sankashti ChaturthiThursday 2
- shashthiSaturday 4
- Janmashtami (smarta)Monday 6
- Janmashtami (vaishnava)Tuesday 7
- ashtamiTuesday 7
- Aja EkadashiFriday 10Break the fast on Saturday between 06:05 and 08:33.
- PradoshSaturday 11
- Monthly ShivaratriSunday 12
- New moonTuesday 14
- Darsha AmavasyaTuesday 14
- Kanya sankrantiThursday 16
- Ganesh ChaturthiSaturday 18
- chaturthiSaturday 18
- shashthiMonday 20
- ashtamiWednesday 22
- Parsva EkadashiFriday 24Break the fast on Saturday between 06:54 and 08:35.
- PradoshSunday 26
- Full moonTuesday 28
- Purnima fastTuesday 28
October
- Sankashti ChaturthiFriday 1
- chaturthiSaturday 2
- shashthiMonday 4
- ashtamiWednesday 6
- Indira EkadashiSunday 10Break the fast on Monday between 06:20 and 08:38.
- PradoshMonday 11
- Monthly ShivaratriTuesday 12
- Darsha AmavasyaWednesday 13
- New moonThursday 14
- Navaratri beginsFriday 15
- Tula sankrantiSunday 17
- chaturthiSunday 17
- shashthiTuesday 19
- ashtamiThursday 21
- DussehraFriday 22
- Papankusha EkadashiSunday 24Break the fast on Monday between 06:29 and 08:43.
- PradoshMonday 25
- Purnima fastWednesday 27
- Full moonThursday 28
- Karva ChauthSunday 31
- Sankashti ChaturthiSunday 31
November
- chaturthiMonday 1
- shashthiWednesday 3
- ashtamiFriday 5
- Rama EkadashiMonday 8Break the fast on Tuesday between 08:33 and 08:49.
- DhanterasWednesday 10
- PradoshWednesday 10
- Naraka ChaturdashiThursday 11Abhyanga snan (oil bath) before sunrise.
- Monthly ShivaratriThursday 11
- Diwali Lakshmi pujaFriday 12
- New moonFriday 12
- Darsha AmavasyaFriday 12
- Govardhan pujaSaturday 13
- Bhai DoojSunday 14Tilak between 13:10 and 13:54.
- Vrishchika sankrantiTuesday 16
- chaturthiTuesday 16
- ChhathWednesday 17
- shashthiWednesday 17
- ashtamiFriday 19
- Prabodhini EkadashiMonday 22Break the fast on Tuesday between 06:51 and 08:57.
- PradoshWednesday 24
- Kartika PurnimaFriday 26
- Full moonFriday 26
- Purnima fastFriday 26
- Sankashti ChaturthiTuesday 30
December
- chaturthiWednesday 1
- shashthiFriday 3
- ashtamiSunday 5
- Utpanna EkadashiWednesday 8Break the fast on Thursday between 07:03 and 09:06.
- PradoshThursday 9
- Monthly ShivaratriFriday 10
- New moonSaturday 11
- Darsha AmavasyaSaturday 11
- chaturthiWednesday 15
- Dhanu sankrantiThursday 16
- shashthiFriday 17
- ashtamiSunday 19
- Mokshada EkadashiWednesday 22Also Vaikuntha Ekadashi, the day the gates of Vaikuntha (Vishnu's abode) are said to open.Break the fast on Thursday between 07:11 and 09:14.
- PradoshThursday 23
- Full moonSunday 26
- Purnima fastSunday 26
- chaturthiThursday 30
- Sankashti ChaturthiThursday 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.
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