Festival calendar · New Delhi · 2005
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.
243 festivals and fasts
2005 in New Delhi
January
- shashthiSunday 2
- ashtamiTuesday 4
- Saphala EkadashiThursday 6Break the fast on Saturday 8 Jan after sunrise.
- Saphala Ekadashi (Vaishnava)Friday 7Followers of the Vaishnava tradition (ISKCON and others) keep this Ekadashi one day later.Break the fast on Saturday after sunrise.
- Trisparsha MahadwadashiFriday 7
- PradoshSaturday 8
- Monthly ShivaratriSunday 9
- New moonMonday 10
- Darsha AmavasyaMonday 10
- chaturthiThursday 13
- Makar SankrantiFriday 14
- shashthiSaturday 15
- ashtamiMonday 17
- Pausha Putrada EkadashiThursday 20Break the fast on Friday between 13:37 and 17:51.
- Pausha Putrada Ekadashi (Vaishnava)Friday 21Followers of the Vaishnava tradition (ISKCON and others) keep this Ekadashi one day later.Break the fast on Saturday between 07:14 and 08:29.
- PradoshSaturday 22
- Purnima fastMonday 24
- Full moonTuesday 25
- chaturthiSaturday 29
- Sankashti ChaturthiSaturday 29
- shashthiMonday 31
February
- ashtamiWednesday 2
- Shattila EkadashiSaturday 5Break the fast on Sunday between 07:07 and 09:17.
- PradoshSunday 6
- Monthly ShivaratriMonday 7
- New moonTuesday 8
- Darsha AmavasyaTuesday 8
- Kumbha sankrantiSaturday 12
- chaturthiSaturday 12
- Vasant PanchamiSunday 13
- shashthiMonday 14
- ashtamiWednesday 16
- Jaya EkadashiSaturday 19Break the fast on Sunday between 08:15 and 09:11.
- PradoshMonday 21
- Purnima fastWednesday 23
- Full moonThursday 24
- Sankashti ChaturthiSunday 27
- chaturthiMonday 28
March
- shashthiWednesday 2
- ashtamiFriday 4
- Vijaya EkadashiSunday 6Break the fast on Monday between 07:57 and 09:01.
- Vijaya Ekadashi (Vaishnava)Monday 7Followers of the Vaishnava tradition (ISKCON and others) keep this Ekadashi one day later.Break the fast on Tuesday after sunrise.
- Maha ShivaratriTuesday 8
- Maha ShivaratriTuesday 8
- PradoshTuesday 8
- New moonThursday 10
- Darsha AmavasyaThursday 10
- Meena sankrantiMonday 14
- chaturthiMonday 14
- shashthiWednesday 16
- ashtamiFriday 18
- Amalaki EkadashiMonday 21Break the fast on Tuesday between 06:24 and 08:49.
- PradoshWednesday 23
- Holika DahanFriday 25
- Full moonFriday 25
- Purnima fastFriday 25
- HoliSaturday 26
- chaturthiTuesday 29
- Sankashti ChaturthiTuesday 29
- shashthiThursday 31
April
- ashtamiSaturday 2
- Papmochani EkadashiTuesday 5Break the fast on Wednesday between 06:06 and 07:41.
- PradoshWednesday 6
- Monthly ShivaratriThursday 7
- New moonFriday 8
- Darsha AmavasyaFriday 8
- Gudi PadwaSaturday 9
- UgadiSaturday 9
- chaturthiTuesday 12
- Mesha sankrantiWednesday 13
- shashthiThursday 14
- Rama NavamiSunday 17
- ashtamiSunday 17
- Rama NavamiMonday 18
- Kamada EkadashiWednesday 20Break the fast on Thursday between 05:50 and 08:25.
- PradoshThursday 21
- Hanuman JayantiSunday 24
- Full moonSunday 24
- Purnima fastSunday 24
- Sankashti ChaturthiWednesday 27
- chaturthiThursday 28
- shashthiFriday 29
May
- ashtamiSunday 1
- Varuthini EkadashiWednesday 4Break the fast on Thursday between 05:38 and 08:17.
- PradoshThursday 5
- Monthly ShivaratriFriday 6
- Darsha AmavasyaSaturday 7
- New moonSunday 8
- Akshaya TritiyaWednesday 11
- chaturthiThursday 12
- Vrishabha sankrantiSaturday 14
- shashthiSaturday 14
- ashtamiMonday 16
- Mohini EkadashiFriday 20Break the fast on Saturday between 05:28 and 06:43.
- PradoshSaturday 21
- Full moonMonday 23
- Purnima fastMonday 23
- Sankashti ChaturthiThursday 26
- chaturthiFriday 27
- shashthiSunday 29
- ashtamiMonday 30
June
- Apara EkadashiThursday 2Break the fast on Friday between 07:28 and 08:09.
- PradoshSaturday 4
- Monthly ShivaratriSunday 5
- New moonMonday 6
- Darsha AmavasyaMonday 6
- chaturthiSaturday 11
- shashthiMonday 13
- Mithuna sankrantiWednesday 15
- ashtamiWednesday 15
- Nirjala EkadashiSaturday 18Break the fast on Sunday between 05:24 and 08:11.
- PradoshSunday 19
- Purnima fastTuesday 21
- Full moonWednesday 22
- chaturthiSaturday 25
- Sankashti ChaturthiSaturday 25
- shashthiMonday 27
- ashtamiWednesday 29
July
- Yogini EkadashiSaturday 2Break the fast on Sunday between 05:28 and 08:14.
- PradoshSunday 3
- Monthly ShivaratriMonday 4
- New moonWednesday 6
- Darsha AmavasyaWednesday 6
- chaturthiSunday 10
- shashthiWednesday 13
- ashtamiFriday 15
- Karka sankrantiSaturday 16
- Devshayani EkadashiSunday 17Break the fast on Tuesday 19 Jul after sunrise.
- Devshayani Ekadashi (Vaishnava)Monday 18Followers of the Vaishnava tradition (ISKCON and others) keep this Ekadashi one day later.Break the fast on Tuesday after sunrise.
- Trisparsha MahadwadashiMonday 18
- PradoshTuesday 19
- Guru PurnimaThursday 21
- Full moonThursday 21
- Purnima fastThursday 21
- chaturthiSunday 24
- Sankashti ChaturthiSunday 24
- shashthiTuesday 26
- ashtamiThursday 28
- Kamika EkadashiSunday 31Break the fast on Monday between 06:15 and 08:24.
August
- PradoshTuesday 2
- Monthly ShivaratriWednesday 3
- Darsha AmavasyaThursday 4
- New moonFriday 5
- chaturthiTuesday 9
- shashthiThursday 11
- ashtamiSaturday 13
- Shravana Putrada EkadashiTuesday 16Break the fast on Wednesday between 05:52 and 08:28.
- Simha sankrantiTuesday 16
- PradoshWednesday 17
- Raksha BandhanFriday 19
- Full moonFriday 19
- Purnima fastFriday 19
- Sankashti ChaturthiMonday 22
- chaturthiTuesday 23
- shashthiThursday 25
- Janmashtami (smarta)Friday 26
- Janmashtami (vaishnava)Saturday 27
- ashtamiSaturday 27
- Aja EkadashiTuesday 30Break the fast on Wednesday between 05:59 and 08:31.
- PradoshWednesday 31
September
- Monthly ShivaratriThursday 1
- New moonSaturday 3
- Darsha AmavasyaSaturday 3
- Ganesh ChaturthiWednesday 7
- chaturthiThursday 8
- shashthiSaturday 10
- ashtamiSunday 11
- Parsva EkadashiWednesday 14Break the fast on Thursday between 06:06 and 08:34.
- PradoshThursday 15
- Kanya sankrantiFriday 16
- Purnima fastSaturday 17
- Full moonSunday 18
- chaturthiWednesday 21
- Sankashti ChaturthiWednesday 21
- shashthiFriday 23
- ashtamiSunday 25
- Indira EkadashiThursday 29Break the fast on Friday between 06:14 and 08:36.
- PradoshFriday 30
October
- Monthly ShivaratriSaturday 1
- New moonMonday 3
- Darsha AmavasyaMonday 3
- Navaratri beginsTuesday 4
- chaturthiFriday 7
- shashthiSunday 9
- ashtamiTuesday 11
- DussehraWednesday 12
- Papankusha EkadashiThursday 13Break the fast on Friday between 13:17 and 17:52.
- Papankusha Ekadashi (Vaishnava)Friday 14Followers of the Vaishnava tradition (ISKCON and others) keep this Ekadashi one day later.Break the fast on Saturday after sunrise.
- PradoshSaturday 15
- Tula sankrantiMonday 17
- Full moonMonday 17
- Purnima fastMonday 17
- Karva ChauthThursday 20
- Sankashti ChaturthiThursday 20
- chaturthiFriday 21
- shashthiSunday 23
- ashtamiTuesday 25
- Rama EkadashiFriday 28Break the fast on Saturday between 13:12 and 17:38.
- DhanterasSunday 30
- PradoshSunday 30
- Monthly ShivaratriMonday 31
November
- Naraka ChaturdashiTuesday 1Abhyanga snan (oil bath) before sunrise.
- Diwali Lakshmi pujaTuesday 1
- Darsha AmavasyaTuesday 1
- Govardhan pujaWednesday 2
- New moonWednesday 2
- Bhai DoojThursday 3Tilak between 13:11 and 15:23.
- chaturthiSaturday 5
- ChhathMonday 7
- shashthiMonday 7
- ashtamiWednesday 9
- Prabodhini EkadashiSaturday 12Break the fast on Sunday between 06:43 and 08:51.
- PradoshSunday 13
- Kartika PurnimaTuesday 15
- Full moonTuesday 15
- Purnima fastTuesday 15
- Vrishchika sankrantiWednesday 16
- Sankashti ChaturthiSaturday 19
- chaturthiSunday 20
- shashthiTuesday 22
- ashtamiThursday 24
- Utpanna EkadashiSunday 27Break the fast on Monday between 06:54 and 08:59.
- Monthly ShivaratriTuesday 29
- PradoshTuesday 29
December
- New moonThursday 1
- Darsha AmavasyaThursday 1
- chaturthiMonday 5
- shashthiTuesday 6
- ashtamiThursday 8
- Mokshada EkadashiSunday 11Break the fast on Monday between 07:05 and 09:08.
- PradoshTuesday 13
- Full moonThursday 15
- Purnima fastThursday 15
- Dhanu sankrantiFriday 16
- chaturthiMonday 19
- Sankashti ChaturthiMonday 19
- shashthiThursday 22
- ashtamiSaturday 24
- Saphala EkadashiTuesday 27Break the fast on Wednesday between 07:13 and 09:16.
- PradoshWednesday 28
- Monthly ShivaratriThursday 29
- Darsha AmavasyaFriday 30
- New moonSaturday 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