Festival calendar · New Delhi · 2008
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
2008 in New Delhi
January
- Saphala EkadashiFriday 4Break the fast on Saturday between 07:15 and 09:19.
- PradoshSaturday 5
- Monthly ShivaratriSunday 6
- New moonTuesday 8
- Darsha AmavasyaTuesday 8
- chaturthiSaturday 12
- shashthiMonday 14
- Makar SankrantiTuesday 15
- ashtamiWednesday 16
- Pausha Putrada EkadashiFriday 18Break the fast on Saturday between 13:36 and 17:49.
- Pausha Putrada Ekadashi (Vaishnava)Saturday 19Followers of the Vaishnava tradition (ISKCON and others) keep this Ekadashi one day later.Break the fast on Sunday after sunrise.
- PradoshSunday 20
- Full moonTuesday 22
- Purnima fastTuesday 22
- Sankashti ChaturthiFriday 25
- chaturthiSaturday 26
- shashthiMonday 28
- ashtamiWednesday 30
February
- Shattila EkadashiSaturday 2Break the fast on Sunday between 13:41 and 18:01.
- Shattila Ekadashi (Vaishnava)Sunday 3Followers of the Vaishnava tradition (ISKCON and others) keep this Ekadashi one day later.Break the fast on Monday between 07:09 and 08:10.
- PradoshMonday 4
- Monthly ShivaratriTuesday 5
- Darsha AmavasyaWednesday 6
- New moonThursday 7
- chaturthiSunday 10
- Vasant PanchamiMonday 11
- shashthiTuesday 12
- Kumbha sankrantiWednesday 13
- ashtamiThursday 14
- Jaya EkadashiSunday 17Break the fast on Monday between 06:58 and 09:12.
- PradoshMonday 18
- Purnima fastWednesday 20
- Full moonThursday 21
- Sankashti ChaturthiSunday 24
- chaturthiMonday 25
- shashthiWednesday 27
- ashtamiFriday 29
March
- Vijaya EkadashiMonday 3Break the fast on Tuesday between 07:46 and 09:03.
- PradoshWednesday 5
- Maha ShivaratriThursday 6
- Maha ShivaratriThursday 6
- New moonFriday 7
- Darsha AmavasyaFriday 7
- chaturthiTuesday 11
- shashthiThursday 13
- Meena sankrantiFriday 14
- ashtamiFriday 14
- Amalaki EkadashiMonday 17Break the fast on Tuesday between 06:28 and 08:52.
- PradoshWednesday 19
- Holika DahanFriday 21
- Full moonFriday 21
- Purnima fastFriday 21
- HoliSaturday 22
- Sankashti ChaturthiTuesday 25
- chaturthiWednesday 26
- shashthiFriday 28
- ashtamiSunday 30
April
- Papmochani EkadashiWednesday 2Break the fast on Thursday between 06:09 and 08:39.
- PradoshThursday 3
- Monthly ShivaratriFriday 4
- Darsha AmavasyaSaturday 5
- New moonSunday 6
- Gudi PadwaMonday 7
- UgadiMonday 7
- chaturthiWednesday 9
- shashthiFriday 11
- Rama NavamiSunday 13
- Mesha sankrantiSunday 13
- ashtamiSunday 13
- Kamada EkadashiWednesday 16Break the fast on Thursday between 05:54 and 08:28.
- PradoshThursday 17
- Hanuman JayantiSunday 20
- Full moonSunday 20
- Purnima fastSunday 20
- chaturthiThursday 24
- Sankashti ChaturthiThursday 24
- shashthiSaturday 26
- ashtamiTuesday 29
May
- Varuthini EkadashiThursday 1Break the fast on Saturday 3 May after sunrise.
- Varuthini Ekadashi (Vaishnava)Friday 2Followers of the Vaishnava tradition (ISKCON and others) keep this Ekadashi one day later.Break the fast on Saturday after sunrise.
- Trisparsha MahadwadashiFriday 2
- PradoshSaturday 3
- Monthly ShivaratriSunday 4
- New moonMonday 5
- Darsha AmavasyaMonday 5
- Akshaya TritiyaWednesday 7
- chaturthiThursday 8
- shashthiSaturday 10
- ashtamiMonday 12
- Vrishabha sankrantiWednesday 14
- Mohini EkadashiThursday 15Break the fast on Friday between 05:53 and 08:12.
- PradoshSaturday 17
- Full moonMonday 19
- Purnima fastMonday 19
- Sankashti ChaturthiFriday 23
- chaturthiSaturday 24
- shashthiMonday 26
- ashtamiWednesday 28
- Apara EkadashiSaturday 31Break the fast on Sunday between 05:24 and 08:09.
June
- PradoshSunday 1
- Monthly ShivaratriMonday 2
- New moonTuesday 3
- Darsha AmavasyaTuesday 3
- chaturthiSaturday 7
- shashthiMonday 9
- ashtamiWednesday 11
- Nirjala EkadashiSaturday 14Break the fast on Sunday between 05:23 and 08:10.
- Mithuna sankrantiSaturday 14
- PradoshSunday 15
- Full moonWednesday 18
- Purnima fastWednesday 18
- Sankashti ChaturthiSunday 22
- chaturthiMonday 23
- shashthiWednesday 25
- ashtamiThursday 26
- Yogini EkadashiSunday 29Break the fast on Monday between 05:27 and 08:13.
- PradoshMonday 30
July
- Monthly ShivaratriTuesday 1
- Darsha AmavasyaWednesday 2
- New moonThursday 3
- chaturthiSunday 6
- shashthiTuesday 8
- ashtamiThursday 10
- Devshayani EkadashiSunday 13Break the fast on Monday between 13:50 and 19:21.
- Devshayani Ekadashi (Vaishnava)Monday 14Followers of the Vaishnava tradition (ISKCON and others) keep this Ekadashi one day later.Break the fast on Tuesday between 05:34 and 07:38.
- PradoshTuesday 15
- Karka sankrantiWednesday 16
- Purnima fastThursday 17
- Guru PurnimaFriday 18
- Full moonFriday 18
- Sankashti ChaturthiMonday 21
- chaturthiTuesday 22
- shashthiThursday 24
- ashtamiSaturday 26
- Kamika EkadashiMonday 28Break the fast on Tuesday between 13:49 and 19:13.
- Kamika Ekadashi (Vaishnava)Tuesday 29Followers of the Vaishnava tradition (ISKCON and others) keep this Ekadashi one day later.Break the fast on Wednesday after sunrise.
- Monthly ShivaratriWednesday 30
- PradoshWednesday 30
August
- New moonFriday 1
- Darsha AmavasyaFriday 1
- chaturthiTuesday 5
- shashthiThursday 7
- ashtamiSaturday 9
- Shravana Putrada EkadashiTuesday 12Break the fast on Wednesday between 05:50 and 08:27.
- PradoshThursday 14
- Raksha BandhanSaturday 16
- Simha sankrantiSaturday 16
- Full moonSaturday 16
- Purnima fastSaturday 16
- chaturthiWednesday 20
- Sankashti ChaturthiWednesday 20
- shashthiFriday 22
- Janmashtami (smarta)Sunday 24
- Janmashtami (vaishnava)Sunday 24
- ashtamiSunday 24
- Aja EkadashiWednesday 27Break the fast on Thursday between 05:58 and 06:51.
- PradoshThursday 28
- Monthly ShivaratriFriday 29
- New moonSaturday 30
- Darsha AmavasyaSaturday 30
September
- Ganesh ChaturthiWednesday 3
- chaturthiWednesday 3
- shashthiFriday 5
- ashtamiMonday 8
- Parsva EkadashiThursday 11Break the fast on Friday between 06:05 and 08:33.
- PradoshFriday 12
- Full moonMonday 15
- Purnima fastMonday 15
- Kanya sankrantiTuesday 16
- Sankashti ChaturthiThursday 18
- chaturthiFriday 19
- shashthiSaturday 20
- ashtamiMonday 22
- Indira EkadashiThursday 25Break the fast on Friday between 06:12 and 08:35.
- PradoshFriday 26
- Monthly ShivaratriSaturday 27
- Darsha AmavasyaSunday 28
- New moonMonday 29
- Navaratri beginsTuesday 30
October
- chaturthiFriday 3
- shashthiSunday 5
- ashtamiTuesday 7
- DussehraThursday 9
- Papankusha EkadashiSaturday 11Break the fast on Sunday between 06:21 and 06:53.
- PradoshSunday 12
- Full moonTuesday 14
- Purnima fastTuesday 14
- Karva ChauthFriday 17
- Tula sankrantiFriday 17
- Sankashti ChaturthiFriday 17
- chaturthiSaturday 18
- shashthiMonday 20
- ashtamiTuesday 21
- Rama EkadashiFriday 24Break the fast on Saturday between 08:20 and 08:43.
- DhanterasSunday 26
- PradoshSunday 26
- Naraka ChaturdashiMonday 27Abhyanga snan (oil bath) before sunrise.
- Monthly ShivaratriMonday 27
- Diwali Lakshmi pujaTuesday 28
- New moonTuesday 28
- Darsha AmavasyaTuesday 28
- Govardhan pujaWednesday 29
- Bhai DoojThursday 30Tilak between 13:11 and 15:24.
November
- chaturthiSunday 2
- ChhathTuesday 4
- shashthiTuesday 4
- ashtamiThursday 6
- Prabodhini EkadashiSunday 9Break the fast on Monday between 06:40 and 08:49.
- PradoshTuesday 11
- Kartika PurnimaThursday 13
- Full moonThursday 13
- Purnima fastThursday 13
- Vrishchika sankrantiSunday 16
- chaturthiSunday 16
- Sankashti ChaturthiSunday 16
- shashthiTuesday 18
- ashtamiThursday 20
- Utpanna EkadashiSunday 23Break the fast on Monday between 06:51 and 08:57.
- PradoshMonday 24
- Monthly ShivaratriTuesday 25
- New moonThursday 27
- Darsha AmavasyaThursday 27
December
- chaturthiTuesday 2
- shashthiThursday 4
- ashtamiSaturday 6
- Mokshada EkadashiTuesday 9Break the fast on Wednesday between 07:04 and 08:53.
- PradoshWednesday 10
- Full moonFriday 12
- Purnima fastFriday 12
- Sankashti ChaturthiMonday 15
- Dhanu sankrantiTuesday 16
- chaturthiTuesday 16
- shashthiWednesday 17
- ashtamiFriday 19
- Saphala EkadashiTuesday 23Break the fast on Wednesday between 07:12 and 09:14.
- PradoshWednesday 24
- Monthly ShivaratriThursday 25
- New moonSaturday 27
- Darsha AmavasyaSaturday 27
- chaturthiWednesday 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