Festival calendar · New Delhi · 2013
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.
241 festivals and fasts
2013 in New Delhi
January
- chaturthiTuesday 1
- Sankashti ChaturthiTuesday 1
- shashthiThursday 3
- ashtamiSaturday 5
- Saphala EkadashiTuesday 8Break the fast on Wednesday between 07:16 and 09:20.
- PradoshWednesday 9
- Monthly ShivaratriThursday 10
- New moonFriday 11
- Darsha AmavasyaFriday 11
- Makar SankrantiMonday 14
- chaturthiTuesday 15
- shashthiThursday 17
- ashtamiSaturday 19
- Pausha Putrada EkadashiTuesday 22Break the fast on Wednesday between 08:48 and 09:21.
- PradoshThursday 24
- Purnima fastSaturday 26
- Full moonSunday 27
- Sankashti ChaturthiWednesday 30
- chaturthiThursday 31
February
- shashthiSaturday 2
- ashtamiSunday 3
- Shattila EkadashiWednesday 6Break the fast on Thursday between 07:06 and 09:17.
- Monthly ShivaratriFriday 8
- PradoshFriday 8
- Darsha AmavasyaSaturday 9
- New moonSunday 10
- Kumbha sankrantiTuesday 12
- Vasant PanchamiThursday 14
- chaturthiThursday 14
- shashthiSaturday 16
- ashtamiMonday 18
- Jaya EkadashiThursday 21Break the fast on Friday between 06:54 and 09:09.
- PradoshSaturday 23
- Full moonMonday 25
- Purnima fastMonday 25
March
- chaturthiFriday 1
- Sankashti ChaturthiFriday 1
- shashthiSunday 3
- ashtamiTuesday 5
- Vijaya EkadashiThursday 7Break the fast on Saturday 9 Mar after sunrise.
- Vijaya Ekadashi (Vaishnava)Friday 8Followers of the Vaishnava tradition (ISKCON and others) keep this Ekadashi one day later.Break the fast on Saturday after sunrise.
- Trisparsha MahadwadashiFriday 8
- PradoshSaturday 9
- Maha ShivaratriSunday 10
- Maha ShivaratriSunday 10
- New moonMonday 11
- Darsha AmavasyaMonday 11
- Meena sankrantiThursday 14
- chaturthiFriday 15
- shashthiMonday 18
- ashtamiWednesday 20
- Amalaki EkadashiSaturday 23Break the fast on Sunday between 06:21 and 08:47.
- PradoshSunday 24
- Holika DahanTuesday 26
- HoliWednesday 27
- Full moonWednesday 27
- Purnima fastWednesday 27
- chaturthiSaturday 30
- Sankashti ChaturthiSaturday 30
April
- shashthiMonday 1
- ashtamiWednesday 3
- Papmochani EkadashiSaturday 6Break the fast on Sunday between 06:05 and 08:36.
- PradoshSunday 7
- Monthly ShivaratriMonday 8
- Darsha AmavasyaTuesday 9
- New moonWednesday 10
- Gudi PadwaThursday 11
- UgadiThursday 11
- Mesha sankrantiSaturday 13
- chaturthiSunday 14
- shashthiTuesday 16
- Rama NavamiFriday 19
- ashtamiFriday 19
- Kamada EkadashiMonday 22Break the fast on Tuesday between 05:48 and 07:49.
- PradoshTuesday 23
- Hanuman JayantiThursday 25
- Full moonThursday 25
- Purnima fastThursday 25
- Sankashti ChaturthiSunday 28
- chaturthiMonday 29
May
- shashthiWednesday 1
- ashtamiThursday 2
- Varuthini EkadashiSunday 5Break the fast on Monday between 07:58 and 08:17.
- PradoshTuesday 7
- Monthly ShivaratriWednesday 8
- New moonThursday 9
- Darsha AmavasyaThursday 9
- Akshaya TritiyaMonday 13
- Vrishabha sankrantiTuesday 14
- chaturthiTuesday 14
- shashthiThursday 16
- ashtamiSaturday 18
- Mohini EkadashiTuesday 21Break the fast on Wednesday between 05:27 and 08:11.
- PradoshWednesday 22
- Purnima fastFriday 24
- Full moonSaturday 25
- chaturthiTuesday 28
- Sankashti ChaturthiTuesday 28
- shashthiThursday 30
June
- ashtamiSaturday 1
- Apara EkadashiTuesday 4Break the fast on Wednesday between 05:24 and 08:09.
- PradoshWednesday 5
- Monthly ShivaratriThursday 6
- New moonSaturday 8
- Darsha AmavasyaSaturday 8
- chaturthiThursday 13
- Mithuna sankrantiSaturday 15
- shashthiSaturday 15
- ashtamiMonday 17
- Nirjala EkadashiWednesday 19Break the fast on Friday 21 Jun after sunrise.
- Nirjala Ekadashi (Vaishnava)Thursday 20Followers of the Vaishnava tradition (ISKCON and others) keep this Ekadashi one day later.Break the fast on Friday after sunrise.
- Trisparsha MahadwadashiThursday 20
- PradoshFriday 21
- Full moonSunday 23
- Purnima fastSunday 23
- chaturthiWednesday 26
- Sankashti ChaturthiWednesday 26
- shashthiFriday 28
- ashtamiSunday 30
July
- Yogini EkadashiWednesday 3Break the fast on Thursday between 13:49 and 19:22.
- PradoshFriday 5
- Monthly ShivaratriSaturday 6
- Darsha AmavasyaSunday 7
- New moonMonday 8
- chaturthiFriday 12
- shashthiSunday 14
- Karka sankrantiTuesday 16
- ashtamiTuesday 16
- Devshayani EkadashiFriday 19Break the fast on Saturday between 05:36 and 08:20.
- PradoshSaturday 20
- Guru PurnimaMonday 22
- Full moonMonday 22
- Purnima fastMonday 22
- Sankashti ChaturthiThursday 25
- chaturthiFriday 26
- shashthiSunday 28
- ashtamiTuesday 30
August
- Kamika EkadashiFriday 2Break the fast on Saturday between 05:44 and 08:25.
- PradoshSunday 4
- Monthly ShivaratriMonday 5
- New moonTuesday 6
- Darsha AmavasyaTuesday 6
- chaturthiSunday 11
- shashthiTuesday 13
- ashtamiWednesday 14
- Shravana Putrada EkadashiSaturday 17Break the fast on Sunday between 05:52 and 08:29.
- Simha sankrantiSaturday 17
- PradoshSunday 18
- Raksha BandhanTuesday 20
- Purnima fastTuesday 20
- Full moonWednesday 21
- chaturthiSaturday 24
- Sankashti ChaturthiSaturday 24
- shashthiMonday 26
- Janmashtami (smarta)Wednesday 28
- Janmashtami (vaishnava)Wednesday 28
- ashtamiWednesday 28
September
- Aja EkadashiSunday 1Break the fast on Monday between 06:00 and 08:32.
- PradoshMonday 2
- Monthly ShivaratriTuesday 3
- New moonThursday 5
- Darsha AmavasyaThursday 5
- Ganesh ChaturthiMonday 9
- chaturthiMonday 9
- shashthiWednesday 11
- ashtamiFriday 13
- Parsva EkadashiSunday 15Break the fast on Monday between 07:30 and 08:34.
- Parsva Ekadashi (Vaishnava)Monday 16Followers of the Vaishnava tradition (ISKCON and others) keep this Ekadashi one day later.Break the fast on Tuesday after sunrise.
- Kanya sankrantiTuesday 17
- PradoshTuesday 17
- Full moonThursday 19
- Purnima fastThursday 19
- Sankashti ChaturthiSunday 22
- chaturthiMonday 23
- shashthiWednesday 25
- ashtamiFriday 27
- Indira EkadashiMonday 30Break the fast on Tuesday between 13:22 and 18:07.
October
- PradoshWednesday 2
- Monthly ShivaratriThursday 3
- New moonFriday 4
- Darsha AmavasyaFriday 4
- Navaratri beginsSaturday 5
- chaturthiTuesday 8
- shashthiThursday 10
- ashtamiSaturday 12
- DussehraSunday 13
- Papankusha EkadashiTuesday 15Break the fast on Wednesday between 06:23 and 07:47.
- PradoshWednesday 16
- Tula sankrantiThursday 17
- Full moonFriday 18
- Purnima fastFriday 18
- Karva ChauthTuesday 22
- Sankashti ChaturthiTuesday 22
- chaturthiWednesday 23
- shashthiFriday 25
- ashtamiSunday 27
- Rama EkadashiWednesday 30Break the fast on Thursday between 06:33 and 08:45.
November
- DhanterasFriday 1
- Monthly ShivaratriFriday 1
- PradoshFriday 1
- Naraka ChaturdashiSaturday 2Abhyanga snan (oil bath) before sunrise.
- Diwali Lakshmi pujaSunday 3
- New moonSunday 3
- Darsha AmavasyaSunday 3
- Govardhan pujaMonday 4
- Bhai DoojTuesday 5Tilak between 13:10 and 13:26.
- chaturthiThursday 7
- ChhathFriday 8
- shashthiFriday 8
- ashtamiSunday 10
- Prabodhini EkadashiWednesday 13Break the fast on Thursday between 06:43 and 08:51.
- PradoshFriday 15
- Vrishchika sankrantiSaturday 16
- Kartika PurnimaSunday 17
- Full moonSunday 17
- Purnima fastSunday 17
- chaturthiThursday 21
- Sankashti ChaturthiThursday 21
- shashthiSunday 24
- ashtamiTuesday 26
- Utpanna EkadashiFriday 29Break the fast on Saturday between 06:56 and 09:01.
- PradoshSaturday 30
December
- Monthly ShivaratriSunday 1
- New moonMonday 2
- Darsha AmavasyaMonday 2
- chaturthiFriday 6
- shashthiSunday 8
- ashtamiTuesday 10
- Mokshada EkadashiFriday 13Break the fast on Saturday between 07:06 and 09:09.
- PradoshSaturday 14
- Dhanu sankrantiMonday 16
- Purnima fastMonday 16
- Full moonTuesday 17
- chaturthiSaturday 21
- Sankashti ChaturthiSaturday 21
- shashthiMonday 23
- ashtamiThursday 26
- Saphala EkadashiSaturday 28Break the fast on Sunday between 13:26 and 17:33.
- Saphala Ekadashi (Vaishnava)Sunday 29Followers of the Vaishnava tradition (ISKCON and others) keep this Ekadashi one day later.Break the fast on Monday after sunrise.
- Monthly ShivaratriMonday 30
- PradoshMonday 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