Festival calendar · New Delhi · 2014
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.
236 festivals and fasts
2014 in New Delhi
January
- New moonWednesday 1
- Darsha AmavasyaWednesday 1
- chaturthiSaturday 4
- shashthiMonday 6
- ashtamiWednesday 8
- Pausha Putrada EkadashiSaturday 11Also Vaikuntha Ekadashi, the day the gates of Vaikuntha (Vishnu's abode) are said to open.Break the fast on Sunday between 07:23 and 09:20.
- PradoshMonday 13
- Makar SankrantiTuesday 14
- Purnima fastWednesday 15
- Full moonThursday 16
- Sankashti ChaturthiSunday 19
- chaturthiMonday 20
- shashthiWednesday 22
- ashtamiFriday 24
- Shattila EkadashiMonday 27Break the fast on Tuesday between 07:12 and 09:20.
- PradoshTuesday 28
- Monthly ShivaratriWednesday 29
- New moonThursday 30
- Darsha AmavasyaThursday 30
February
- chaturthiMonday 3
- Vasant PanchamiTuesday 4
- shashthiWednesday 5
- ashtamiFriday 7
- Jaya EkadashiMonday 10Break the fast on Tuesday between 07:03 and 09:15.
- PradoshWednesday 12
- Kumbha sankrantiThursday 13
- Full moonFriday 14
- Purnima fastFriday 14
- Sankashti ChaturthiTuesday 18
- chaturthiWednesday 19
- shashthiFriday 21
- ashtamiSunday 23
- Vijaya EkadashiTuesday 25Break the fast on Wednesday between 08:10 and 09:07.
- Vijaya Ekadashi (Vaishnava)Wednesday 26Followers of the Vaishnava tradition (ISKCON and others) keep this Ekadashi one day later.Break the fast on Thursday after sunrise.
- Maha ShivaratriThursday 27
- Maha ShivaratriThursday 27
- PradoshThursday 27
- Darsha AmavasyaFriday 28
March
- New moonSaturday 1
- chaturthiTuesday 4
- shashthiThursday 6
- ashtamiSunday 9
- Amalaki EkadashiWednesday 12Break the fast on Thursday between 06:34 and 08:56.
- PradoshThursday 13
- Meena sankrantiFriday 14
- Holika DahanSunday 16
- Full moonSunday 16
- Purnima fastSunday 16
- HoliMonday 17
- chaturthiThursday 20
- Sankashti ChaturthiThursday 20
- shashthiSaturday 22
- ashtamiMonday 24
- Papmochani EkadashiThursday 27Break the fast on Friday between 06:17 and 07:51.
- PradoshFriday 28
- Monthly ShivaratriSaturday 29
- New moonSunday 30
- Darsha AmavasyaSunday 30
- Gudi PadwaMonday 31
- UgadiMonday 31
April
- chaturthiThursday 3
- shashthiSaturday 5
- ashtamiMonday 7
- Rama NavamiTuesday 8
- Kamada EkadashiFriday 11Break the fast on Saturday between 06:00 and 08:32.
- PradoshSaturday 12
- Mesha sankrantiMonday 14
- Purnima fastMonday 14
- Hanuman JayantiTuesday 15
- Full moonTuesday 15
- Sankashti ChaturthiFriday 18
- chaturthiSaturday 19
- shashthiSunday 20
- ashtamiTuesday 22
- Varuthini EkadashiFriday 25Break the fast on Saturday between 05:46 and 08:22.
- PradoshSaturday 26
- Monthly ShivaratriSunday 27
- Darsha AmavasyaMonday 28
- New moonTuesday 29
May
- Akshaya TritiyaFriday 2
- chaturthiSaturday 3
- shashthiMonday 5
- ashtamiWednesday 7
- Mohini EkadashiSaturday 10Break the fast on Sunday between 13:39 and 19:02.
- PradoshMonday 12
- Full moonWednesday 14
- Purnima fastWednesday 14
- Vrishabha sankrantiThursday 15
- Sankashti ChaturthiSaturday 17
- chaturthiSunday 18
- shashthiTuesday 20
- ashtamiThursday 22
- Apara EkadashiSaturday 24Break the fast on Sunday between 06:48 and 08:10.
- Monthly ShivaratriMonday 26
- PradoshMonday 26
- New moonWednesday 28
- Darsha AmavasyaWednesday 28
June
- chaturthiMonday 2
- shashthiWednesday 4
- ashtamiFriday 6
- Nirjala EkadashiMonday 9Break the fast on Tuesday between 05:23 and 08:09.
- PradoshTuesday 10
- Purnima fastThursday 12
- Full moonFriday 13
- Mithuna sankrantiSunday 15
- chaturthiMonday 16
- Sankashti ChaturthiMonday 16
- shashthiWednesday 18
- ashtamiFriday 20
- Yogini EkadashiMonday 23Break the fast on Tuesday between 05:25 and 08:12.
- PradoshTuesday 24
- Monthly ShivaratriWednesday 25
- Darsha AmavasyaThursday 26
- New moonFriday 27
July
- chaturthiTuesday 1
- shashthiThursday 3
- ashtamiSunday 6
- Devshayani EkadashiTuesday 8Break the fast on Wednesday between 13:50 and 19:22.
- Devshayani Ekadashi (Vaishnava)Wednesday 9Followers of the Vaishnava tradition (ISKCON and others) keep this Ekadashi one day later.Break the fast on Thursday after sunrise.
- PradoshThursday 10
- Guru PurnimaSaturday 12
- Full moonSaturday 12
- Purnima fastSaturday 12
- chaturthiTuesday 15
- Sankashti ChaturthiTuesday 15
- Karka sankrantiWednesday 16
- shashthiThursday 17
- ashtamiSaturday 19
- Kamika EkadashiTuesday 22Break the fast on Wednesday between 05:38 and 08:21.
- PradoshThursday 24
- Monthly ShivaratriFriday 25
- New moonSaturday 26
- Darsha AmavasyaSaturday 26
- chaturthiThursday 31
August
- shashthiSaturday 2
- ashtamiMonday 4
- Shravana Putrada EkadashiThursday 7Break the fast on Friday between 05:47 and 08:26.
- PradoshFriday 8
- Raksha BandhanSunday 10
- Full moonSunday 10
- Purnima fastSunday 10
- Sankashti ChaturthiWednesday 13
- chaturthiThursday 14
- shashthiSaturday 16
- Simha sankrantiSunday 17
- Janmashtami (smarta)Monday 18
- Janmashtami (vaishnava)Monday 18
- ashtamiMonday 18
- Aja EkadashiThursday 21Break the fast on Friday between 05:54 and 08:29.
- PradoshFriday 22
- Monthly ShivaratriSaturday 23
- New moonMonday 25
- Darsha AmavasyaMonday 25
- Ganesh ChaturthiFriday 29
- chaturthiFriday 29
- shashthiSunday 31
September
- ashtamiTuesday 2
- Parsva EkadashiFriday 5Break the fast on Saturday between 06:02 and 08:32.
- PradoshSaturday 6
- Purnima fastMonday 8
- Full moonTuesday 9
- chaturthiFriday 12
- Sankashti ChaturthiFriday 12
- shashthiSunday 14
- ashtamiTuesday 16
- Kanya sankrantiWednesday 17
- Indira EkadashiFriday 19Break the fast on Saturday between 13:28 and 18:20.
- PradoshSunday 21
- Monthly ShivaratriMonday 22
- Darsha AmavasyaTuesday 23
- New moonWednesday 24
- Navaratri beginsThursday 25
- chaturthiSunday 28
- shashthiTuesday 30
October
- ashtamiThursday 2
- DussehraFriday 3
- Papankusha EkadashiSaturday 4Break the fast on Sunday between 13:21 and 18:02.
- Papankusha Ekadashi (Vaishnava)Sunday 5Followers of the Vaishnava tradition (ISKCON and others) keep this Ekadashi one day later.Break the fast on Monday after sunrise.
- PradoshMonday 6
- Full moonWednesday 8
- Purnima fastWednesday 8
- Karva ChauthSaturday 11
- Sankashti ChaturthiSaturday 11
- chaturthiSunday 12
- shashthiTuesday 14
- ashtamiThursday 16
- Tula sankrantiFriday 17
- Rama EkadashiSunday 19Break the fast on Monday between 06:25 and 08:41.
- DhanterasTuesday 21
- PradoshTuesday 21
- Naraka ChaturdashiWednesday 22Abhyanga snan (oil bath) before sunrise.
- Monthly ShivaratriWednesday 22
- Diwali Lakshmi pujaThursday 23
- New moonThursday 23
- Darsha AmavasyaThursday 23
- Govardhan pujaFriday 24
- Bhai DoojSaturday 25Tilak between 13:12 and 15:27.
- chaturthiMonday 27
- ChhathWednesday 29
- shashthiWednesday 29
- ashtamiFriday 31
November
- Prabodhini EkadashiMonday 3Break the fast on Tuesday between 06:36 and 08:46.
- PradoshTuesday 4
- Kartika PurnimaThursday 6
- Full moonThursday 6
- Purnima fastThursday 6
- chaturthiMonday 10
- Sankashti ChaturthiMonday 10
- shashthiWednesday 12
- ashtamiSaturday 15
- Vrishchika sankrantiSunday 16
- Utpanna EkadashiTuesday 18Break the fast on Wednesday between 06:47 and 08:54.
- PradoshWednesday 19
- Monthly ShivaratriThursday 20
- New moonSaturday 22
- Darsha AmavasyaSaturday 22
- chaturthiWednesday 26
- shashthiThursday 27
- ashtamiSaturday 29
December
- Mokshada EkadashiTuesday 2Break the fast on Wednesday between 06:58 and 09:02.
- PradoshThursday 4
- Full moonSaturday 6
- Purnima fastSaturday 6
- Sankashti ChaturthiTuesday 9
- chaturthiWednesday 10
- shashthiFriday 12
- ashtamiMonday 15
- Dhanu sankrantiTuesday 16
- Saphala EkadashiThursday 18Break the fast on Friday between 07:09 and 09:12.
- PradoshFriday 19
- Monthly ShivaratriSaturday 20
- New moonSunday 21
- Darsha AmavasyaSunday 21
- chaturthiThursday 25
- shashthiSaturday 27
- ashtamiMonday 29
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