Festival calendar · New Delhi · 2015
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
2015 in New Delhi
January
- Pausha Putrada EkadashiThursday 1Also Vaikuntha Ekadashi, the day the gates of Vaikuntha (Vishnu's abode) are said to open.Break the fast on Friday between 07:15 and 08:33.
- PradoshFriday 2
- Purnima fastSunday 4
- Full moonMonday 5
- Sankashti ChaturthiThursday 8
- chaturthiFriday 9
- shashthiSunday 11
- ashtamiTuesday 13
- Makar SankrantiThursday 15
- Shattila EkadashiFriday 16Break the fast on Saturday between 13:35 and 17:47.
- Monthly ShivaratriSunday 18
- PradoshSunday 18
- New moonTuesday 20
- Darsha AmavasyaTuesday 20
- chaturthiFriday 23
- Vasant PanchamiSaturday 24
- shashthiSunday 25
- ashtamiTuesday 27
- Jaya EkadashiFriday 30Break the fast on Saturday between 07:11 and 09:19.
February
- PradoshSunday 1
- Full moonTuesday 3
- Purnima fastTuesday 3
- Sankashti ChaturthiSaturday 7
- chaturthiSunday 8
- shashthiTuesday 10
- ashtamiThursday 12
- Kumbha sankrantiFriday 13
- Vijaya EkadashiSunday 15Break the fast on Monday between 07:00 and 09:13.
- PradoshMonday 16
- Maha ShivaratriTuesday 17
- Maha ShivaratriTuesday 17
- New moonWednesday 18
- Darsha AmavasyaWednesday 18
- chaturthiSunday 22
- shashthiTuesday 24
- ashtamiThursday 26
March
- Amalaki EkadashiSunday 1Break the fast on Monday between 06:46 and 09:04.
- PradoshMonday 2
- Holika DahanThursday 5
- Full moonThursday 5
- Purnima fastThursday 5
- HoliFriday 6
- Sankashti ChaturthiMonday 9
- chaturthiTuesday 10
- shashthiThursday 12
- ashtamiSaturday 14
- Meena sankrantiSunday 15
- Papmochani EkadashiMonday 16Break the fast on Tuesday between 13:42 and 18:30.
- Papmochani Ekadashi (Vaishnava)Tuesday 17Followers of the Vaishnava tradition (ISKCON and others) keep this Ekadashi one day later.Break the fast on Wednesday after sunrise.
- Monthly ShivaratriWednesday 18
- PradoshWednesday 18
- New moonFriday 20
- Darsha AmavasyaFriday 20
- Gudi PadwaSaturday 21
- UgadiSaturday 21
- chaturthiMonday 23
- shashthiWednesday 25
- ashtamiFriday 27
- Rama NavamiSaturday 28
- Kamada EkadashiTuesday 31Break the fast on Wednesday between 06:12 and 08:41.
April
- PradoshWednesday 1
- Hanuman JayantiSaturday 4
- Full moonSaturday 4
- Purnima fastSaturday 4
- chaturthiWednesday 8
- Sankashti ChaturthiWednesday 8
- shashthiFriday 10
- ashtamiSunday 12
- Mesha sankrantiTuesday 14
- Varuthini EkadashiWednesday 15Break the fast on Thursday between 05:56 and 08:29.
- PradoshThursday 16
- Monthly ShivaratriFriday 17
- New moonSaturday 18
- Darsha AmavasyaSaturday 18
- Akshaya TritiyaTuesday 21
- chaturthiWednesday 22
- shashthiFriday 24
- ashtamiSunday 26
- Mohini EkadashiWednesday 29Break the fast on Thursday between 08:19 and 08:20.
May
- PradoshFriday 1
- Purnima fastSunday 3
- Full moonMonday 4
- Sankashti ChaturthiThursday 7
- chaturthiFriday 8
- shashthiSunday 10
- ashtamiMonday 11
- Apara EkadashiThursday 14Break the fast on Friday between 05:31 and 08:13.
- Vrishabha sankrantiFriday 15
- PradoshFriday 15
- Monthly ShivaratriSaturday 16
- Darsha AmavasyaSunday 17
- New moonMonday 18
- chaturthiFriday 22
- shashthiSunday 24
- ashtamiTuesday 26
- Nirjala EkadashiFriday 29Break the fast on Saturday between 05:25 and 08:10.
- PradoshSunday 31
June
- Full moonTuesday 2
- Purnima fastTuesday 2
- Sankashti ChaturthiFriday 5
- chaturthiSaturday 6
- shashthiMonday 8
- ashtamiWednesday 10
- Yogini EkadashiFriday 12Break the fast on Saturday between 07:21 and 08:10.
- Monthly ShivaratriSunday 14
- PradoshSunday 14
- Mithuna sankrantiMonday 15
- New moonTuesday 16
- Darsha AmavasyaTuesday 16
- chaturthiSaturday 20
- shashthiMonday 22
- ashtamiThursday 25
- Padmini EkadashiSunday 28Break the fast on Monday between 05:27 and 08:13.
- PradoshMonday 29
July
- Purnima fastWednesday 1
- Full moonThursday 2
- chaturthiSunday 5
- Sankashti ChaturthiSunday 5
- shashthiTuesday 7
- ashtamiThursday 9
- Parama EkadashiSunday 12Break the fast on Monday between 05:32 and 07:26.
- PradoshMonday 13
- Monthly ShivaratriTuesday 14
- Darsha AmavasyaWednesday 15
- Karka sankrantiThursday 16
- New moonThursday 16
- chaturthiMonday 20
- shashthiWednesday 22
- ashtamiFriday 24
- Devshayani EkadashiMonday 27Break the fast on Tuesday between 05:55 and 08:23.
- PradoshWednesday 29
- Guru PurnimaFriday 31
- Full moonFriday 31
- Purnima fastFriday 31
August
- chaturthiMonday 3
- Sankashti ChaturthiMonday 3
- shashthiWednesday 5
- ashtamiFriday 7
- Kamika EkadashiMonday 10Break the fast on Tuesday between 05:48 and 08:27.
- PradoshTuesday 11
- Monthly ShivaratriWednesday 12
- New moonFriday 14
- Darsha AmavasyaFriday 14
- Simha sankrantiMonday 17
- chaturthiWednesday 19
- shashthiFriday 21
- ashtamiSunday 23
- Shravana Putrada EkadashiWednesday 26Break the fast on Thursday between 05:57 and 08:30.
- PradoshThursday 27
- Raksha BandhanSaturday 29
- Full moonSaturday 29
- Purnima fastSaturday 29
September
- Sankashti ChaturthiTuesday 1
- chaturthiWednesday 2
- shashthiThursday 3
- Janmashtami (smarta)Saturday 5
- Janmashtami (vaishnava)Saturday 5
- ashtamiSaturday 5
- Aja EkadashiTuesday 8Break the fast on Wednesday between 13:34 and 18:34.
- PradoshThursday 10
- Monthly ShivaratriFriday 11
- Darsha AmavasyaSaturday 12
- New moonSunday 13
- Ganesh ChaturthiThursday 17
- Kanya sankrantiThursday 17
- chaturthiThursday 17
- shashthiSaturday 19
- ashtamiMonday 21
- Parsva EkadashiThursday 24Break the fast on Friday between 06:11 and 08:35.
- PradoshFriday 25
- Purnima fastSunday 27
- Full moonMonday 28
October
- chaturthiThursday 1
- Sankashti ChaturthiThursday 1
- shashthiSaturday 3
- ashtamiMonday 5
- Indira EkadashiThursday 8Break the fast on Friday between 06:19 and 08:38.
- PradoshSaturday 10
- Monthly ShivaratriSunday 11
- New moonMonday 12
- Darsha AmavasyaMonday 12
- Navaratri beginsTuesday 13
- chaturthiSaturday 17
- Tula sankrantiSunday 18
- shashthiMonday 19
- ashtamiWednesday 21
- DussehraThursday 22
- Papankusha EkadashiFriday 23Break the fast on Sunday 25 Oct after sunrise.
- Papankusha Ekadashi (Vaishnava)Saturday 24Followers of the Vaishnava tradition (ISKCON and others) keep this Ekadashi one day later.Break the fast on Sunday after sunrise.
- Trisparsha MahadwadashiSaturday 24
- PradoshSunday 25
- Full moonTuesday 27
- Purnima fastTuesday 27
- Karva ChauthFriday 30
- chaturthiFriday 30
- Sankashti ChaturthiFriday 30
November
- shashthiSunday 1
- ashtamiWednesday 4
- Rama EkadashiSaturday 7Break the fast on Sunday between 06:38 and 08:48.
- DhanterasSunday 8
- PradoshSunday 8
- Monthly ShivaratriMonday 9
- Naraka ChaturdashiTuesday 10Abhyanga snan (oil bath) before sunrise.
- Diwali Lakshmi pujaWednesday 11
- New moonWednesday 11
- Darsha AmavasyaWednesday 11
- Govardhan pujaThursday 12
- Bhai DoojFriday 13Tilak between 13:10 and 15:19.
- chaturthiSunday 15
- ChhathTuesday 17
- Vrishchika sankrantiTuesday 17
- shashthiTuesday 17
- ashtamiThursday 19
- Prabodhini EkadashiSunday 22Break the fast on Monday between 06:50 and 08:56.
- PradoshMonday 23
- Kartika PurnimaWednesday 25
- Full moonWednesday 25
- Purnima fastWednesday 25
- chaturthiSunday 29
- Sankashti ChaturthiSunday 29
December
- shashthiTuesday 1
- ashtamiThursday 3
- Utpanna EkadashiMonday 7Break the fast on Tuesday between 07:02 and 09:05.
- PradoshTuesday 8
- Monthly ShivaratriWednesday 9
- New moonFriday 11
- Darsha AmavasyaFriday 11
- chaturthiTuesday 15
- Dhanu sankrantiWednesday 16
- shashthiThursday 17
- ashtamiSaturday 19
- Mokshada EkadashiMonday 21Also Vaikuntha Ekadashi, the day the gates of Vaikuntha (Vishnu's abode) are said to open.Break the fast on Tuesday between 07:10 and 09:13.
- PradoshWednesday 23
- Full moonFriday 25
- Purnima fastFriday 25
- Sankashti ChaturthiMonday 28
- chaturthiTuesday 29
- shashthiThursday 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.
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