Festival calendar · New Delhi · 2018
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
2018 in New Delhi
January
- Purnima fastMonday 1
- Full moonTuesday 2
- chaturthiFriday 5
- Sankashti ChaturthiFriday 5
- shashthiSunday 7
- ashtamiTuesday 9
- Shattila EkadashiFriday 12Break the fast on Saturday between 07:16 and 09:21.
- Makar SankrantiSunday 14
- PradoshSunday 14
- Monthly ShivaratriMonday 15
- New moonTuesday 16
- Darsha AmavasyaTuesday 16
- chaturthiSunday 21
- Vasant PanchamiMonday 22
- shashthiTuesday 23
- ashtamiThursday 25
- Jaya EkadashiSaturday 27Break the fast on Monday 29 Jan after sunrise.
- Jaya Ekadashi (Vaishnava)Sunday 28Followers of the Vaishnava tradition (ISKCON and others) keep this Ekadashi one day later.Break the fast on Monday after sunrise.
- Trisparsha MahadwadashiSunday 28
- PradoshMonday 29
- Full moonWednesday 31
- Purnima fastWednesday 31
February
- Sankashti ChaturthiSaturday 3
- chaturthiSunday 4
- shashthiTuesday 6
- ashtamiThursday 8
- Vijaya EkadashiSunday 11Break the fast on Monday between 07:03 and 09:15.
- Maha ShivaratriTuesday 13
- Maha ShivaratriTuesday 13
- Kumbha sankrantiTuesday 13
- PradoshTuesday 13
- New moonThursday 15
- Darsha AmavasyaThursday 15
- chaturthiMonday 19
- shashthiWednesday 21
- ashtamiFriday 23
- Amalaki EkadashiMonday 26Break the fast on Tuesday between 06:49 and 09:06.
- PradoshTuesday 27
March
- Holika DahanThursday 1
- Full moonThursday 1
- Purnima fastThursday 1
- HoliFriday 2
- chaturthiMonday 5
- Sankashti ChaturthiMonday 5
- shashthiWednesday 7
- ashtamiFriday 9
- Papmochani EkadashiTuesday 13Break the fast on Wednesday between 06:33 and 08:55.
- Meena sankrantiWednesday 14
- PradoshWednesday 14
- Monthly ShivaratriThursday 15
- New moonSaturday 17
- Darsha AmavasyaSaturday 17
- Gudi PadwaSunday 18
- UgadiSunday 18
- chaturthiWednesday 21
- shashthiFriday 23
- Rama NavamiSunday 25
- ashtamiSunday 25
- Kamada EkadashiTuesday 27Break the fast on Wednesday between 07:00 and 08:44.
- PradoshThursday 29
- Hanuman JayantiSaturday 31
- Full moonSaturday 31
- Purnima fastSaturday 31
April
- Sankashti ChaturthiTuesday 3
- chaturthiWednesday 4
- shashthiFriday 6
- ashtamiSunday 8
- Varuthini EkadashiThursday 12Break the fast on Friday between 05:59 and 08:31.
- PradoshFriday 13
- Mesha sankrantiSaturday 14
- Monthly ShivaratriSaturday 14
- Darsha AmavasyaSunday 15
- New moonMonday 16
- Akshaya TritiyaWednesday 18
- chaturthiThursday 19
- shashthiSaturday 21
- ashtamiMonday 23
- Mohini EkadashiThursday 26Break the fast on Friday between 05:45 and 08:07.
- PradoshFriday 27
- Purnima fastSunday 29
- Full moonMonday 30
May
- Sankashti ChaturthiThursday 3
- chaturthiFriday 4
- shashthiSunday 6
- ashtamiTuesday 8
- Apara EkadashiFriday 11Break the fast on Saturday between 05:34 and 08:14.
- Monthly ShivaratriSunday 13
- PradoshSunday 13
- Vrishabha sankrantiTuesday 15
- New moonTuesday 15
- Darsha AmavasyaTuesday 15
- chaturthiFriday 18
- shashthiSunday 20
- ashtamiTuesday 22
- Padmini EkadashiFriday 25Break the fast on Saturday between 05:26 and 08:10.
- PradoshSaturday 26
- Full moonTuesday 29
- Purnima fastTuesday 29
June
- chaturthiSaturday 2
- Sankashti ChaturthiSaturday 2
- shashthiTuesday 5
- ashtamiThursday 7
- Parama EkadashiSunday 10Break the fast on Monday between 05:23 and 08:09.
- PradoshMonday 11
- Monthly ShivaratriTuesday 12
- New moonWednesday 13
- Darsha AmavasyaWednesday 13
- Mithuna sankrantiFriday 15
- chaturthiSunday 17
- shashthiTuesday 19
- ashtamiWednesday 20
- Nirjala EkadashiSaturday 23Break the fast on Sunday between 13:48 and 19:22.
- PradoshMonday 25
- Purnima fastWednesday 27
- Full moonThursday 28
July
- Sankashti ChaturthiSunday 1
- chaturthiMonday 2
- shashthiWednesday 4
- ashtamiFriday 6
- Yogini EkadashiMonday 9Break the fast on Tuesday between 05:31 and 08:16.
- PradoshTuesday 10
- Monthly ShivaratriWednesday 11
- Darsha AmavasyaThursday 12
- New moonFriday 13
- Karka sankrantiMonday 16
- chaturthiMonday 16
- shashthiWednesday 18
- ashtamiFriday 20
- Devshayani EkadashiMonday 23Break the fast on Tuesday between 05:38 and 08:21.
- PradoshTuesday 24
- Guru PurnimaFriday 27
- Full moonFriday 27
- Purnima fastFriday 27
- Sankashti ChaturthiTuesday 31
August
- chaturthiWednesday 1
- shashthiFriday 3
- ashtamiSunday 5
- Kamika EkadashiTuesday 7Break the fast on Wednesday between 13:47 and 19:06.
- Kamika Ekadashi (Vaishnava)Wednesday 8Followers of the Vaishnava tradition (ISKCON and others) keep this Ekadashi one day later.Break the fast on Thursday after sunrise.
- Monthly ShivaratriThursday 9
- PradoshThursday 9
- New moonSaturday 11
- Darsha AmavasyaSaturday 11
- chaturthiTuesday 14
- shashthiThursday 16
- Simha sankrantiFriday 17
- ashtamiSaturday 18
- Shravana Putrada EkadashiWednesday 22Break the fast on Thursday between 05:55 and 08:30.
- PradoshThursday 23
- Raksha BandhanSunday 26
- Full moonSunday 26
- Purnima fastSunday 26
- chaturthiThursday 30
- Sankashti ChaturthiThursday 30
September
- shashthiSaturday 1
- Janmashtami (smarta)Sunday 2
- Janmashtami (vaishnava)Monday 3
- ashtamiMonday 3
- Aja EkadashiThursday 6Break the fast on Friday between 06:03 and 08:32.
- PradoshFriday 7
- Monthly ShivaratriSaturday 8
- New moonSunday 9
- Darsha AmavasyaSunday 9
- Ganesh ChaturthiThursday 13
- chaturthiThursday 13
- shashthiSaturday 15
- Kanya sankrantiMonday 17
- ashtamiMonday 17
- Parsva EkadashiThursday 20Break the fast on Friday between 07:53 and 08:34.
- PradoshSaturday 22
- Purnima fastMonday 24
- Full moonTuesday 25
- Sankashti ChaturthiFriday 28
- chaturthiSaturday 29
- shashthiSunday 30
October
- ashtamiTuesday 2
- Indira EkadashiFriday 5Break the fast on Saturday between 06:17 and 08:37.
- PradoshSaturday 6
- Monthly ShivaratriSunday 7
- Darsha AmavasyaMonday 8
- New moonTuesday 9
- Navaratri beginsWednesday 10
- chaturthiFriday 12
- shashthiMonday 15
- Tula sankrantiWednesday 17
- ashtamiWednesday 17
- DussehraThursday 18
- Papankusha EkadashiSaturday 20Break the fast on Sunday between 06:26 and 08:41.
- PradoshMonday 22
- Full moonWednesday 24
- Purnima fastWednesday 24
- Karva ChauthSaturday 27
- Sankashti ChaturthiSaturday 27
- chaturthiSunday 28
- shashthiTuesday 30
November
- ashtamiThursday 1
- Rama EkadashiSaturday 3Break the fast on Sunday between 08:47 and 08:46.
- Rama Ekadashi (Vaishnava)Sunday 4Followers of the Vaishnava tradition (ISKCON and others) keep this Ekadashi one day later.Break the fast on Monday after sunrise.
- DhanterasMonday 5
- Monthly ShivaratriMonday 5
- PradoshMonday 5
- Naraka ChaturdashiTuesday 6Abhyanga snan (oil bath) before sunrise.
- Diwali Lakshmi pujaWednesday 7
- New moonWednesday 7
- Darsha AmavasyaWednesday 7
- Govardhan pujaThursday 8
- Bhai DoojFriday 9Tilak between 13:10 and 15:20.
- chaturthiSunday 11
- ChhathTuesday 13
- shashthiTuesday 13
- Vrishchika sankrantiFriday 16
- ashtamiFriday 16
- Prabodhini EkadashiMonday 19Break the fast on Tuesday between 06:48 and 08:55.
- PradoshTuesday 20
- Purnima fastThursday 22
- Kartika PurnimaFriday 23
- Full moonFriday 23
- chaturthiMonday 26
- Sankashti ChaturthiMonday 26
- shashthiWednesday 28
- ashtamiFriday 30
December
- Utpanna EkadashiMonday 3Break the fast on Tuesday between 06:59 and 09:03.
- PradoshTuesday 4
- Monthly ShivaratriWednesday 5
- Darsha AmavasyaThursday 6
- New moonFriday 7
- chaturthiTuesday 11
- shashthiThursday 13
- ashtamiSaturday 15
- Dhanu sankrantiSunday 16
- Mokshada EkadashiTuesday 18Also Vaikuntha Ekadashi, the day the gates of Vaikuntha (Vishnu's abode) are said to open.Break the fast on Thursday 20 Dec after sunrise.
- Mokshada Ekadashi (Vaishnava)Wednesday 19Also Vaikuntha Ekadashi, the day the gates of Vaikuntha (Vishnu's abode) are said to open.Followers of the Vaishnava tradition (ISKCON and others) keep this Ekadashi one day later.Break the fast on Thursday after sunrise.
- Trisparsha MahadwadashiWednesday 19
- PradoshThursday 20
- Full moonSaturday 22
- Purnima fastSaturday 22
- Sankashti ChaturthiTuesday 25
- chaturthiWednesday 26
- shashthiThursday 27
- ashtamiSaturday 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