Festival calendar · New Delhi · 2019
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
2019 in New Delhi
January
- Saphala EkadashiTuesday 1Break the fast on Wednesday between 07:40 and 09:18.
- PradoshThursday 3
- Monthly ShivaratriFriday 4
- New moonSaturday 5
- Darsha AmavasyaSaturday 5
- chaturthiThursday 10
- shashthiSaturday 12
- ashtamiMonday 14
- Makar SankrantiTuesday 15
- Pausha Putrada EkadashiThursday 17Break the fast on Friday between 07:15 and 09:21.
- PradoshFriday 18
- Full moonMonday 21
- Purnima fastMonday 21
- chaturthiThursday 24
- Sankashti ChaturthiThursday 24
- shashthiSaturday 26
- ashtamiMonday 28
- Shattila EkadashiThursday 31Break the fast on Friday between 07:10 and 09:19.
February
- Monthly ShivaratriSaturday 2
- PradoshSaturday 2
- New moonMonday 4
- Darsha AmavasyaMonday 4
- Vasant PanchamiSaturday 9
- chaturthiSaturday 9
- shashthiMonday 11
- Kumbha sankrantiWednesday 13
- ashtamiWednesday 13
- Jaya EkadashiSaturday 16Break the fast on Sunday between 06:59 and 08:10.
- PradoshSunday 17
- Full moonTuesday 19
- Purnima fastTuesday 19
- Sankashti ChaturthiFriday 22
- chaturthiSaturday 23
- shashthiSunday 24
- ashtamiTuesday 26
March
- Vijaya EkadashiSaturday 2Break the fast on Sunday between 06:45 and 09:04.
- PradoshSunday 3
- Maha ShivaratriMonday 4
- Maha ShivaratriMonday 4
- New moonWednesday 6
- Darsha AmavasyaWednesday 6
- chaturthiSunday 10
- shashthiTuesday 12
- ashtamiThursday 14
- Meena sankrantiFriday 15
- Amalaki EkadashiSunday 17Break the fast on Monday between 06:29 and 08:52.
- PradoshMonday 18
- Holika DahanWednesday 20
- Purnima fastWednesday 20
- HoliThursday 21
- Full moonThursday 21
- chaturthiSunday 24
- Sankashti ChaturthiSunday 24
- shashthiTuesday 26
- ashtamiThursday 28
- Papmochani EkadashiSunday 31Break the fast on Monday between 13:41 and 18:38.
April
- Papmochani Ekadashi (Vaishnava)Monday 1Followers of the Vaishnava tradition (ISKCON and others) keep this Ekadashi one day later.Break the fast on Tuesday between 06:11 and 08:38.
- PradoshTuesday 2
- Monthly ShivaratriWednesday 3
- Darsha AmavasyaThursday 4
- New moonFriday 5
- Gudi PadwaSaturday 6
- UgadiSaturday 6
- chaturthiTuesday 9
- shashthiThursday 11
- Rama NavamiSaturday 13
- ashtamiSaturday 13
- Mesha sankrantiSunday 14
- Kamada EkadashiMonday 15Break the fast on Tuesday between 13:39 and 18:47.
- Kamada Ekadashi (Vaishnava)Tuesday 16Followers of the Vaishnava tradition (ISKCON and others) keep this Ekadashi one day later.Break the fast on Wednesday after sunrise.
- PradoshWednesday 17
- Hanuman JayantiFriday 19
- Full moonFriday 19
- Purnima fastFriday 19
- Sankashti ChaturthiMonday 22
- chaturthiTuesday 23
- shashthiThursday 25
- ashtamiSaturday 27
- Varuthini EkadashiTuesday 30Break the fast on Wednesday between 06:45 and 08:19.
May
- PradoshThursday 2
- Monthly ShivaratriFriday 3
- New moonSaturday 4
- Darsha AmavasyaSaturday 4
- Akshaya TritiyaTuesday 7
- chaturthiWednesday 8
- shashthiFriday 10
- ashtamiSunday 12
- Mohini EkadashiWednesday 15Break the fast on Thursday between 05:31 and 08:13.
- Vrishabha sankrantiWednesday 15
- PradoshThursday 16
- Full moonSaturday 18
- Purnima fastSaturday 18
- chaturthiWednesday 22
- Sankashti ChaturthiWednesday 22
- shashthiSaturday 25
- ashtamiMonday 27
- Apara EkadashiThursday 30Break the fast on Friday between 05:25 and 08:09.
- PradoshFriday 31
June
- Monthly ShivaratriSaturday 1
- New moonMonday 3
- Darsha AmavasyaMonday 3
- chaturthiFriday 7
- shashthiSaturday 8
- ashtamiMonday 10
- Nirjala EkadashiThursday 13Break the fast on Friday between 05:23 and 08:10.
- PradoshFriday 14
- Mithuna sankrantiSaturday 15
- Full moonMonday 17
- Purnima fastMonday 17
- Sankashti ChaturthiThursday 20
- chaturthiFriday 21
- shashthiSunday 23
- ashtamiTuesday 25
- Yogini EkadashiSaturday 29Break the fast on Sunday between 05:27 and 06:11.
- PradoshSunday 30
July
- Monthly ShivaratriMonday 1
- New moonTuesday 2
- Darsha AmavasyaTuesday 2
- chaturthiSaturday 6
- shashthiMonday 8
- ashtamiTuesday 9
- Devshayani EkadashiFriday 12Break the fast on Saturday between 06:31 and 08:17.
- PradoshSunday 14
- Guru PurnimaTuesday 16
- Karka sankrantiTuesday 16
- Full moonTuesday 16
- Purnima fastTuesday 16
- Sankashti ChaturthiSaturday 20
- chaturthiSunday 21
- shashthiTuesday 23
- ashtamiThursday 25
- Kamika EkadashiSunday 28Break the fast on Monday between 05:41 and 08:23.
- PradoshMonday 29
- Monthly ShivaratriTuesday 30
- Darsha AmavasyaWednesday 31
August
- New moonThursday 1
- chaturthiSunday 4
- shashthiTuesday 6
- ashtamiThursday 8
- Shravana Putrada EkadashiSunday 11Break the fast on Monday between 05:49 and 08:27.
- PradoshMonday 12
- Raksha BandhanThursday 15
- Full moonThursday 15
- Purnima fastThursday 15
- Simha sankrantiSaturday 17
- chaturthiMonday 19
- Sankashti ChaturthiMonday 19
- shashthiThursday 22
- Janmashtami (smarta)Saturday 24
- Janmashtami (vaishnava)Saturday 24
- ashtamiSaturday 24
- Aja EkadashiMonday 26Break the fast on Tuesday between 13:40 and 18:48.
- Aja Ekadashi (Vaishnava)Tuesday 27Followers of the Vaishnava tradition (ISKCON and others) keep this Ekadashi one day later.Break the fast on Wednesday after sunrise.
- Monthly ShivaratriWednesday 28
- PradoshWednesday 28
- New moonFriday 30
- Darsha AmavasyaFriday 30
September
- Ganesh ChaturthiMonday 2
- chaturthiMonday 2
- shashthiWednesday 4
- ashtamiFriday 6
- Parsva EkadashiMonday 9Break the fast on Tuesday between 07:05 and 08:33.
- PradoshWednesday 11
- Purnima fastFriday 13
- Full moonSaturday 14
- Kanya sankrantiTuesday 17
- Sankashti ChaturthiTuesday 17
- chaturthiWednesday 18
- shashthiFriday 20
- ashtamiSunday 22
- Indira EkadashiWednesday 25Break the fast on Thursday between 06:12 and 08:35.
- PradoshThursday 26
- Monthly ShivaratriFriday 27
- New moonSaturday 28
- Darsha AmavasyaSaturday 28
- Navaratri beginsSunday 29
October
- chaturthiWednesday 2
- shashthiFriday 4
- ashtamiSunday 6
- DussehraTuesday 8
- Papankusha EkadashiWednesday 9Break the fast on Thursday between 06:19 and 08:38.
- PradoshFriday 11
- Full moonSunday 13
- Purnima fastSunday 13
- Karva ChauthThursday 17
- Sankashti ChaturthiThursday 17
- Tula sankrantiFriday 18
- chaturthiFriday 18
- shashthiSunday 20
- ashtamiMonday 21
- Rama EkadashiThursday 24Break the fast on Friday between 06:28 and 08:42.
- DhanterasFriday 25
- PradoshFriday 25
- Monthly ShivaratriSaturday 26
- Naraka ChaturdashiSunday 27Abhyanga snan (oil bath) before sunrise.
- Diwali Lakshmi pujaSunday 27
- Darsha AmavasyaSunday 27
- Govardhan pujaMonday 28
- New moonMonday 28
- Bhai DoojTuesday 29Tilak between 13:12 and 15:25.
- chaturthiThursday 31
November
- ChhathSaturday 2
- shashthiSaturday 2
- ashtamiMonday 4
- Prabodhini EkadashiFriday 8Break the fast on Saturday between 06:39 and 08:49.
- PradoshSaturday 9
- Kartika PurnimaTuesday 12
- Full moonTuesday 12
- Purnima fastTuesday 12
- Sankashti ChaturthiFriday 15
- chaturthiSaturday 16
- Vrishchika sankrantiSunday 17
- shashthiMonday 18
- ashtamiWednesday 20
- Utpanna EkadashiFriday 22Break the fast on Saturday between 13:11 and 17:24.
- Utpanna Ekadashi (Vaishnava)Saturday 23Followers of the Vaishnava tradition (ISKCON and others) keep this Ekadashi one day later.Break the fast on Sunday after sunrise.
- PradoshSunday 24
- Monthly ShivaratriMonday 25
- New moonTuesday 26
- Darsha AmavasyaTuesday 26
- chaturthiSaturday 30
December
- shashthiMonday 2
- ashtamiWednesday 4
- Mokshada EkadashiSunday 8Break the fast on Monday between 07:02 and 09:06.
- PradoshMonday 9
- Purnima fastWednesday 11
- Full moonThursday 12
- chaturthiSunday 15
- Sankashti ChaturthiSunday 15
- Dhanu sankrantiMonday 16
- shashthiTuesday 17
- ashtamiThursday 19
- Saphala EkadashiSunday 22Break the fast on Monday between 07:11 and 09:14.
- PradoshMonday 23
- Monthly ShivaratriTuesday 24
- Darsha AmavasyaWednesday 25
- New moonThursday 26
- chaturthiMonday 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