Festival calendar · New Delhi · 2020
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
2020 in New Delhi
January
- shashthiWednesday 1
- ashtamiFriday 3
- Pausha Putrada EkadashiMonday 6Also Vaikuntha Ekadashi, the day the gates of Vaikuntha (Vishnu's abode) are said to open.Break the fast on Tuesday between 13:30 and 17:39.
- PradoshWednesday 8
- Full moonFriday 10
- Purnima fastFriday 10
- Sankashti ChaturthiMonday 13
- chaturthiTuesday 14
- Makar SankrantiWednesday 15
- shashthiThursday 16
- ashtamiFriday 17
- Shattila EkadashiMonday 20Break the fast on Tuesday between 08:02 and 09:21.
- PradoshWednesday 22
- Monthly ShivaratriThursday 23
- New moonFriday 24
- Darsha AmavasyaFriday 24
- Vasant PanchamiWednesday 29
- chaturthiWednesday 29
- shashthiFriday 31
February
- ashtamiSunday 2
- Jaya EkadashiWednesday 5Break the fast on Thursday between 07:07 and 09:18.
- PradoshFriday 7
- Full moonSunday 9
- Purnima fastSunday 9
- chaturthiWednesday 12
- Sankashti ChaturthiWednesday 12
- Kumbha sankrantiThursday 13
- shashthiFriday 14
- ashtamiSunday 16
- Vijaya EkadashiWednesday 19Break the fast on Thursday between 06:56 and 09:11.
- PradoshThursday 20
- Maha ShivaratriFriday 21
- Maha ShivaratriFriday 21
- New moonSunday 23
- Darsha AmavasyaSunday 23
- chaturthiThursday 27
March
- shashthiSunday 1
- ashtamiTuesday 3
- Amalaki EkadashiFriday 6Break the fast on Saturday between 06:40 and 09:00.
- PradoshSaturday 7
- Holika DahanMonday 9
- Full moonMonday 9
- Purnima fastMonday 9
- HoliTuesday 10
- Sankashti ChaturthiThursday 12
- chaturthiFriday 13
- Meena sankrantiSaturday 14
- shashthiSaturday 14
- ashtamiMonday 16
- Papmochani EkadashiThursday 19Break the fast on Friday between 13:42 and 18:32.
- Papmochani Ekadashi (Vaishnava)Friday 20Followers of the Vaishnava tradition (ISKCON and others) keep this Ekadashi one day later.Break the fast on Saturday between 06:24 and 07:56.
- PradoshSaturday 21
- Monthly ShivaratriSunday 22
- Darsha AmavasyaMonday 23
- New moonTuesday 24
- Gudi PadwaWednesday 25
- UgadiWednesday 25
- chaturthiSaturday 28
- shashthiMonday 30
April
- ashtamiWednesday 1
- Rama NavamiThursday 2
- Kamada EkadashiSaturday 4Break the fast on Sunday between 06:07 and 08:37.
- PradoshSunday 5
- Purnima fastTuesday 7
- Hanuman JayantiWednesday 8
- Full moonWednesday 8
- chaturthiSaturday 11
- Sankashti ChaturthiSaturday 11
- Mesha sankrantiMonday 13
- shashthiMonday 13
- ashtamiWednesday 15
- Varuthini EkadashiSaturday 18Break the fast on Sunday between 05:52 and 08:27.
- PradoshMonday 20
- Monthly ShivaratriTuesday 21
- New moonWednesday 22
- Darsha AmavasyaWednesday 22
- Akshaya TritiyaSunday 26
- chaturthiMonday 27
- shashthiWednesday 29
May
- ashtamiFriday 1
- Mohini EkadashiSunday 3Break the fast on Tuesday 5 May after sunrise.
- Mohini Ekadashi (Vaishnava)Monday 4Followers of the Vaishnava tradition (ISKCON and others) keep this Ekadashi one day later.Break the fast on Tuesday after sunrise.
- Trisparsha MahadwadashiMonday 4
- PradoshTuesday 5
- Full moonThursday 7
- Purnima fastThursday 7
- Sankashti ChaturthiSunday 10
- chaturthiMonday 11
- shashthiWednesday 13
- Vrishabha sankrantiThursday 14
- ashtamiFriday 15
- Apara EkadashiMonday 18Break the fast on Tuesday between 05:29 and 08:12.
- PradoshTuesday 19
- Monthly ShivaratriWednesday 20
- New moonFriday 22
- Darsha AmavasyaFriday 22
- chaturthiTuesday 26
- shashthiThursday 28
- ashtamiSaturday 30
June
- Nirjala EkadashiTuesday 2Break the fast on Wednesday between 05:24 and 08:09.
- PradoshWednesday 3
- Full moonFriday 5
- Purnima fastFriday 5
- Sankashti ChaturthiMonday 8
- chaturthiTuesday 9
- shashthiThursday 11
- ashtamiSaturday 13
- Mithuna sankrantiSunday 14
- Yogini EkadashiWednesday 17Break the fast on Thursday between 05:24 and 08:11.
- PradoshThursday 18
- Monthly ShivaratriFriday 19
- Darsha AmavasyaSaturday 20
- New moonSunday 21
- chaturthiThursday 25
- shashthiFriday 26
- ashtamiSunday 28
July
- Devshayani EkadashiWednesday 1Break the fast on Thursday between 05:28 and 08:14.
- PradoshThursday 2
- Purnima fastSaturday 4
- Guru PurnimaSunday 5
- Full moonSunday 5
- Sankashti ChaturthiWednesday 8
- chaturthiThursday 9
- shashthiSaturday 11
- ashtamiMonday 13
- Kamika EkadashiThursday 16Break the fast on Friday between 05:58 and 08:19.
- Karka sankrantiThursday 16
- Monthly ShivaratriSaturday 18
- PradoshSaturday 18
- New moonMonday 20
- Darsha AmavasyaMonday 20
- chaturthiFriday 24
- shashthiSunday 26
- ashtamiMonday 27
- Shravana Putrada EkadashiThursday 30Break the fast on Friday between 05:43 and 08:24.
August
- PradoshSaturday 1
- Raksha BandhanMonday 3
- Full moonMonday 3
- Purnima fastMonday 3
- chaturthiFriday 7
- Sankashti ChaturthiFriday 7
- shashthiMonday 10
- Janmashtami (smarta)Tuesday 11
- Janmashtami (vaishnava)Wednesday 12
- ashtamiWednesday 12
- Aja EkadashiSaturday 15Break the fast on Sunday between 05:52 and 08:28.
- Simha sankrantiSunday 16
- PradoshSunday 16
- Monthly ShivaratriMonday 17
- Darsha AmavasyaTuesday 18
- New moonWednesday 19
- Ganesh ChaturthiSaturday 22
- chaturthiSaturday 22
- shashthiMonday 24
- ashtamiWednesday 26
- Parsva EkadashiSaturday 29Break the fast on Sunday between 05:59 and 08:21.
- PradoshSunday 30
September
- Purnima fastTuesday 1
- Full moonWednesday 2
- Sankashti ChaturthiSaturday 5
- chaturthiSunday 6
- shashthiTuesday 8
- ashtamiThursday 10
- Indira EkadashiSunday 13Break the fast on Monday between 13:31 and 18:27.
- Monthly ShivaratriTuesday 15
- PradoshTuesday 15
- Kanya sankrantiWednesday 16
- New moonThursday 17
- Darsha AmavasyaThursday 17
- chaturthiSunday 20
- shashthiTuesday 22
- ashtamiThursday 24
- Padmini EkadashiSunday 27Break the fast on Monday between 06:13 and 08:36.
- PradoshTuesday 29
October
- Full moonThursday 1
- Purnima fastThursday 1
- Sankashti ChaturthiMonday 5
- chaturthiTuesday 6
- shashthiThursday 8
- ashtamiSaturday 10
- Parama EkadashiTuesday 13Break the fast on Wednesday between 06:22 and 08:39.
- PradoshWednesday 14
- Monthly ShivaratriThursday 15
- New moonFriday 16
- Darsha AmavasyaFriday 16
- Navaratri beginsSaturday 17
- Tula sankrantiSaturday 17
- chaturthiTuesday 20
- shashthiThursday 22
- ashtamiSaturday 24
- DussehraSunday 25
- Papankusha EkadashiTuesday 27Break the fast on Wednesday between 06:31 and 08:44.
- PradoshWednesday 28
- Full moonSaturday 31
- Purnima fastSaturday 31
November
- Karva ChauthWednesday 4
- chaturthiWednesday 4
- Sankashti ChaturthiWednesday 4
- shashthiSaturday 7
- ashtamiMonday 9
- Rama EkadashiWednesday 11Break the fast on Thursday between 06:42 and 08:50.
- DhanterasFriday 13
- Monthly ShivaratriFriday 13
- PradoshFriday 13
- Naraka ChaturdashiSaturday 14Abhyanga snan (oil bath) before sunrise.
- Diwali Lakshmi pujaSaturday 14
- Darsha AmavasyaSaturday 14
- New moonSunday 15
- Govardhan pujaMonday 16
- Bhai DoojMonday 16Tilak between 13:10 and 15:19.
- Vrishchika sankrantiMonday 16
- chaturthiWednesday 18
- ChhathFriday 20
- shashthiFriday 20
- ashtamiSunday 22
- Prabodhini EkadashiWednesday 25Break the fast on Thursday between 13:12 and 17:24.
- Prabodhini Ekadashi (Vaishnava)Thursday 26Followers of the Vaishnava tradition (ISKCON and others) keep this Ekadashi one day later.Break the fast on Friday between 06:54 and 07:46.
- PradoshFriday 27
- Purnima fastSunday 29
- Kartika PurnimaMonday 30
- Full moonMonday 30
December
- Sankashti ChaturthiThursday 3
- chaturthiFriday 4
- shashthiSunday 6
- ashtamiTuesday 8
- Utpanna EkadashiThursday 10Break the fast on Saturday 12 Dec after sunrise.
- Utpanna Ekadashi (Vaishnava)Friday 11Followers of the Vaishnava tradition (ISKCON and others) keep this Ekadashi one day later.Break the fast on Saturday after sunrise.
- Trisparsha MahadwadashiFriday 11
- PradoshSaturday 12
- Monthly ShivaratriSunday 13
- New moonMonday 14
- Darsha AmavasyaMonday 14
- Dhanu sankrantiWednesday 16
- chaturthiFriday 18
- shashthiSunday 20
- ashtamiTuesday 22
- Mokshada EkadashiFriday 25Also Vaikuntha Ekadashi, the day the gates of Vaikuntha (Vishnu's abode) are said to open.Break the fast on Saturday between 08:31 and 09:15.
- PradoshSunday 27
- Purnima fastTuesday 29
- Full moonWednesday 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