Festival calendar · New Delhi · 2021
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
2021 in New Delhi
January
- Sankashti ChaturthiSaturday 2
- chaturthiSunday 3
- shashthiMonday 4
- ashtamiWednesday 6
- Saphala EkadashiSaturday 9Break the fast on Sunday between 07:16 and 09:20.
- PradoshSunday 10
- Monthly ShivaratriMonday 11
- Darsha AmavasyaTuesday 12
- New moonWednesday 13
- Makar SankrantiThursday 14
- chaturthiSunday 17
- shashthiTuesday 19
- ashtamiThursday 21
- Pausha Putrada EkadashiSunday 24Break the fast on Monday between 07:13 and 09:20.
- PradoshTuesday 26
- Full moonThursday 28
- Purnima fastThursday 28
- Sankashti ChaturthiSunday 31
February
- chaturthiMonday 1
- shashthiWednesday 3
- ashtamiFriday 5
- Shattila EkadashiSunday 7Break the fast on Monday between 13:42 and 18:06.
- Shattila Ekadashi (Vaishnava)Monday 8Followers of the Vaishnava tradition (ISKCON and others) keep this Ekadashi one day later.Break the fast on Tuesday after sunrise.
- PradoshTuesday 9
- Monthly ShivaratriWednesday 10
- New moonThursday 11
- Darsha AmavasyaThursday 11
- Kumbha sankrantiFriday 12
- chaturthiMonday 15
- Vasant PanchamiTuesday 16
- shashthiThursday 18
- ashtamiSaturday 20
- Jaya EkadashiTuesday 23Break the fast on Wednesday between 06:52 and 09:08.
- PradoshWednesday 24
- Full moonSaturday 27
- Purnima fastSaturday 27
March
- chaturthiTuesday 2
- Sankashti ChaturthiTuesday 2
- shashthiThursday 4
- ashtamiSaturday 6
- Vijaya EkadashiTuesday 9Break the fast on Wednesday between 06:37 and 08:58.
- PradoshWednesday 10
- Maha ShivaratriThursday 11
- Maha ShivaratriThursday 11
- New moonSaturday 13
- Darsha AmavasyaSaturday 13
- Meena sankrantiSunday 14
- chaturthiWednesday 17
- shashthiFriday 19
- ashtamiMonday 22
- Amalaki EkadashiThursday 25Break the fast on Friday between 06:19 and 08:21.
- PradoshFriday 26
- Holika DahanSunday 28
- Full moonSunday 28
- Purnima fastSunday 28
- HoliMonday 29
- Sankashti ChaturthiWednesday 31
April
- chaturthiThursday 1
- shashthiFriday 2
- ashtamiSunday 4
- Papmochani EkadashiWednesday 7Break the fast on Thursday between 13:40 and 18:43.
- PradoshFriday 9
- Monthly ShivaratriSaturday 10
- Darsha AmavasyaSunday 11
- New moonMonday 12
- Gudi PadwaTuesday 13
- Mesha sankrantiTuesday 13
- UgadiTuesday 13
- chaturthiFriday 16
- shashthiSunday 18
- ashtamiTuesday 20
- Rama NavamiWednesday 21
- Kamada EkadashiFriday 23Break the fast on Saturday between 05:47 and 08:23.
- PradoshSaturday 24
- Purnima fastMonday 26
- Hanuman JayantiTuesday 27
- Full moonTuesday 27
- chaturthiFriday 30
- Sankashti ChaturthiFriday 30
May
- shashthiSunday 2
- ashtamiTuesday 4
- Varuthini EkadashiFriday 7Break the fast on Saturday between 05:36 and 08:16.
- PradoshSaturday 8
- Monthly ShivaratriSunday 9
- New moonTuesday 11
- Darsha AmavasyaTuesday 11
- Akshaya TritiyaFriday 14
- Vrishabha sankrantiFriday 14
- chaturthiSunday 16
- shashthiTuesday 18
- ashtamiThursday 20
- Mohini EkadashiSaturday 22Break the fast on Monday 24 May after sunrise.
- Mohini Ekadashi (Vaishnava)Sunday 23Followers of the Vaishnava tradition (ISKCON and others) keep this Ekadashi one day later.Break the fast on Monday after sunrise.
- Trisparsha MahadwadashiSunday 23
- PradoshMonday 24
- Full moonWednesday 26
- Purnima fastWednesday 26
- chaturthiSaturday 29
- Sankashti ChaturthiSaturday 29
- shashthiMonday 31
June
- ashtamiWednesday 2
- Apara EkadashiSunday 6Break the fast on Monday between 05:23 and 08:09.
- PradoshMonday 7
- Monthly ShivaratriTuesday 8
- New moonThursday 10
- Darsha AmavasyaThursday 10
- chaturthiMonday 14
- Mithuna sankrantiTuesday 15
- shashthiWednesday 16
- ashtamiFriday 18
- Nirjala EkadashiMonday 21Break the fast on Tuesday between 05:25 and 08:11.
- PradoshTuesday 22
- Full moonThursday 24
- Purnima fastThursday 24
- Sankashti ChaturthiSunday 27
- chaturthiMonday 28
- shashthiWednesday 30
July
- ashtamiFriday 2
- Yogini EkadashiMonday 5Break the fast on Tuesday between 05:29 and 08:15.
- PradoshWednesday 7
- Monthly ShivaratriThursday 8
- New moonFriday 9
- Darsha AmavasyaFriday 9
- chaturthiWednesday 14
- Karka sankrantiFriday 16
- shashthiFriday 16
- ashtamiSaturday 17
- Devshayani EkadashiTuesday 20Break the fast on Wednesday between 05:37 and 08:20.
- PradoshWednesday 21
- Purnima fastFriday 23
- Guru PurnimaSaturday 24
- Full moonSaturday 24
- chaturthiTuesday 27
- Sankashti ChaturthiTuesday 27
- shashthiThursday 29
August
- ashtamiSunday 1
- Kamika EkadashiWednesday 4Break the fast on Thursday between 05:45 and 08:25.
- PradoshThursday 5
- Monthly ShivaratriFriday 6
- New moonSunday 8
- Darsha AmavasyaSunday 8
- chaturthiThursday 12
- shashthiSaturday 14
- ashtamiMonday 16
- Simha sankrantiTuesday 17
- Shravana Putrada EkadashiWednesday 18Break the fast on Thursday between 06:34 and 08:29.
- PradoshFriday 20
- Raksha BandhanSunday 22
- Full moonSunday 22
- Purnima fastSunday 22
- Sankashti ChaturthiWednesday 25
- chaturthiThursday 26
- shashthiSaturday 28
- Janmashtami (smarta)Monday 30
- Janmashtami (vaishnava)Monday 30
- ashtamiMonday 30
September
- Aja EkadashiFriday 3Break the fast on Saturday between 06:01 and 08:24.
- PradoshSaturday 4
- Monthly ShivaratriSunday 5
- Darsha AmavasyaMonday 6
- New moonTuesday 7
- Ganesh ChaturthiFriday 10
- chaturthiFriday 10
- shashthiSunday 12
- ashtamiTuesday 14
- Parsva EkadashiFriday 17Break the fast on Saturday between 06:08 and 06:54.
- Kanya sankrantiFriday 17
- PradoshSaturday 18
- Full moonMonday 20
- Purnima fastMonday 20
- Sankashti ChaturthiFriday 24
- chaturthiSaturday 25
- shashthiMonday 27
- ashtamiWednesday 29
October
- Indira EkadashiSaturday 2Break the fast on Sunday between 06:16 and 08:37.
- Monthly ShivaratriMonday 4
- PradoshMonday 4
- New moonWednesday 6
- Darsha AmavasyaWednesday 6
- Navaratri beginsThursday 7
- chaturthiSaturday 9
- shashthiMonday 11
- ashtamiWednesday 13
- DussehraFriday 15
- Papankusha EkadashiSaturday 16Break the fast on Sunday between 06:24 and 08:40.
- Tula sankrantiSunday 17
- PradoshSunday 17
- Full moonWednesday 20
- Purnima fastWednesday 20
- Karva ChauthSunday 24
- chaturthiSunday 24
- Sankashti ChaturthiSunday 24
- shashthiWednesday 27
- ashtamiFriday 29
November
- Rama EkadashiMonday 1Break the fast on Tuesday between 06:34 and 08:46.
- DhanterasTuesday 2
- PradoshTuesday 2
- Monthly ShivaratriWednesday 3
- Naraka ChaturdashiThursday 4Abhyanga snan (oil bath) before sunrise.
- Diwali Lakshmi pujaThursday 4
- New moonThursday 4
- Darsha AmavasyaThursday 4
- Govardhan pujaFriday 5
- Bhai DoojSaturday 6Tilak between 13:10 and 15:21.
- chaturthiMonday 8
- ChhathWednesday 10
- shashthiWednesday 10
- ashtamiThursday 11
- Prabodhini EkadashiSunday 14Break the fast on Monday between 13:10 and 17:27.
- Prabodhini Ekadashi (Vaishnava)Monday 15Followers of the Vaishnava tradition (ISKCON and others) keep this Ekadashi one day later.Break the fast on Tuesday between 06:45 and 08:02.
- Vrishchika sankrantiTuesday 16
- PradoshTuesday 16
- Purnima fastThursday 18
- Kartika PurnimaFriday 19
- Full moonFriday 19
- chaturthiTuesday 23
- Sankashti ChaturthiTuesday 23
- shashthiThursday 25
- ashtamiSaturday 27
- Utpanna EkadashiTuesday 30Break the fast on Wednesday between 07:35 and 09:01.
December
- Monthly ShivaratriThursday 2
- PradoshThursday 2
- Darsha AmavasyaFriday 3
- New moonSaturday 4
- chaturthiTuesday 7
- shashthiThursday 9
- ashtamiSaturday 11
- Mokshada EkadashiTuesday 14Break the fast on Wednesday between 07:07 and 09:10.
- Dhanu sankrantiThursday 16
- PradoshThursday 16
- Purnima fastSaturday 18
- Full moonSunday 19
- Sankashti ChaturthiWednesday 22
- chaturthiThursday 23
- shashthiSaturday 25
- ashtamiMonday 27
- Saphala EkadashiThursday 30Break the fast on Friday between 07:14 and 09:17.
- PradoshFriday 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.
Today’s panchanga