Festival calendar · New Delhi · 2022
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.
Dates and times are local to the place you choose.
241 festivals and fasts
2022 in New Delhi
January
- Monthly ShivaratriSaturday 1
- New moonSunday 2
- Darsha AmavasyaSunday 2
- chaturthiThursday 6
- shashthiSaturday 8
- ashtamiMonday 10
- Pausha Putrada EkadashiThursday 13Also Vaikuntha Ekadashi, the day the gates of Vaikuntha (Vishnu's abode) are said to open.Break the fast on Friday between 07:16 and 09:21.
- Makar SankrantiFriday 14
- PradoshSaturday 15
- Full moonMonday 17
- Purnima fastMonday 17
- Sankashti ChaturthiFriday 21
- chaturthiSaturday 22
- shashthiMonday 24
- ashtamiTuesday 25
- Shattila EkadashiFriday 28Break the fast on Saturday between 07:11 and 09:20.
- Monthly ShivaratriSunday 30
- PradoshSunday 30
- Darsha AmavasyaMonday 31
February
- New moonTuesday 1
- chaturthiFriday 4
- Vasant PanchamiSaturday 5
- shashthiSunday 6
- ashtamiWednesday 9
- Jaya EkadashiSaturday 12Break the fast on Sunday between 07:02 and 09:14.
- Kumbha sankrantiSunday 13
- PradoshMonday 14
- Full moonWednesday 16
- Purnima fastWednesday 16
- chaturthiSunday 20
- Sankashti ChaturthiSunday 20
- shashthiTuesday 22
- ashtamiThursday 24
- Vijaya EkadashiSaturday 26Break the fast on Monday 28 Feb after sunrise.
- Vijaya Ekadashi (Vaishnava)Sunday 27Followers of the Vaishnava tradition (ISKCON and others) keep this Ekadashi one day later.Break the fast on Monday after sunrise.
- Trisparsha MahadwadashiSunday 27
- PradoshMonday 28
March
- Maha ShivaratriTuesday 1
- Maha ShivaratriTuesday 1
- New moonWednesday 2
- Darsha AmavasyaWednesday 2
- chaturthiSunday 6
- shashthiTuesday 8
- ashtamiThursday 10
- Amalaki EkadashiMonday 14Break the fast on Tuesday between 06:32 and 08:54.
- Meena sankrantiTuesday 15
- PradoshTuesday 15
- Holika DahanThursday 17
- Purnima fastThursday 17
- HoliFriday 18
- Full moonFriday 18
- Sankashti ChaturthiMonday 21
- chaturthiTuesday 22
- shashthiWednesday 23
- ashtamiFriday 25
- Papmochani EkadashiMonday 28Break the fast on Tuesday between 06:16 and 08:43.
- PradoshTuesday 29
- Monthly ShivaratriWednesday 30
- Darsha AmavasyaThursday 31
April
- New moonFriday 1
- Gudi PadwaSaturday 2
- UgadiSaturday 2
- chaturthiTuesday 5
- shashthiThursday 7
- ashtamiSaturday 9
- Rama NavamiSunday 10
- Kamada EkadashiTuesday 12Break the fast on Wednesday between 13:39 and 18:45.
- Kamada Ekadashi (Vaishnava)Wednesday 13Followers of the Vaishnava tradition (ISKCON and others) keep this Ekadashi one day later.Break the fast on Thursday after sunrise.
- Mesha sankrantiThursday 14
- PradoshThursday 14
- Hanuman JayantiSaturday 16
- Full moonSaturday 16
- Purnima fastSaturday 16
- Sankashti ChaturthiTuesday 19
- chaturthiWednesday 20
- shashthiFriday 22
- ashtamiSaturday 23
- Varuthini EkadashiTuesday 26Break the fast on Wednesday between 06:43 and 08:22.
- PradoshThursday 28
- Monthly ShivaratriFriday 29
- New moonSaturday 30
- Darsha AmavasyaSaturday 30
May
- Akshaya TritiyaTuesday 3
- chaturthiThursday 5
- shashthiSaturday 7
- ashtamiMonday 9
- Mohini EkadashiThursday 12Break the fast on Friday between 05:32 and 08:14.
- PradoshFriday 13
- Vrishabha sankrantiSunday 15
- Purnima fastSunday 15
- Full moonMonday 16
- chaturthiThursday 19
- Sankashti ChaturthiThursday 19
- shashthiSaturday 21
- ashtamiMonday 23
- Apara EkadashiThursday 26Break the fast on Friday between 05:26 and 08:10.
- PradoshFriday 27
- Monthly ShivaratriSaturday 28
- New moonMonday 30
- Darsha AmavasyaMonday 30
June
- chaturthiFriday 3
- shashthiMonday 6
- ashtamiWednesday 8
- Nirjala EkadashiFriday 10Break the fast on Sunday 12 Jun after sunrise.
- Nirjala Ekadashi (Vaishnava)Saturday 11Followers of the Vaishnava tradition (ISKCON and others) keep this Ekadashi one day later.Break the fast on Sunday after sunrise.
- Trisparsha MahadwadashiSaturday 11
- PradoshSunday 12
- Full moonTuesday 14
- Purnima fastTuesday 14
- Mithuna sankrantiWednesday 15
- chaturthiFriday 17
- Sankashti ChaturthiFriday 17
- shashthiSunday 19
- ashtamiTuesday 21
- Yogini EkadashiFriday 24Break the fast on Saturday between 05:43 and 08:12.
- PradoshSunday 26
- Monthly ShivaratriMonday 27
- Darsha AmavasyaTuesday 28
- New moonWednesday 29
July
- chaturthiSunday 3
- shashthiTuesday 5
- ashtamiThursday 7
- Devshayani EkadashiSunday 10Break the fast on Monday between 05:32 and 08:17.
- PradoshMonday 11
- Guru PurnimaWednesday 13
- Full moonWednesday 13
- Purnima fastWednesday 13
- Karka sankrantiSaturday 16
- Sankashti ChaturthiSaturday 16
- chaturthiSunday 17
- shashthiTuesday 19
- ashtamiThursday 21
- Kamika EkadashiSunday 24Break the fast on Monday between 05:39 and 08:22.
- PradoshMonday 25
- Monthly ShivaratriTuesday 26
- New moonThursday 28
- Darsha AmavasyaThursday 28
August
- chaturthiMonday 1
- shashthiWednesday 3
- ashtamiFriday 5
- Shravana Putrada EkadashiMonday 8Break the fast on Tuesday between 05:48 and 08:26.
- PradoshTuesday 9
- Raksha BandhanThursday 11
- Purnima fastThursday 11
- Full moonFriday 12
- chaturthiMonday 15
- Sankashti ChaturthiMonday 15
- Simha sankrantiWednesday 17
- shashthiWednesday 17
- Janmashtami (smarta)Thursday 18
- Janmashtami (vaishnava)Friday 19
- ashtamiFriday 19
- Aja EkadashiTuesday 23Break the fast on Wednesday between 05:56 and 08:30.
- PradoshWednesday 24
- Monthly ShivaratriThursday 25
- Darsha AmavasyaFriday 26
- New moonSaturday 27
- Ganesh ChaturthiWednesday 31
- chaturthiWednesday 31
September
- shashthiFriday 2
- ashtamiSunday 4
- Parsva EkadashiTuesday 6Break the fast on Wednesday between 08:21 and 08:32.
- Parsva Ekadashi (Vaishnava)Wednesday 7Followers of the Vaishnava tradition (ISKCON and others) keep this Ekadashi one day later.Break the fast on Thursday after sunrise.
- PradoshThursday 8
- Full moonSaturday 10
- Purnima fastSaturday 10
- Sankashti ChaturthiTuesday 13
- chaturthiWednesday 14
- shashthiFriday 16
- Kanya sankrantiSaturday 17
- ashtamiSunday 18
- Indira EkadashiWednesday 21Break the fast on Thursday between 06:10 and 08:35.
- PradoshFriday 23
- Monthly ShivaratriSaturday 24
- New moonSunday 25
- Darsha AmavasyaSunday 25
- Navaratri beginsMonday 26
- chaturthiThursday 29
October
- shashthiSaturday 1
- ashtamiMonday 3
- DussehraWednesday 5
- Papankusha EkadashiThursday 6Break the fast on Friday between 06:18 and 07:27.
- PradoshFriday 7
- Full moonSunday 9
- Purnima fastSunday 9
- Karva ChauthThursday 13
- chaturthiThursday 13
- Sankashti ChaturthiThursday 13
- shashthiSunday 16
- Tula sankrantiMonday 17
- ashtamiTuesday 18
- Rama EkadashiFriday 21Break the fast on Saturday between 06:27 and 08:41.
- DhanterasSaturday 22
- PradoshSaturday 22
- Monthly ShivaratriSunday 23
- Naraka ChaturdashiMonday 24Abhyanga snan (oil bath) before sunrise.
- Diwali Lakshmi pujaMonday 24
- New moonTuesday 25
- Darsha AmavasyaTuesday 25
- Govardhan pujaWednesday 26
- Bhai DoojWednesday 26Tilak between 14:43 and 15:27.
- chaturthiSaturday 29
- ChhathSunday 30
- shashthiSunday 30
November
- ashtamiTuesday 1
- Prabodhini EkadashiFriday 4Break the fast on Saturday between 06:36 and 08:47.
- PradoshSaturday 5
- Kartika PurnimaTuesday 8
- Full moonTuesday 8
- Purnima fastTuesday 8
- chaturthiSaturday 12
- Sankashti ChaturthiSaturday 12
- shashthiMonday 14
- Vrishchika sankrantiWednesday 16
- ashtamiThursday 17
- Utpanna EkadashiSunday 20Break the fast on Monday between 06:49 and 08:55.
- PradoshMonday 21
- Monthly ShivaratriTuesday 22
- New moonWednesday 23
- Darsha AmavasyaWednesday 23
- chaturthiSunday 27
- shashthiTuesday 29
December
- ashtamiThursday 1
- Mokshada EkadashiSaturday 3Break the fast on Sunday between 13:14 and 17:23.
- Mokshada Ekadashi (Vaishnava)Sunday 4Followers of the Vaishnava tradition (ISKCON and others) keep this Ekadashi one day later.Break the fast on Monday after sunrise.
- PradoshMonday 5
- Purnima fastWednesday 7
- Full moonThursday 8
- Sankashti ChaturthiSunday 11
- chaturthiMonday 12
- shashthiWednesday 14
- Dhanu sankrantiFriday 16
- ashtamiFriday 16
- Saphala EkadashiMonday 19Break the fast on Tuesday between 08:07 and 09:12.
- Monthly ShivaratriWednesday 21
- PradoshWednesday 21
- New moonFriday 23
- Darsha AmavasyaFriday 23
- chaturthiMonday 26
- shashthiWednesday 28
- ashtamiFriday 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