Festival calendar · New Delhi · 2023
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.
240 festivals and fasts
2023 in New Delhi
January
- Pausha Putrada EkadashiMonday 2Also Vaikuntha Ekadashi, the day the gates of Vaikuntha (Vishnu's abode) are said to open.Break the fast on Tuesday between 07:15 and 09:18.
- PradoshWednesday 4
- Full moonFriday 6
- Purnima fastFriday 6
- Sankashti ChaturthiTuesday 10
- chaturthiWednesday 11
- shashthiFriday 13
- Makar SankrantiSunday 15
- ashtamiSunday 15
- Shattila EkadashiWednesday 18Break the fast on Thursday between 07:15 and 09:21.
- PradoshThursday 19
- Monthly ShivaratriFriday 20
- New moonSaturday 21
- Darsha AmavasyaSaturday 21
- chaturthiWednesday 25
- Vasant PanchamiThursday 26
- shashthiFriday 27
- ashtamiSunday 29
February
- Jaya EkadashiWednesday 1Break the fast on Thursday between 07:09 and 09:19.
- PradoshThursday 2
- Full moonSunday 5
- Purnima fastSunday 5
- Sankashti ChaturthiThursday 9
- chaturthiFriday 10
- shashthiSunday 12
- Kumbha sankrantiMonday 13
- ashtamiTuesday 14
- Vijaya EkadashiThursday 16Break the fast on Friday between 08:02 and 09:13.
- Vijaya Ekadashi (Vaishnava)Friday 17Followers of the Vaishnava tradition (ISKCON and others) keep this Ekadashi one day later.Break the fast on Saturday after sunrise.
- Maha ShivaratriSaturday 18
- Maha ShivaratriSaturday 18
- PradoshSaturday 18
- Darsha AmavasyaSunday 19
- New moonMonday 20
- chaturthiThursday 23
- shashthiSaturday 25
- ashtamiMonday 27
March
- Amalaki EkadashiFriday 3Break the fast on Saturday between 06:44 and 09:03.
- PradoshSaturday 4
- Holika DahanMonday 6
- HoliTuesday 7
- Full moonTuesday 7
- Purnima fastTuesday 7
- chaturthiSaturday 11
- Sankashti ChaturthiSaturday 11
- shashthiMonday 13
- Meena sankrantiWednesday 15
- ashtamiWednesday 15
- Papmochani EkadashiSaturday 18Break the fast on Sunday between 06:27 and 08:07.
- PradoshSunday 19
- Monthly ShivaratriMonday 20
- New moonTuesday 21
- Darsha AmavasyaTuesday 21
- Gudi PadwaWednesday 22
- UgadiWednesday 22
- chaturthiSaturday 25
- shashthiMonday 27
- ashtamiWednesday 29
- Rama NavamiThursday 30
April
- Kamada EkadashiSaturday 1Break the fast on Sunday between 13:40 and 18:39.
- Kamada Ekadashi (Vaishnava)Sunday 2Followers of the Vaishnava tradition (ISKCON and others) keep this Ekadashi one day later.Break the fast on Monday between 06:10 and 06:24.
- PradoshMonday 3
- Purnima fastWednesday 5
- Hanuman JayantiThursday 6
- Full moonThursday 6
- Sankashti ChaturthiSunday 9
- chaturthiMonday 10
- shashthiTuesday 11
- ashtamiThursday 13
- Mesha sankrantiFriday 14
- Varuthini EkadashiSunday 16Break the fast on Monday between 05:55 and 08:28.
- PradoshMonday 17
- Monthly ShivaratriTuesday 18
- Darsha AmavasyaWednesday 19
- New moonThursday 20
- Akshaya TritiyaSaturday 22
- chaturthiMonday 24
- shashthiWednesday 26
- ashtamiFriday 28
May
- Mohini EkadashiMonday 1Break the fast on Tuesday between 05:41 and 08:19.
- PradoshWednesday 3
- Full moonFriday 5
- Purnima fastFriday 5
- Sankashti ChaturthiMonday 8
- chaturthiTuesday 9
- shashthiThursday 11
- ashtamiSaturday 13
- Apara EkadashiMonday 15Break the fast on Tuesday between 06:42 and 08:13.
- Vrishabha sankrantiMonday 15
- Monthly ShivaratriWednesday 17
- PradoshWednesday 17
- New moonFriday 19
- Darsha AmavasyaFriday 19
- chaturthiTuesday 23
- shashthiThursday 25
- ashtamiSunday 28
- Nirjala EkadashiWednesday 31Break the fast on Thursday between 05:24 and 08:09.
June
- PradoshThursday 1
- Purnima fastSaturday 3
- Full moonSunday 4
- chaturthiWednesday 7
- Sankashti ChaturthiWednesday 7
- shashthiFriday 9
- ashtamiSunday 11
- Yogini EkadashiWednesday 14Break the fast on Thursday between 05:23 and 08:10.
- Mithuna sankrantiThursday 15
- PradoshThursday 15
- Monthly ShivaratriFriday 16
- Darsha AmavasyaSaturday 17
- New moonSunday 18
- chaturthiThursday 22
- shashthiSaturday 24
- ashtamiMonday 26
- Devshayani EkadashiThursday 29Break the fast on Friday between 13:49 and 19:23.
July
- PradoshSaturday 1
- Guru PurnimaMonday 3
- Full moonMonday 3
- Purnima fastMonday 3
- chaturthiThursday 6
- Sankashti ChaturthiThursday 6
- shashthiSaturday 8
- ashtamiMonday 10
- Kamika EkadashiThursday 13Break the fast on Friday between 05:33 and 08:18.
- PradoshFriday 14
- Monthly ShivaratriSaturday 15
- Karka sankrantiSunday 16
- New moonMonday 17
- Darsha AmavasyaMonday 17
- chaturthiSaturday 22
- shashthiMonday 24
- ashtamiWednesday 26
- Padmini EkadashiSaturday 29Break the fast on Sunday between 05:42 and 08:23.
- PradoshSunday 30
August
- Full moonTuesday 1
- Purnima fastTuesday 1
- Sankashti ChaturthiFriday 4
- chaturthiSaturday 5
- shashthiSunday 6
- ashtamiTuesday 8
- Parama EkadashiSaturday 12Break the fast on Sunday between 05:50 and 08:20.
- PradoshSunday 13
- Monthly ShivaratriMonday 14
- Darsha AmavasyaTuesday 15
- New moonWednesday 16
- Simha sankrantiThursday 17
- chaturthiSunday 20
- shashthiTuesday 22
- ashtamiThursday 24
- Shravana Putrada EkadashiSunday 27Break the fast on Monday between 05:57 and 08:31.
- PradoshMonday 28
- Raksha BandhanWednesday 30
- Purnima fastWednesday 30
- Full moonThursday 31
September
- chaturthiSunday 3
- Sankashti ChaturthiSunday 3
- shashthiTuesday 5
- Janmashtami (smarta)Wednesday 6
- Janmashtami (vaishnava)Thursday 7
- ashtamiThursday 7
- Aja EkadashiSunday 10Break the fast on Monday between 06:04 and 08:33.
- PradoshTuesday 12
- Monthly ShivaratriWednesday 13
- New moonThursday 14
- Darsha AmavasyaThursday 14
- Kanya sankrantiSunday 17
- Ganesh ChaturthiMonday 18
- chaturthiTuesday 19
- shashthiThursday 21
- ashtamiSaturday 23
- Parsva EkadashiMonday 25Break the fast on Tuesday between 13:25 and 18:13.
- Parsva Ekadashi (Vaishnava)Tuesday 26Followers of the Vaishnava tradition (ISKCON and others) keep this Ekadashi one day later.Break the fast on Wednesday after sunrise.
- PradoshWednesday 27
- Full moonFriday 29
- Purnima fastFriday 29
October
- chaturthiMonday 2
- Sankashti ChaturthiMonday 2
- shashthiWednesday 4
- ashtamiSaturday 7
- Indira EkadashiTuesday 10Break the fast on Wednesday between 06:20 and 08:38.
- PradoshWednesday 11
- Monthly ShivaratriThursday 12
- New moonSaturday 14
- Darsha AmavasyaSaturday 14
- Navaratri beginsSunday 15
- Tula sankrantiWednesday 18
- chaturthiWednesday 18
- shashthiFriday 20
- ashtamiSunday 22
- DussehraTuesday 24
- Papankusha EkadashiWednesday 25Break the fast on Thursday between 06:29 and 08:43.
- PradoshThursday 26
- Full moonSaturday 28
- Purnima fastSaturday 28
November
- Karva ChauthWednesday 1
- chaturthiWednesday 1
- Sankashti ChaturthiWednesday 1
- shashthiFriday 3
- ashtamiSunday 5
- Rama EkadashiThursday 9Break the fast on Friday between 06:40 and 08:49.
- DhanterasFriday 10
- PradoshFriday 10
- Monthly ShivaratriSaturday 11
- Naraka ChaturdashiSunday 12Abhyanga snan (oil bath) before sunrise.
- Diwali Lakshmi pujaSunday 12
- New moonMonday 13
- Darsha AmavasyaMonday 13
- Govardhan pujaTuesday 14
- Bhai DoojTuesday 14Tilak between 14:37 and 15:19.
- Vrishchika sankrantiFriday 17
- chaturthiFriday 17
- ChhathSunday 19
- shashthiSunday 19
- ashtamiMonday 20
- Prabodhini EkadashiThursday 23Break the fast on Friday between 06:51 and 08:57.
- PradoshFriday 24
- Kartika PurnimaMonday 27
- Full moonMonday 27
- Purnima fastMonday 27
- Sankashti ChaturthiThursday 30
December
- chaturthiFriday 1
- shashthiSunday 3
- ashtamiTuesday 5
- Utpanna EkadashiFriday 8Break the fast on Saturday between 13:16 and 17:24.
- Utpanna Ekadashi (Vaishnava)Saturday 9Followers of the Vaishnava tradition (ISKCON and others) keep this Ekadashi one day later.Break the fast on Sunday between 07:03 and 07:13.
- PradoshSunday 10
- Monthly ShivaratriMonday 11
- New moonTuesday 12
- Darsha AmavasyaTuesday 12
- Dhanu sankrantiSaturday 16
- chaturthiSaturday 16
- shashthiMonday 18
- ashtamiWednesday 20
- Mokshada EkadashiFriday 22Also Vaikuntha Ekadashi, the day the gates of Vaikuntha (Vishnu's abode) are said to open.Break the fast on Sunday 24 Dec after sunrise.
- Mokshada Ekadashi (Vaishnava)Saturday 23Also 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 Sunday after sunrise.
- Trisparsha MahadwadashiSaturday 23
- PradoshSunday 24
- Full moonTuesday 26
- Purnima fastTuesday 26
- Sankashti ChaturthiSaturday 30
- chaturthiSunday 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