Festival calendar · New Delhi · 2025
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.
238 festivals and fasts
2025 in New Delhi
January
- chaturthiFriday 3
- shashthiSunday 5
- ashtamiTuesday 7
- Pausha Putrada EkadashiFriday 10Also Vaikuntha Ekadashi, the day the gates of Vaikuntha (Vishnu's abode) are said to open.Break the fast on Saturday between 07:16 and 08:22.
- PradoshSaturday 11
- Full moonMonday 13
- Purnima fastMonday 13
- Makar SankrantiTuesday 14
- chaturthiFriday 17
- Sankashti ChaturthiFriday 17
- shashthiMonday 20
- ashtamiWednesday 22
- Shattila EkadashiSaturday 25Break the fast on Sunday between 07:13 and 09:20.
- Monthly ShivaratriMonday 27
- PradoshMonday 27
- New moonWednesday 29
- Darsha AmavasyaWednesday 29
February
- Vasant PanchamiSunday 2
- chaturthiSunday 2
- shashthiMonday 3
- ashtamiWednesday 5
- Jaya EkadashiSaturday 8Break the fast on Sunday between 07:05 and 09:16.
- PradoshSunday 9
- Kumbha sankrantiWednesday 12
- Full moonWednesday 12
- Purnima fastWednesday 12
- chaturthiSunday 16
- Sankashti ChaturthiSunday 16
- shashthiWednesday 19
- ashtamiFriday 21
- Vijaya EkadashiMonday 24Break the fast on Tuesday between 06:51 and 09:07.
- PradoshTuesday 25
- Maha ShivaratriWednesday 26
- Maha ShivaratriWednesday 26
- New moonThursday 27
- Darsha AmavasyaThursday 27
March
- chaturthiMonday 3
- shashthiWednesday 5
- ashtamiFriday 7
- Amalaki EkadashiMonday 10Break the fast on Tuesday between 06:36 and 08:14.
- PradoshTuesday 11
- Holika DahanThursday 13
- Purnima fastThursday 13
- HoliFriday 14
- Meena sankrantiFriday 14
- Full moonFriday 14
- Sankashti ChaturthiMonday 17
- chaturthiTuesday 18
- shashthiThursday 20
- ashtamiSaturday 22
- Papmochani EkadashiTuesday 25Break the fast on Wednesday between 13:41 and 18:35.
- Papmochani Ekadashi (Vaishnava)Wednesday 26Followers of the Vaishnava tradition (ISKCON and others) keep this Ekadashi one day later.Break the fast on Thursday after sunrise.
- Monthly ShivaratriThursday 27
- PradoshThursday 27
- New moonSaturday 29
- Darsha AmavasyaSaturday 29
- Gudi PadwaSunday 30
- UgadiSunday 30
April
- chaturthiTuesday 1
- shashthiThursday 3
- ashtamiSaturday 5
- Rama NavamiSunday 6
- Kamada EkadashiTuesday 8Break the fast on Wednesday between 06:03 and 08:34.
- PradoshThursday 10
- Hanuman JayantiSaturday 12
- Full moonSaturday 12
- Purnima fastSaturday 12
- Mesha sankrantiSunday 13
- Sankashti ChaturthiWednesday 16
- chaturthiThursday 17
- shashthiSaturday 19
- ashtamiMonday 21
- Varuthini EkadashiThursday 24Break the fast on Friday between 05:46 and 08:23.
- PradoshFriday 25
- Monthly ShivaratriSaturday 26
- New moonSunday 27
- Darsha AmavasyaSunday 27
- Akshaya TritiyaWednesday 30
May
- chaturthiThursday 1
- shashthiSaturday 3
- ashtamiMonday 5
- Mohini EkadashiThursday 8Break the fast on Friday between 05:35 and 08:15.
- PradoshFriday 9
- Full moonMonday 12
- Purnima fastMonday 12
- Vrishabha sankrantiThursday 15
- chaturthiFriday 16
- Sankashti ChaturthiFriday 16
- shashthiMonday 19
- ashtamiTuesday 20
- Apara EkadashiFriday 23Break the fast on Saturday between 05:27 and 08:10.
- PradoshSaturday 24
- Monthly ShivaratriSunday 25
- Darsha AmavasyaMonday 26
- New moonTuesday 27
- chaturthiFriday 30
June
- shashthiSunday 1
- ashtamiTuesday 3
- Nirjala EkadashiFriday 6Break the fast on Saturday between 13:44 and 19:17.
- Nirjala Ekadashi (Vaishnava)Saturday 7Followers of the Vaishnava tradition (ISKCON and others) keep this Ekadashi one day later.Break the fast on Sunday between 05:23 and 07:18.
- PradoshSunday 8
- Purnima fastTuesday 10
- Full moonWednesday 11
- Sankashti ChaturthiSaturday 14
- Mithuna sankrantiSunday 15
- chaturthiSunday 15
- shashthiTuesday 17
- ashtamiThursday 19
- Yogini EkadashiSaturday 21Break the fast on Sunday between 13:47 and 19:22.
- Yogini Ekadashi (Vaishnava)Sunday 22Followers of the Vaishnava tradition (ISKCON and others) keep this Ekadashi one day later.Break the fast on Monday after sunrise.
- Monthly ShivaratriMonday 23
- PradoshMonday 23
- New moonWednesday 25
- Darsha AmavasyaWednesday 25
- chaturthiSunday 29
July
- shashthiTuesday 1
- ashtamiThursday 3
- Devshayani EkadashiSunday 6Break the fast on Monday between 05:30 and 08:16.
- PradoshTuesday 8
- Guru PurnimaThursday 10
- Full moonThursday 10
- Purnima fastThursday 10
- chaturthiMonday 14
- Sankashti ChaturthiMonday 14
- Karka sankrantiWednesday 16
- shashthiWednesday 16
- ashtamiFriday 18
- Kamika EkadashiMonday 21Break the fast on Tuesday between 05:38 and 07:06.
- PradoshTuesday 22
- Monthly ShivaratriWednesday 23
- New moonThursday 24
- Darsha AmavasyaThursday 24
- chaturthiMonday 28
- shashthiWednesday 30
August
- ashtamiSaturday 2
- Shravana Putrada EkadashiTuesday 5Break the fast on Wednesday between 05:46 and 08:26.
- PradoshWednesday 6
- Raksha BandhanSaturday 9
- Full moonSaturday 9
- Purnima fastSaturday 9
- Sankashti ChaturthiTuesday 12
- chaturthiWednesday 13
- shashthiThursday 14
- Janmashtami (smarta)Friday 15
- Janmashtami (vaishnava)Saturday 16
- ashtamiSaturday 16
- Simha sankrantiSunday 17
- Aja EkadashiTuesday 19Break the fast on Wednesday between 05:54 and 08:29.
- PradoshWednesday 20
- Monthly ShivaratriThursday 21
- Darsha AmavasyaFriday 22
- New moonSaturday 23
- Ganesh ChaturthiWednesday 27
- chaturthiWednesday 27
- shashthiFriday 29
- ashtamiSunday 31
September
- Parsva EkadashiWednesday 3Break the fast on Thursday between 13:36 and 18:39.
- PradoshFriday 5
- Full moonSunday 7
- Purnima fastSunday 7
- Sankashti ChaturthiWednesday 10
- chaturthiThursday 11
- shashthiSaturday 13
- ashtamiSunday 14
- Indira EkadashiWednesday 17Break the fast on Thursday between 06:08 and 08:34.
- Kanya sankrantiWednesday 17
- Monthly ShivaratriFriday 19
- PradoshFriday 19
- New moonSunday 21
- Darsha AmavasyaSunday 21
- Navaratri beginsMonday 22
- chaturthiFriday 26
- shashthiSunday 28
- ashtamiTuesday 30
October
- DussehraThursday 2
- Papankusha EkadashiFriday 3Break the fast on Saturday between 06:16 and 08:37.
- PradoshSaturday 4
- Purnima fastMonday 6
- Full moonTuesday 7
- Karva ChauthFriday 10
- chaturthiFriday 10
- Sankashti ChaturthiFriday 10
- shashthiSunday 12
- ashtamiTuesday 14
- Rama EkadashiFriday 17Break the fast on Saturday between 06:24 and 08:40.
- Tula sankrantiFriday 17
- DhanterasSaturday 18
- PradoshSaturday 18
- Monthly ShivaratriSunday 19
- Naraka ChaturdashiMonday 20Abhyanga snan (oil bath) before sunrise.
- Diwali Lakshmi pujaTuesday 21
- New moonTuesday 21
- Darsha AmavasyaTuesday 21
- Govardhan pujaWednesday 22
- Bhai DoojThursday 23Tilak between 13:13 and 15:28.
- chaturthiSaturday 25
- ChhathMonday 27
- shashthiTuesday 28
- ashtamiThursday 30
November
- Prabodhini EkadashiSaturday 1Break the fast on Monday 3 Nov after sunrise.
- Prabodhini Ekadashi (Vaishnava)Sunday 2Followers of the Vaishnava tradition (ISKCON and others) keep this Ekadashi one day later.Break the fast on Monday after sunrise.
- Trisparsha MahadwadashiSunday 2
- PradoshMonday 3
- Kartika PurnimaWednesday 5
- Full moonWednesday 5
- Purnima fastWednesday 5
- chaturthiSaturday 8
- Sankashti ChaturthiSaturday 8
- shashthiMonday 10
- ashtamiWednesday 12
- Utpanna EkadashiSaturday 15Break the fast on Sunday between 13:11 and 17:27.
- Vrishchika sankrantiSunday 16
- PradoshMonday 17
- Monthly ShivaratriTuesday 18
- Darsha AmavasyaWednesday 19
- New moonThursday 20
- chaturthiMonday 24
- shashthiWednesday 26
- ashtamiFriday 28
December
- Mokshada EkadashiMonday 1Break the fast on Tuesday between 06:58 and 09:02.
- PradoshTuesday 2
- Full moonThursday 4
- Purnima fastThursday 4
- Sankashti ChaturthiSunday 7
- chaturthiMonday 8
- shashthiWednesday 10
- ashtamiFriday 12
- Saphala EkadashiMonday 15Break the fast on Tuesday between 07:07 and 09:10.
- Dhanu sankrantiTuesday 16
- PradoshWednesday 17
- Monthly ShivaratriThursday 18
- New moonFriday 19
- Darsha AmavasyaFriday 19
- chaturthiWednesday 24
- shashthiFriday 26
- ashtamiSunday 28
- Pausha Putrada EkadashiTuesday 30Also Vaikuntha Ekadashi, the day the gates of Vaikuntha (Vishnu's abode) are said to open.Break the fast on Wednesday between 13:27 and 17:34.
- Pausha Putrada Ekadashi (Vaishnava)Wednesday 31Also 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 Thursday after sunrise.
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