Festival calendar · New Delhi · 2042
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.
236 festivals and fasts
2042 in New Delhi
January
- Pausha Putrada EkadashiThursday 2Also Vaikuntha Ekadashi, the day the gates of Vaikuntha (Vishnu's abode) are said to open.Break the fast on Friday between 07:15 and 09:18.
- PradoshFriday 3
- Full moonMonday 6
- Purnima fastMonday 6
- Sankashti ChaturthiThursday 9
- chaturthiFriday 10
- shashthiSunday 12
- Makar SankrantiTuesday 14
- ashtamiTuesday 14
- Shattila EkadashiSaturday 18Break the fast on Sunday between 07:15 and 08:23.
- PradoshSunday 19
- Monthly ShivaratriMonday 20
- New moonTuesday 21
- Darsha AmavasyaTuesday 21
- chaturthiSaturday 25
- Vasant PanchamiSunday 26
- shashthiMonday 27
- ashtamiTuesday 28
- Jaya EkadashiFriday 31Break the fast on Saturday between 13:40 and 18:00.
February
- PradoshSunday 2
- Full moonTuesday 4
- Purnima fastTuesday 4
- Sankashti ChaturthiSaturday 8
- chaturthiSunday 9
- shashthiTuesday 11
- Kumbha sankrantiThursday 13
- ashtamiThursday 13
- Vijaya EkadashiSunday 16Break the fast on Monday between 06:58 and 09:12.
- Maha ShivaratriTuesday 18
- Maha ShivaratriTuesday 18
- PradoshTuesday 18
- Darsha AmavasyaWednesday 19
- New moonThursday 20
- chaturthiSunday 23
- shashthiTuesday 25
- ashtamiThursday 27
March
- Amalaki EkadashiSunday 2Break the fast on Monday between 06:45 and 09:03.
- PradoshTuesday 4
- Holika DahanThursday 6
- Full moonThursday 6
- Purnima fastThursday 6
- HoliFriday 7
- Sankashti ChaturthiMonday 10
- chaturthiTuesday 11
- shashthiThursday 13
- Meena sankrantiSaturday 15
- ashtamiSaturday 15
- Papmochani EkadashiTuesday 18Break the fast on Wednesday between 06:27 and 08:51.
- PradoshWednesday 19
- Monthly ShivaratriThursday 20
- New moonFriday 21
- Darsha AmavasyaFriday 21
- Gudi PadwaSaturday 22
- UgadiSaturday 22
- chaturthiTuesday 25
- shashthiWednesday 26
- ashtamiFriday 28
- Rama NavamiSaturday 29
April
- Kamada EkadashiTuesday 1Break the fast on Wednesday between 06:11 and 08:40.
- PradoshWednesday 2
- Hanuman JayantiSaturday 5
- Full moonSaturday 5
- Purnima fastSaturday 5
- chaturthiWednesday 9
- Sankashti ChaturthiWednesday 9
- shashthiFriday 11
- ashtamiSunday 13
- Mesha sankrantiMonday 14
- Varuthini EkadashiWednesday 16Break the fast on Thursday between 05:54 and 08:28.
- PradoshThursday 17
- Monthly ShivaratriFriday 18
- Darsha AmavasyaSaturday 19
- New moonSunday 20
- Akshaya TritiyaTuesday 22
- chaturthiWednesday 23
- shashthiFriday 25
- ashtamiSunday 27
- Mohini EkadashiWednesday 30Break the fast on Thursday between 13:39 and 18:56.
May
- PradoshFriday 2
- Purnima fastSunday 4
- Full moonMonday 5
- Sankashti ChaturthiThursday 8
- chaturthiFriday 9
- shashthiSunday 11
- ashtamiTuesday 13
- Apara EkadashiThursday 15Break the fast on Friday between 13:40 and 19:05.
- Vrishabha sankrantiThursday 15
- Apara Ekadashi (Vaishnava)Friday 16Followers of the Vaishnava tradition (ISKCON and others) keep this Ekadashi one day later.Break the fast on Saturday after sunrise.
- Monthly ShivaratriSaturday 17
- PradoshSaturday 17
- New moonMonday 19
- Darsha AmavasyaMonday 19
- chaturthiFriday 23
- shashthiSunday 25
- ashtamiTuesday 27
- Nirjala EkadashiFriday 30Break the fast on Saturday between 05:24 and 08:09.
June
- PradoshSunday 1
- Full moonTuesday 3
- Purnima fastTuesday 3
- chaturthiSaturday 7
- Sankashti ChaturthiSaturday 7
- shashthiMonday 9
- ashtamiWednesday 11
- Yogini EkadashiSaturday 14Break the fast on Sunday between 05:24 and 07:53.
- Mithuna sankrantiSunday 15
- PradoshSunday 15
- Monthly ShivaratriMonday 16
- New moonTuesday 17
- Darsha AmavasyaTuesday 17
- chaturthiSaturday 21
- shashthiMonday 23
- ashtamiThursday 26
- Devshayani EkadashiSunday 29Break the fast on Monday between 05:27 and 08:13.
- PradoshMonday 30
July
- Guru PurnimaThursday 3
- Full moonThursday 3
- Purnima fastThursday 3
- Sankashti ChaturthiSunday 6
- chaturthiMonday 7
- shashthiTuesday 8
- ashtamiThursday 10
- Kamika EkadashiSunday 13Break the fast on Monday between 05:33 and 08:18.
- PradoshMonday 14
- Monthly ShivaratriTuesday 15
- Karka sankrantiWednesday 16
- Darsha AmavasyaWednesday 16
- New moonThursday 17
- chaturthiMonday 21
- shashthiWednesday 23
- ashtamiFriday 25
- Padmini EkadashiMonday 28Break the fast on Tuesday between 13:49 and 19:14.
- PradoshWednesday 30
August
- Full moonFriday 1
- Purnima fastFriday 1
- Sankashti ChaturthiMonday 4
- chaturthiTuesday 5
- shashthiThursday 7
- ashtamiFriday 8
- Parama EkadashiMonday 11Break the fast on Tuesday between 05:49 and 08:27.
- Monthly ShivaratriWednesday 13
- PradoshWednesday 13
- New moonFriday 15
- Darsha AmavasyaFriday 15
- Simha sankrantiSunday 17
- chaturthiWednesday 20
- shashthiFriday 22
- ashtamiSunday 24
- Shravana Putrada EkadashiWednesday 27Break the fast on Thursday between 05:58 and 08:31.
- PradoshThursday 28
- Raksha BandhanSaturday 30
- Purnima fastSaturday 30
- Full moonSunday 31
September
- chaturthiWednesday 3
- Sankashti ChaturthiWednesday 3
- shashthiFriday 5
- Janmashtami (smarta)Saturday 6
- Janmashtami (vaishnava)Sunday 7
- ashtamiSunday 7
- Aja EkadashiWednesday 10Break the fast on Thursday between 06:05 and 08:33.
- PradoshThursday 11
- Monthly ShivaratriFriday 12
- Darsha AmavasyaSaturday 13
- New moonSunday 14
- Kanya sankrantiWednesday 17
- Ganesh ChaturthiThursday 18
- chaturthiThursday 18
- shashthiSaturday 20
- ashtamiTuesday 23
- Parsva EkadashiThursday 25Break the fast on Friday between 13:25 and 18:13.
- Parsva Ekadashi (Vaishnava)Friday 26Followers of the Vaishnava tradition (ISKCON and others) keep this Ekadashi one day later.Break the fast on Saturday after sunrise.
- PradoshSaturday 27
- Full moonMonday 29
- Purnima fastMonday 29
October
- chaturthiThursday 2
- Sankashti ChaturthiThursday 2
- shashthiSaturday 4
- ashtamiMonday 6
- Indira EkadashiThursday 9Break the fast on Friday between 06:19 and 08:38.
- PradoshSaturday 11
- Monthly ShivaratriSunday 12
- New moonMonday 13
- Darsha AmavasyaMonday 13
- Navaratri beginsWednesday 15
- Tula sankrantiFriday 17
- chaturthiSaturday 18
- shashthiMonday 20
- ashtamiWednesday 22
- DussehraFriday 24
- Papankusha EkadashiSaturday 25Break the fast on Sunday between 06:29 and 08:43.
- PradoshSunday 26
- Full moonTuesday 28
- Purnima fastTuesday 28
- Karva ChauthFriday 31
- Sankashti ChaturthiFriday 31
November
- chaturthiSaturday 1
- shashthiMonday 3
- ashtamiWednesday 5
- Rama EkadashiSaturday 8Break the fast on Sunday between 06:39 and 08:49.
- DhanterasSunday 9
- Monthly ShivaratriMonday 10
- PradoshMonday 10
- Naraka ChaturdashiTuesday 11Abhyanga snan (oil bath) before sunrise.
- Diwali Lakshmi pujaWednesday 12
- New moonWednesday 12
- Darsha AmavasyaWednesday 12
- Govardhan pujaThursday 13
- Bhai DoojFriday 14Tilak between 13:10 and 15:19.
- Vrishchika sankrantiSunday 16
- chaturthiMonday 17
- ChhathWednesday 19
- shashthiWednesday 19
- ashtamiFriday 21
- Prabodhini EkadashiSunday 23Break the fast on Monday between 06:51 and 08:57.
- PradoshTuesday 25
- Kartika PurnimaThursday 27
- Full moonThursday 27
- Purnima fastThursday 27
- chaturthiSunday 30
- Sankashti ChaturthiSunday 30
December
- shashthiTuesday 2
- ashtamiThursday 4
- Utpanna EkadashiMonday 8Break the fast on Tuesday between 07:03 and 09:06.
- PradoshTuesday 9
- Monthly ShivaratriWednesday 10
- New moonFriday 12
- Darsha AmavasyaFriday 12
- Dhanu sankrantiTuesday 16
- chaturthiTuesday 16
- shashthiThursday 18
- ashtamiSaturday 20
- Mokshada EkadashiTuesday 23Also Vaikuntha Ekadashi, the day the gates of Vaikuntha (Vishnu's abode) are said to open.Break the fast on Wednesday between 07:11 and 07:24.
- PradoshWednesday 24
- Full moonFriday 26
- Purnima fastFriday 26
- Sankashti ChaturthiMonday 29
- chaturthiTuesday 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