Festival calendar · New Delhi · 2053
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.
241 festivals and fasts
2053 in New Delhi
January
- Pausha Putrada EkadashiWednesday 1Also Vaikuntha Ekadashi, the day the gates of Vaikuntha (Vishnu's abode) are said to open.Break the fast on Thursday between 07:15 and 09:18.
- PradoshThursday 2
- Full moonSaturday 4
- Purnima fastSaturday 4
- Sankashti ChaturthiTuesday 7
- chaturthiWednesday 8
- shashthiFriday 10
- ashtamiSunday 12
- Makar SankrantiTuesday 14
- Shattila EkadashiWednesday 15Break the fast on Thursday between 07:15 and 09:21.
- PradoshFriday 17
- Monthly ShivaratriSaturday 18
- New moonSunday 19
- Darsha AmavasyaSunday 19
- Vasant PanchamiFriday 24
- chaturthiFriday 24
- shashthiSunday 26
- ashtamiMonday 27
- Jaya EkadashiThursday 30Break the fast on Friday between 07:10 and 09:19.
- PradoshFriday 31
February
- Purnima fastSunday 2
- Full moonMonday 3
- chaturthiThursday 6
- Sankashti ChaturthiThursday 6
- shashthiSaturday 8
- ashtamiTuesday 11
- Kumbha sankrantiThursday 13
- Vijaya EkadashiFriday 14Break the fast on Saturday between 07:00 and 09:13.
- PradoshSaturday 15
- Maha ShivaratriSunday 16
- Maha ShivaratriSunday 16
- New moonTuesday 18
- Darsha AmavasyaTuesday 18
- chaturthiSaturday 22
- shashthiMonday 24
- ashtamiWednesday 26
- Amalaki EkadashiFriday 28Break the fast on Sunday 2 Mar after sunrise.
March
- Amalaki Ekadashi (Vaishnava)Saturday 1Followers of the Vaishnava tradition (ISKCON and others) keep this Ekadashi one day later.Break the fast on Sunday after sunrise.
- Trisparsha MahadwadashiSaturday 1
- PradoshSunday 2
- Holika DahanTuesday 4
- Full moonTuesday 4
- Purnima fastTuesday 4
- HoliWednesday 5
- Sankashti ChaturthiFriday 7
- chaturthiSaturday 8
- shashthiMonday 10
- ashtamiWednesday 12
- Meena sankrantiFriday 14
- Papmochani EkadashiSunday 16Break the fast on Monday between 06:29 and 08:52.
- PradoshMonday 17
- Monthly ShivaratriTuesday 18
- Darsha AmavasyaWednesday 19
- New moonThursday 20
- Gudi PadwaFriday 21
- UgadiFriday 21
- chaturthiSunday 23
- shashthiTuesday 25
- ashtamiThursday 27
- Rama NavamiFriday 28
- Kamada EkadashiSunday 30Break the fast on Monday between 06:13 and 08:41.
- PradoshMonday 31
April
- Purnima fastWednesday 2
- Hanuman JayantiThursday 3
- Full moonThursday 3
- Sankashti ChaturthiSunday 6
- chaturthiMonday 7
- shashthiWednesday 9
- ashtamiFriday 11
- Varuthini EkadashiMonday 14Break the fast on Tuesday between 13:39 and 18:47.
- Mesha sankrantiMonday 14
- PradoshWednesday 16
- Monthly ShivaratriThursday 17
- New moonFriday 18
- Darsha AmavasyaFriday 18
- Akshaya TritiyaMonday 21
- chaturthiTuesday 22
- shashthiThursday 24
- ashtamiFriday 25
- Mohini EkadashiMonday 28Break the fast on Tuesday between 06:25 and 08:20.
- PradoshWednesday 30
May
- Full moonFriday 2
- Purnima fastFriday 2
- Sankashti ChaturthiTuesday 6
- chaturthiWednesday 7
- shashthiFriday 9
- ashtamiSunday 11
- Apara EkadashiWednesday 14Break the fast on Thursday between 05:31 and 08:13.
- Vrishabha sankrantiThursday 15
- PradoshThursday 15
- Monthly ShivaratriFriday 16
- Darsha AmavasyaSaturday 17
- New moonSunday 18
- chaturthiWednesday 21
- shashthiFriday 23
- ashtamiSunday 25
- Nirjala EkadashiWednesday 28Break the fast on Thursday between 05:25 and 08:10.
- PradoshThursday 29
June
- Full moonSunday 1
- Purnima fastSunday 1
- chaturthiThursday 5
- Sankashti ChaturthiThursday 5
- shashthiSunday 8
- ashtamiTuesday 10
- Yogini EkadashiThursday 12Break the fast on Friday between 13:46 and 19:19.
- Yogini Ekadashi (Vaishnava)Friday 13Followers of the Vaishnava tradition (ISKCON and others) keep this Ekadashi one day later.Break the fast on Saturday after sunrise.
- Monthly ShivaratriSaturday 14
- PradoshSaturday 14
- Mithuna sankrantiSunday 15
- New moonMonday 16
- Darsha AmavasyaMonday 16
- chaturthiThursday 19
- shashthiSaturday 21
- ashtamiMonday 23
- Padmini EkadashiThursday 26Break the fast on Friday between 05:30 and 08:13.
- PradoshSaturday 28
- Full moonMonday 30
- Purnima fastMonday 30
July
- Sankashti ChaturthiFriday 4
- chaturthiSaturday 5
- shashthiMonday 7
- ashtamiWednesday 9
- Parama EkadashiSaturday 12Break the fast on Sunday between 05:33 and 08:18.
- PradoshSunday 13
- Monthly ShivaratriMonday 14
- New moonTuesday 15
- Darsha AmavasyaTuesday 15
- Karka sankrantiWednesday 16
- chaturthiSaturday 19
- shashthiMonday 21
- ashtamiWednesday 23
- Devshayani EkadashiSaturday 26Break the fast on Sunday between 05:41 and 08:23.
- PradoshSunday 27
- Guru PurnimaWednesday 30
- Full moonWednesday 30
- Purnima fastWednesday 30
August
- chaturthiSunday 3
- Sankashti ChaturthiSunday 3
- shashthiTuesday 5
- ashtamiThursday 7
- Kamika EkadashiSunday 10Break the fast on Monday between 05:49 and 08:27.
- PradoshMonday 11
- Monthly ShivaratriTuesday 12
- Darsha AmavasyaWednesday 13
- New moonThursday 14
- Simha sankrantiSunday 17
- chaturthiSunday 17
- shashthiTuesday 19
- ashtamiThursday 21
- Shravana Putrada EkadashiSunday 24Break the fast on Monday between 13:41 and 18:50.
- Shravana Putrada Ekadashi (Vaishnava)Monday 25Followers of the Vaishnava tradition (ISKCON and others) keep this Ekadashi one day later.Break the fast on Tuesday between 05:57 and 07:51.
- PradoshTuesday 26
- Purnima fastThursday 28
- Raksha BandhanFriday 29
- Full moonFriday 29
September
- Sankashti ChaturthiMonday 1
- chaturthiTuesday 2
- shashthiThursday 4
- Janmashtami (smarta)Friday 5
- Janmashtami (vaishnava)Saturday 6
- ashtamiSaturday 6
- Aja EkadashiMonday 8Break the fast on Tuesday between 07:12 and 08:33.
- Aja Ekadashi (Vaishnava)Tuesday 9Followers of the Vaishnava tradition (ISKCON and others) keep this Ekadashi one day later.Break the fast on Wednesday after sunrise.
- Monthly ShivaratriWednesday 10
- PradoshWednesday 10
- New moonFriday 12
- Darsha AmavasyaFriday 12
- Ganesh ChaturthiMonday 15
- chaturthiTuesday 16
- Kanya sankrantiWednesday 17
- shashthiThursday 18
- ashtamiSaturday 20
- Parsva EkadashiTuesday 23Break the fast on Wednesday between 06:11 and 08:35.
- PradoshThursday 25
- Full moonSaturday 27
- Purnima fastSaturday 27
October
- chaturthiWednesday 1
- Sankashti ChaturthiWednesday 1
- shashthiFriday 3
- ashtamiSunday 5
- Indira EkadashiWednesday 8Break the fast on Thursday between 06:19 and 06:54.
- PradoshThursday 9
- Monthly ShivaratriFriday 10
- New moonSaturday 11
- Darsha AmavasyaSaturday 11
- Navaratri beginsSunday 12
- chaturthiWednesday 15
- Tula sankrantiFriday 17
- shashthiSaturday 18
- ashtamiMonday 20
- DussehraTuesday 21
- Papankusha EkadashiThursday 23Break the fast on Friday between 06:28 and 08:42.
- PradoshFriday 24
- Full moonMonday 27
- Purnima fastMonday 27
- Karva ChauthThursday 30
- Sankashti ChaturthiThursday 30
- chaturthiFriday 31
November
- shashthiSaturday 1
- ashtamiMonday 3
- Rama EkadashiThursday 6Break the fast on Friday between 06:38 and 08:48.
- DhanterasFriday 7
- PradoshFriday 7
- Monthly ShivaratriSaturday 8
- Naraka ChaturdashiSunday 9Abhyanga snan (oil bath) before sunrise.
- Diwali Lakshmi pujaSunday 9
- New moonMonday 10
- Darsha AmavasyaMonday 10
- Govardhan pujaTuesday 11
- Bhai DoojWednesday 12Tilak between 13:10 and 15:19.
- chaturthiFriday 14
- ChhathSunday 16
- Vrishchika sankrantiSunday 16
- shashthiSunday 16
- ashtamiWednesday 19
- Prabodhini EkadashiSaturday 22Break the fast on Sunday between 06:51 and 08:57.
- PradoshSunday 23
- Kartika PurnimaTuesday 25
- Full moonTuesday 25
- Purnima fastTuesday 25
- Sankashti ChaturthiFriday 28
- chaturthiSaturday 29
December
- shashthiMonday 1
- ashtamiTuesday 2
- Utpanna EkadashiFriday 5Break the fast on Saturday between 13:15 and 17:24.
- Utpanna Ekadashi (Vaishnava)Saturday 6Followers of the Vaishnava tradition (ISKCON and others) keep this Ekadashi one day later.Break the fast on Sunday after sunrise.
- PradoshSunday 7
- Monthly ShivaratriMonday 8
- Darsha AmavasyaTuesday 9
- New moonWednesday 10
- chaturthiSunday 14
- Dhanu sankrantiTuesday 16
- shashthiTuesday 16
- ashtamiThursday 18
- Mokshada EkadashiSunday 21Also Vaikuntha Ekadashi, the day the gates of Vaikuntha (Vishnu's abode) are said to open.Break the fast on Monday between 07:54 and 09:13.
- PradoshTuesday 23
- Full moonThursday 25
- Purnima fastThursday 25
- chaturthiSunday 28
- Sankashti ChaturthiSunday 28
- shashthiTuesday 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