Festival calendar · New Delhi · 2055
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.
237 festivals and fasts
2055 in New Delhi
January
- chaturthiSaturday 2
- shashthiMonday 4
- ashtamiWednesday 6
- Pausha Putrada EkadashiSaturday 9Also Vaikuntha Ekadashi, the day the gates of Vaikuntha (Vishnu's abode) are said to open.Break the fast on Sunday between 07:16 and 09:20.
- PradoshMonday 11
- Full moonWednesday 13
- Purnima fastWednesday 13
- Makar SankrantiFriday 15
- chaturthiSaturday 16
- Sankashti ChaturthiSaturday 16
- shashthiMonday 18
- ashtamiWednesday 20
- Shattila EkadashiSaturday 23Break the fast on Sunday between 07:13 and 09:20.
- Monthly ShivaratriMonday 25
- PradoshMonday 25
- New moonWednesday 27
- Darsha AmavasyaWednesday 27
February
- Vasant PanchamiMonday 1
- chaturthiMonday 1
- shashthiWednesday 3
- ashtamiFriday 5
- Jaya EkadashiMonday 8Break the fast on Tuesday between 07:05 and 09:16.
- PradoshTuesday 9
- Full moonThursday 11
- Purnima fastThursday 11
- Kumbha sankrantiSaturday 13
- Sankashti ChaturthiSunday 14
- chaturthiMonday 15
- shashthiWednesday 17
- ashtamiFriday 19
- Vijaya EkadashiMonday 22Break the fast on Tuesday between 06:53 and 09:09.
- PradoshTuesday 23
- Maha ShivaratriWednesday 24
- Maha ShivaratriWednesday 24
- New moonFriday 26
- Darsha AmavasyaFriday 26
March
- chaturthiTuesday 2
- shashthiFriday 5
- ashtamiSunday 7
- Amalaki EkadashiTuesday 9Break the fast on Wednesday between 13:43 and 18:26.
- Amalaki Ekadashi (Vaishnava)Wednesday 10Followers of the Vaishnava tradition (ISKCON and others) keep this Ekadashi one day later.Break the fast on Thursday after sunrise.
- PradoshThursday 11
- Holika DahanFriday 12
- HoliSaturday 13
- Full moonSaturday 13
- Purnima fastSaturday 13
- Meena sankrantiMonday 15
- chaturthiTuesday 16
- Sankashti ChaturthiTuesday 16
- shashthiThursday 18
- ashtamiSaturday 20
- Papmochani EkadashiTuesday 23Break the fast on Wednesday between 08:47 and 08:47.
- PradoshThursday 25
- Monthly ShivaratriFriday 26
- Darsha AmavasyaSaturday 27
- New moonSunday 28
- Gudi PadwaMonday 29
- UgadiMonday 29
April
- chaturthiThursday 1
- shashthiSaturday 3
- ashtamiMonday 5
- Rama NavamiTuesday 6
- Kamada EkadashiThursday 8Break the fast on Friday between 06:03 and 08:34.
- PradoshFriday 9
- Hanuman JayantiSunday 11
- Full moonSunday 11
- Purnima fastSunday 11
- Mesha sankrantiWednesday 14
- Sankashti ChaturthiWednesday 14
- chaturthiThursday 15
- shashthiSaturday 17
- ashtamiMonday 19
- Varuthini EkadashiThursday 22Break the fast on Friday between 05:48 and 08:24.
- PradoshSaturday 24
- Monthly ShivaratriSunday 25
- New moonMonday 26
- Darsha AmavasyaMonday 26
- Akshaya TritiyaThursday 29
May
- chaturthiSaturday 1
- shashthiMonday 3
- ashtamiTuesday 4
- Mohini EkadashiFriday 7Break the fast on Saturday between 05:36 and 08:16.
- PradoshSaturday 8
- Purnima fastMonday 10
- Full moonTuesday 11
- chaturthiFriday 14
- Sankashti ChaturthiFriday 14
- Vrishabha sankrantiSaturday 15
- shashthiSunday 16
- ashtamiWednesday 19
- Apara EkadashiSaturday 22Break the fast on Sunday between 05:27 and 08:11.
- PradoshSunday 23
- Monthly ShivaratriMonday 24
- New moonWednesday 26
- Darsha AmavasyaWednesday 26
- chaturthiSunday 30
June
- shashthiTuesday 1
- ashtamiThursday 3
- Nirjala EkadashiSaturday 5Break the fast on Sunday between 07:29 and 08:09.
- Nirjala Ekadashi (Vaishnava)Sunday 6Followers of the Vaishnava tradition (ISKCON and others) keep this Ekadashi one day later.Break the fast on Monday after sunrise.
- PradoshMonday 7
- Full moonWednesday 9
- Purnima fastWednesday 9
- Sankashti ChaturthiSaturday 12
- chaturthiSunday 13
- Mithuna sankrantiTuesday 15
- shashthiTuesday 15
- ashtamiThursday 17
- Yogini EkadashiMonday 21Break the fast on Tuesday between 05:25 and 06:32.
- PradoshTuesday 22
- Monthly ShivaratriWednesday 23
- Darsha AmavasyaThursday 24
- New moonFriday 25
- chaturthiMonday 28
- shashthiWednesday 30
July
- ashtamiFriday 2
- Devshayani EkadashiMonday 5Break the fast on Tuesday between 05:29 and 06:12.
- PradoshTuesday 6
- Guru PurnimaThursday 8
- Full moonThursday 8
- Purnima fastThursday 8
- Sankashti ChaturthiMonday 12
- chaturthiTuesday 13
- shashthiThursday 15
- Karka sankrantiSaturday 17
- ashtamiSaturday 17
- Kamika EkadashiTuesday 20Break the fast on Wednesday between 05:37 and 08:20.
- PradoshWednesday 21
- Monthly ShivaratriThursday 22
- New moonSaturday 24
- Darsha AmavasyaSaturday 24
- chaturthiTuesday 27
- shashthiThursday 29
- ashtamiSaturday 31
August
- Shravana Putrada EkadashiTuesday 3Break the fast on Wednesday between 05:45 and 08:25.
- PradoshWednesday 4
- Raksha BandhanSaturday 7
- Full moonSaturday 7
- Purnima fastSaturday 7
- chaturthiWednesday 11
- Sankashti ChaturthiWednesday 11
- shashthiFriday 13
- Janmashtami (smarta)Monday 16
- Janmashtami (vaishnava)Monday 16
- ashtamiMonday 16
- Simha sankrantiTuesday 17
- Aja EkadashiThursday 19Break the fast on Friday between 05:54 and 07:32.
- PradoshFriday 20
- Monthly ShivaratriSaturday 21
- New moonSunday 22
- Darsha AmavasyaSunday 22
- Ganesh ChaturthiWednesday 25
- chaturthiThursday 26
- shashthiFriday 27
- ashtamiSunday 29
September
- Parsva EkadashiWednesday 1Break the fast on Thursday between 07:25 and 08:32.
- PradoshFriday 3
- Full moonSunday 5
- Purnima fastSunday 5
- Sankashti ChaturthiThursday 9
- chaturthiFriday 10
- shashthiSunday 12
- ashtamiTuesday 14
- Indira EkadashiFriday 17Break the fast on Saturday between 06:08 and 08:34.
- Kanya sankrantiFriday 17
- PradoshSaturday 18
- Monthly ShivaratriSunday 19
- Darsha AmavasyaMonday 20
- Navaratri beginsTuesday 21
- New moonTuesday 21
- chaturthiFriday 24
- shashthiSunday 26
- ashtamiTuesday 28
- DussehraWednesday 29
October
- Papankusha EkadashiFriday 1Break the fast on Saturday between 06:15 and 08:36.
- PradoshSaturday 2
- Full moonTuesday 5
- Purnima fastTuesday 5
- Karva ChauthSaturday 9
- Sankashti ChaturthiSaturday 9
- chaturthiSunday 10
- shashthiTuesday 12
- ashtamiThursday 14
- Rama EkadashiSaturday 16Break the fast on Monday 18 Oct after sunrise.
- Rama Ekadashi (Vaishnava)Sunday 17Followers of the Vaishnava tradition (ISKCON and others) keep this Ekadashi one day later.Break the fast on Monday after sunrise.
- Trisparsha MahadwadashiSunday 17
- DhanterasMonday 18
- Tula sankrantiMonday 18
- Monthly ShivaratriMonday 18
- PradoshMonday 18
- Naraka ChaturdashiTuesday 19Abhyanga snan (oil bath) before sunrise.
- Diwali Lakshmi pujaTuesday 19
- New moonWednesday 20
- Darsha AmavasyaWednesday 20
- Govardhan pujaThursday 21
- Bhai DoojThursday 21Tilak between 13:14 and 15:30.
- chaturthiSaturday 23
- ChhathMonday 25
- shashthiMonday 25
- ashtamiWednesday 27
- Prabodhini EkadashiSunday 31Break the fast on Monday between 06:33 and 08:45.
November
- PradoshMonday 1
- Kartika PurnimaThursday 4
- Full moonThursday 4
- Purnima fastThursday 4
- chaturthiMonday 8
- Sankashti ChaturthiMonday 8
- shashthiWednesday 10
- ashtamiFriday 12
- Utpanna EkadashiMonday 15Break the fast on Tuesday between 06:45 and 08:52.
- PradoshTuesday 16
- Vrishchika sankrantiWednesday 17
- Monthly ShivaratriWednesday 17
- New moonThursday 18
- Darsha AmavasyaThursday 18
- chaturthiMonday 22
- shashthiWednesday 24
- ashtamiFriday 26
- Mokshada EkadashiMonday 29Break the fast on Tuesday between 13:13 and 17:23.
December
- PradoshWednesday 1
- Purnima fastFriday 3
- Full moonSaturday 4
- Sankashti ChaturthiTuesday 7
- chaturthiWednesday 8
- shashthiFriday 10
- ashtamiSunday 12
- Saphala EkadashiTuesday 14Break the fast on Wednesday between 07:06 and 09:09.
- Monthly ShivaratriThursday 16
- PradoshThursday 16
- Dhanu sankrantiFriday 17
- New moonSaturday 18
- Darsha AmavasyaSaturday 18
- chaturthiWednesday 22
- shashthiFriday 24
- ashtamiSunday 26
- Pausha Putrada EkadashiWednesday 29Also Vaikuntha Ekadashi, the day the gates of Vaikuntha (Vishnu's abode) are said to open.Break the fast on Thursday between 07:14 and 09:17.
- PradoshFriday 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