Festival calendar · New Delhi · 2056
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.
239 festivals and fasts
2056 in New Delhi
January
- Full moonSunday 2
- Purnima fastSunday 2
- chaturthiThursday 6
- Sankashti ChaturthiThursday 6
- shashthiSaturday 8
- ashtamiMonday 10
- Shattila EkadashiThursday 13Break the fast on Friday between 07:15 and 07:27.
- PradoshFriday 14
- Makar SankrantiSaturday 15
- Monthly ShivaratriSaturday 15
- New moonSunday 16
- Darsha AmavasyaSunday 16
- chaturthiThursday 20
- Vasant PanchamiFriday 21
- shashthiSunday 23
- ashtamiTuesday 25
- Jaya EkadashiFriday 28Break the fast on Saturday between 07:11 and 09:20.
- PradoshSunday 30
February
- Full moonTuesday 1
- Purnima fastTuesday 1
- Sankashti ChaturthiFriday 4
- chaturthiSaturday 5
- shashthiSunday 6
- ashtamiTuesday 8
- Vijaya EkadashiFriday 11Break the fast on Saturday between 07:03 and 09:15.
- PradoshSaturday 12
- Maha ShivaratriSunday 13
- Maha ShivaratriSunday 13
- Kumbha sankrantiSunday 13
- New moonTuesday 15
- Darsha AmavasyaTuesday 15
- chaturthiSaturday 19
- shashthiTuesday 22
- ashtamiThursday 24
- Amalaki EkadashiSunday 27Break the fast on Monday between 06:48 and 09:06.
- PradoshMonday 28
March
- Holika DahanWednesday 1
- Full moonWednesday 1
- Purnima fastWednesday 1
- HoliThursday 2
- Sankashti ChaturthiSaturday 4
- chaturthiSunday 5
- shashthiTuesday 7
- ashtamiThursday 9
- Papmochani EkadashiSunday 12Break the fast on Monday between 06:33 and 08:06.
- PradoshMonday 13
- Meena sankrantiTuesday 14
- Monthly ShivaratriTuesday 14
- Darsha AmavasyaWednesday 15
- New moonThursday 16
- Gudi PadwaFriday 17
- UgadiFriday 17
- chaturthiMonday 20
- shashthiWednesday 22
- ashtamiFriday 24
- Rama NavamiSaturday 25
- Kamada EkadashiMonday 27Break the fast on Tuesday between 13:41 and 18:37.
- Kamada Ekadashi (Vaishnava)Tuesday 28Followers of the Vaishnava tradition (ISKCON and others) keep this Ekadashi one day later.Break the fast on Wednesday after sunrise.
- PradoshWednesday 29
- Hanuman JayantiFriday 31
- Full moonFriday 31
- Purnima fastFriday 31
April
- chaturthiMonday 3
- Sankashti ChaturthiMonday 3
- shashthiWednesday 5
- ashtamiFriday 7
- Varuthini EkadashiMonday 10Break the fast on Tuesday between 06:00 and 08:32.
- PradoshWednesday 12
- Mesha sankrantiThursday 13
- Monthly ShivaratriThursday 13
- New moonFriday 14
- Darsha AmavasyaFriday 14
- chaturthiWednesday 19
- shashthiFriday 21
- ashtamiSunday 23
- Padmini EkadashiWednesday 26Break the fast on Thursday between 05:44 and 08:21.
- PradoshThursday 27
- Full moonSaturday 29
- Purnima fastSaturday 29
May
- Sankashti ChaturthiTuesday 2
- chaturthiWednesday 3
- shashthiFriday 5
- ashtamiSunday 7
- Parama EkadashiWednesday 10Break the fast on Thursday between 05:33 and 08:14.
- PradoshThursday 11
- Monthly ShivaratriFriday 12
- Vrishabha sankrantiSunday 14
- New moonSunday 14
- Darsha AmavasyaSunday 14
- Akshaya TritiyaWednesday 17
- chaturthiThursday 18
- shashthiSunday 21
- ashtamiMonday 22
- Mohini EkadashiThursday 25Break the fast on Friday between 05:26 and 08:10.
- PradoshFriday 26
- Purnima fastSunday 28
- Full moonMonday 29
June
- chaturthiThursday 1
- Sankashti ChaturthiThursday 1
- shashthiSaturday 3
- ashtamiMonday 5
- Apara EkadashiThursday 8Break the fast on Friday between 13:45 and 19:18.
- Apara Ekadashi (Vaishnava)Friday 9Followers of the Vaishnava tradition (ISKCON and others) keep this Ekadashi one day later.Break the fast on Saturday between 05:23 and 06:25.
- PradoshSaturday 10
- Monthly ShivaratriSunday 11
- Darsha AmavasyaMonday 12
- New moonTuesday 13
- Mithuna sankrantiThursday 15
- chaturthiSaturday 17
- shashthiMonday 19
- ashtamiWednesday 21
- Nirjala EkadashiFriday 23Break the fast on Saturday between 13:48 and 19:22.
- Nirjala Ekadashi (Vaishnava)Saturday 24Followers of the Vaishnava tradition (ISKCON and others) keep this Ekadashi one day later.Break the fast on Sunday after sunrise.
- PradoshSunday 25
- Full moonTuesday 27
- Purnima fastTuesday 27
- Sankashti ChaturthiFriday 30
July
- chaturthiSaturday 1
- shashthiMonday 3
- ashtamiWednesday 5
- Yogini EkadashiSaturday 8Break the fast on Sunday between 05:31 and 08:16.
- PradoshMonday 10
- Monthly ShivaratriTuesday 11
- New moonWednesday 12
- Darsha AmavasyaWednesday 12
- Karka sankrantiSunday 16
- chaturthiSunday 16
- shashthiTuesday 18
- ashtamiThursday 20
- Devshayani EkadashiSunday 23Break the fast on Monday between 05:39 and 06:19.
- PradoshMonday 24
- Guru PurnimaWednesday 26
- Full moonWednesday 26
- Purnima fastWednesday 26
- chaturthiSunday 30
- Sankashti ChaturthiSunday 30
August
- shashthiTuesday 1
- ashtamiFriday 4
- Kamika EkadashiMonday 7Break the fast on Tuesday between 05:47 and 08:26.
- PradoshTuesday 8
- Monthly ShivaratriWednesday 9
- Darsha AmavasyaThursday 10
- New moonFriday 11
- chaturthiTuesday 15
- shashthiWednesday 16
- Simha sankrantiThursday 17
- ashtamiFriday 18
- Shravana Putrada EkadashiMonday 21Break the fast on Tuesday between 05:55 and 08:30.
- PradoshTuesday 22
- Purnima fastThursday 24
- Raksha BandhanFriday 25
- Full moonFriday 25
- Sankashti ChaturthiMonday 28
- chaturthiTuesday 29
- shashthiThursday 31
September
- Janmashtami (smarta)Saturday 2
- Janmashtami (vaishnava)Saturday 2
- ashtamiSaturday 2
- Aja EkadashiTuesday 5Break the fast on Wednesday between 13:35 and 18:36.
- PradoshThursday 7
- Monthly ShivaratriFriday 8
- New moonSaturday 9
- Darsha AmavasyaSaturday 9
- Ganesh ChaturthiWednesday 13
- chaturthiWednesday 13
- shashthiFriday 15
- ashtamiSaturday 16
- Kanya sankrantiSunday 17
- Parsva EkadashiTuesday 19Break the fast on Wednesday between 06:09 and 08:34.
- PradoshThursday 21
- Full moonSaturday 23
- Purnima fastSaturday 23
- Sankashti ChaturthiWednesday 27
- chaturthiThursday 28
- shashthiSaturday 30
October
- ashtamiMonday 2
- Indira EkadashiThursday 5Break the fast on Friday between 06:18 and 08:37.
- PradoshFriday 6
- Monthly ShivaratriSaturday 7
- Darsha AmavasyaSunday 8
- Navaratri beginsMonday 9
- New moonMonday 9
- chaturthiThursday 12
- shashthiSaturday 14
- ashtamiMonday 16
- DussehraTuesday 17
- Tula sankrantiTuesday 17
- Papankusha EkadashiThursday 19Break the fast on Friday between 06:26 and 08:41.
- PradoshFriday 20
- Full moonMonday 23
- Purnima fastMonday 23
- Karva ChauthFriday 27
- chaturthiFriday 27
- Sankashti ChaturthiFriday 27
- shashthiMonday 30
November
- ashtamiWednesday 1
- Rama EkadashiFriday 3Break the fast on Sunday 5 Nov after sunrise.
- Rama Ekadashi (Vaishnava)Saturday 4Followers of the Vaishnava tradition (ISKCON and others) keep this Ekadashi one day later.Break the fast on Sunday after sunrise.
- Trisparsha MahadwadashiSaturday 4
- DhanterasSunday 5
- PradoshSunday 5
- Naraka ChaturdashiMonday 6Abhyanga snan (oil bath) before sunrise.
- Monthly ShivaratriMonday 6
- Diwali Lakshmi pujaTuesday 7
- New moonTuesday 7
- Darsha AmavasyaTuesday 7
- Govardhan pujaWednesday 8
- Bhai DoojWednesday 8Tilak between 14:00 and 15:20.
- chaturthiFriday 10
- ChhathSunday 12
- shashthiSunday 12
- ashtamiTuesday 14
- Vrishchika sankrantiThursday 16
- Prabodhini EkadashiFriday 17Break the fast on Saturday between 08:52 and 08:54.
- PradoshSunday 19
- Purnima fastTuesday 21
- Kartika PurnimaWednesday 22
- Full moonWednesday 22
- Sankashti ChaturthiSaturday 25
- chaturthiSunday 26
- shashthiTuesday 28
- ashtamiThursday 30
December
- Utpanna EkadashiSunday 3Break the fast on Monday between 06:59 and 09:03.
- PradoshMonday 4
- Monthly ShivaratriTuesday 5
- New moonWednesday 6
- Darsha AmavasyaWednesday 6
- chaturthiSunday 10
- shashthiTuesday 12
- ashtamiThursday 14
- Dhanu sankrantiSaturday 16
- Mokshada EkadashiSunday 17Also Vaikuntha Ekadashi, the day the gates of Vaikuntha (Vishnu's abode) are said to open.Break the fast on Monday between 07:09 and 09:12.
- PradoshTuesday 19
- Full moonThursday 21
- Purnima fastThursday 21
- Sankashti ChaturthiMonday 25
- chaturthiTuesday 26
- shashthiThursday 28
- ashtamiSaturday 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