Festival calendar · New Delhi · 2112
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.
240 festivals and fasts
2112 in New Delhi
January
- chaturthiSunday 3
- 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 07:15 and 09:20.
- PradoshMonday 11
- Full moonWednesday 13
- Purnima fastWednesday 13
- Makar SankrantiSaturday 16
- Sankashti ChaturthiSunday 17
- chaturthiMonday 18
- shashthiWednesday 20
- ashtamiFriday 22
- Shattila EkadashiMonday 25Break the fast on Tuesday between 07:13 and 09:20.
- PradoshTuesday 26
- Monthly ShivaratriWednesday 27
- Darsha AmavasyaThursday 28
- New moonFriday 29
February
- chaturthiMonday 1
- Vasant PanchamiTuesday 2
- shashthiWednesday 3
- ashtamiFriday 5
- Jaya EkadashiMonday 8Break the fast on Tuesday between 07:05 and 09:16.
- PradoshWednesday 10
- Full moonFriday 12
- Purnima fastFriday 12
- Kumbha sankrantiMonday 15
- Sankashti ChaturthiTuesday 16
- chaturthiWednesday 17
- shashthiFriday 19
- ashtamiSunday 21
- Vijaya EkadashiTuesday 23Break the fast on Thursday 25 Feb after sunrise.
- Vijaya Ekadashi (Vaishnava)Wednesday 24Followers of the Vaishnava tradition (ISKCON and others) keep this Ekadashi one day later.Break the fast on Thursday after sunrise.
- Trisparsha MahadwadashiWednesday 24
- PradoshThursday 25
- Maha ShivaratriFriday 26
- Maha ShivaratriFriday 26
- New moonSaturday 27
- Darsha AmavasyaSaturday 27
March
- chaturthiWednesday 2
- shashthiThursday 3
- ashtamiSaturday 5
- Amalaki EkadashiWednesday 9Break the fast on Thursday between 06:37 and 08:58.
- PradoshThursday 10
- Holika DahanSaturday 12
- HoliSunday 13
- Full moonSunday 13
- Purnima fastSunday 13
- Meena sankrantiWednesday 16
- chaturthiThursday 17
- Sankashti ChaturthiThursday 17
- shashthiSaturday 19
- ashtamiMonday 21
- Papmochani EkadashiThursday 24Break the fast on Friday between 06:20 and 08:46.
- PradoshFriday 25
- Monthly ShivaratriSaturday 26
- New moonSunday 27
- Darsha AmavasyaSunday 27
- Gudi PadwaMonday 28
- UgadiMonday 28
- chaturthiThursday 31
April
- shashthiSaturday 2
- ashtamiMonday 4
- Rama NavamiTuesday 5
- Kamada EkadashiThursday 7Break the fast on Friday between 13:40 and 18:43.
- Kamada Ekadashi (Vaishnava)Friday 8Followers of the Vaishnava tradition (ISKCON and others) keep this Ekadashi one day later.Break the fast on Saturday between 06:03 and 07:50.
- PradoshSaturday 9
- Purnima fastMonday 11
- Hanuman JayantiTuesday 12
- Full moonTuesday 12
- Mesha sankrantiFriday 15
- Sankashti ChaturthiFriday 15
- chaturthiSaturday 16
- shashthiMonday 18
- ashtamiWednesday 20
- Varuthini EkadashiFriday 22Break the fast on Saturday between 07:31 and 08:24.
- Varuthini Ekadashi (Vaishnava)Saturday 23Followers of the Vaishnava tradition (ISKCON and others) keep this Ekadashi one day later.Break the fast on Sunday after sunrise.
- Monthly ShivaratriSunday 24
- PradoshSunday 24
- New moonTuesday 26
- Darsha AmavasyaTuesday 26
- Akshaya TritiyaFriday 29
- chaturthiSaturday 30
May
- shashthiMonday 2
- ashtamiWednesday 4
- Mohini EkadashiSaturday 7Break the fast on Sunday between 05:43 and 08:16.
- PradoshMonday 9
- Full moonWednesday 11
- Purnima fastWednesday 11
- chaturthiSunday 15
- Sankashti ChaturthiSunday 15
- Vrishabha sankrantiMonday 16
- shashthiTuesday 17
- ashtamiThursday 19
- Apara EkadashiSunday 22Break the fast on Monday between 05:27 and 06:01.
- PradoshMonday 23
- Monthly ShivaratriTuesday 24
- New moonWednesday 25
- Darsha AmavasyaWednesday 25
- chaturthiSunday 29
June
- shashthiWednesday 1
- ashtamiFriday 3
- Nirjala EkadashiMonday 6Break the fast on Tuesday between 05:24 and 08:09.
- PradoshTuesday 7
- Full moonFriday 10
- Purnima fastFriday 10
- chaturthiMonday 13
- Sankashti ChaturthiMonday 13
- shashthiWednesday 15
- Mithuna sankrantiThursday 16
- ashtamiFriday 17
- Yogini EkadashiMonday 20Break the fast on Tuesday between 05:25 and 08:11.
- PradoshTuesday 21
- Monthly ShivaratriWednesday 22
- Darsha AmavasyaThursday 23
- New moonFriday 24
- chaturthiTuesday 28
- shashthiThursday 30
July
- ashtamiSaturday 2
- Devshayani EkadashiTuesday 5Break the fast on Wednesday between 13:50 and 19:22.
- Devshayani Ekadashi (Vaishnava)Wednesday 6Followers of the Vaishnava tradition (ISKCON and others) keep this Ekadashi one day later.Break the fast on Thursday after sunrise.
- PradoshThursday 7
- Guru PurnimaSaturday 9
- Full moonSaturday 9
- Purnima fastSaturday 9
- Sankashti ChaturthiTuesday 12
- chaturthiWednesday 13
- shashthiThursday 14
- ashtamiSaturday 16
- Karka sankrantiSunday 17
- Kamika EkadashiTuesday 19Break the fast on Wednesday between 05:37 and 08:20.
- Monthly ShivaratriThursday 21
- PradoshThursday 21
- New moonSaturday 23
- Darsha AmavasyaSaturday 23
- chaturthiThursday 28
- shashthiSaturday 30
August
- ashtamiMonday 1
- Shravana Putrada EkadashiThursday 4Break the fast on Friday between 05:46 and 08:25.
- PradoshFriday 5
- Raksha BandhanSunday 7
- Purnima fastSunday 7
- Full moonMonday 8
- Sankashti ChaturthiWednesday 10
- chaturthiThursday 11
- shashthiSaturday 13
- Janmashtami (smarta)Monday 15
- Janmashtami (vaishnava)Monday 15
- ashtamiMonday 15
- Aja EkadashiThursday 18Break the fast on Friday between 05:53 and 08:29.
- Simha sankrantiThursday 18
- PradoshFriday 19
- Monthly ShivaratriSaturday 20
- New moonMonday 22
- Darsha AmavasyaMonday 22
- Ganesh ChaturthiFriday 26
- chaturthiFriday 26
- shashthiSunday 28
- ashtamiWednesday 31
September
- Parsva EkadashiFriday 2Break the fast on Saturday between 13:37 and 18:40.
- Parsva Ekadashi (Vaishnava)Saturday 3Followers of the Vaishnava tradition (ISKCON and others) keep this Ekadashi one day later.Break the fast on Sunday after sunrise.
- PradoshSunday 4
- Full moonTuesday 6
- Purnima fastTuesday 6
- chaturthiFriday 9
- Sankashti ChaturthiFriday 9
- shashthiSunday 11
- ashtamiTuesday 13
- Indira EkadashiFriday 16Break the fast on Saturday between 06:08 and 08:34.
- Kanya sankrantiSunday 18
- PradoshSunday 18
- Monthly ShivaratriMonday 19
- Darsha AmavasyaTuesday 20
- New moonWednesday 21
- Navaratri beginsThursday 22
- chaturthiSunday 25
- shashthiTuesday 27
- ashtamiThursday 29
October
- DussehraSaturday 1
- Papankusha EkadashiSunday 2Break the fast on Monday between 06:16 and 08:37.
- PradoshMonday 3
- Full moonWednesday 5
- Purnima fastWednesday 5
- Karva ChauthSaturday 8
- Sankashti ChaturthiSaturday 8
- chaturthiSunday 9
- shashthiTuesday 11
- ashtamiThursday 13
- Rama EkadashiSunday 16Break the fast on Monday between 06:24 and 08:40.
- DhanterasMonday 17
- Tula sankrantiTuesday 18
- Monthly ShivaratriTuesday 18
- PradoshTuesday 18
- Naraka ChaturdashiWednesday 19Abhyanga snan (oil bath) before sunrise.
- Diwali Lakshmi pujaThursday 20
- New moonThursday 20
- Darsha AmavasyaThursday 20
- Govardhan pujaFriday 21
- Bhai DoojSaturday 22Tilak between 13:13 and 15:29.
- chaturthiMonday 24
- ChhathWednesday 26
- shashthiWednesday 26
- ashtamiFriday 28
- Prabodhini EkadashiMonday 31Break the fast on Tuesday between 06:33 and 08:45.
November
- PradoshTuesday 1
- Purnima fastThursday 3
- Kartika PurnimaFriday 4
- Full moonFriday 4
- chaturthiMonday 7
- Sankashti ChaturthiMonday 7
- shashthiWednesday 9
- ashtamiFriday 11
- Utpanna EkadashiTuesday 15Break the fast on Wednesday between 06:45 and 08:52.
- PradoshWednesday 16
- Vrishchika sankrantiThursday 17
- Monthly ShivaratriThursday 17
- New moonSaturday 19
- Darsha AmavasyaSaturday 19
- chaturthiWednesday 23
- shashthiFriday 25
- ashtamiSunday 27
- Mokshada EkadashiTuesday 29Break the fast on Wednesday between 13:13 and 17:23.
- Mokshada Ekadashi (Vaishnava)Wednesday 30Followers of the Vaishnava tradition (ISKCON and others) keep this Ekadashi one day later.Break the fast on Thursday after sunrise.
December
- PradoshThursday 1
- Full moonSaturday 3
- Purnima fastSaturday 3
- Sankashti ChaturthiTuesday 6
- chaturthiWednesday 7
- shashthiFriday 9
- ashtamiSunday 11
- Saphala EkadashiThursday 15Break the fast on Friday between 07:07 and 09:10.
- PradoshFriday 16
- Dhanu sankrantiSaturday 17
- Monthly ShivaratriSaturday 17
- Darsha AmavasyaSunday 18
- New moonMonday 19
- chaturthiThursday 22
- shashthiSaturday 24
- ashtamiMonday 26
- Pausha Putrada EkadashiThursday 29Also Vaikuntha Ekadashi, the day the gates of Vaikuntha (Vishnu's abode) are said to open.Break the fast on Friday between 07:14 and 09:17.
- PradoshFriday 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