Festival calendar · New Delhi · 2117
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
2117 in New Delhi
January
- Monthly ShivaratriFriday 1
- New moonSaturday 2
- Darsha AmavasyaSaturday 2
- chaturthiThursday 7
- shashthiSaturday 9
- ashtamiMonday 11
- Pausha Putrada EkadashiThursday 14Also Vaikuntha Ekadashi, the day the gates of Vaikuntha (Vishnu's abode) are said to open.Break the fast on Friday between 07:15 and 09:20.
- Makar SankrantiSaturday 16
- PradoshSaturday 16
- Full moonMonday 18
- Purnima fastMonday 18
- chaturthiThursday 21
- Sankashti ChaturthiThursday 21
- shashthiSaturday 23
- ashtamiMonday 25
- Shattila EkadashiThursday 28Break the fast on Friday between 07:11 and 09:20.
- PradoshFriday 29
- Monthly ShivaratriSaturday 30
February
- New moonMonday 1
- Darsha AmavasyaMonday 1
- Vasant PanchamiSaturday 6
- chaturthiSaturday 6
- shashthiMonday 8
- ashtamiWednesday 10
- Jaya EkadashiSaturday 13Break the fast on Sunday between 07:01 and 09:14.
- Kumbha sankrantiSunday 14
- PradoshSunday 14
- Full moonTuesday 16
- Purnima fastTuesday 16
- Sankashti ChaturthiFriday 19
- chaturthiSaturday 20
- shashthiMonday 22
- ashtamiWednesday 24
- Vijaya EkadashiSaturday 27Break the fast on Sunday between 06:48 and 09:05.
- PradoshSunday 28
March
- Maha ShivaratriMonday 1
- Maha ShivaratriMonday 1
- New moonWednesday 3
- Darsha AmavasyaWednesday 3
- chaturthiSunday 7
- shashthiWednesday 10
- ashtamiFriday 12
- Amalaki EkadashiSunday 14Break the fast on Monday between 08:04 and 08:54.
- Amalaki Ekadashi (Vaishnava)Monday 15Followers of the Vaishnava tradition (ISKCON and others) keep this Ekadashi one day later.Break the fast on Tuesday after sunrise.
- Meena sankrantiTuesday 16
- PradoshTuesday 16
- Holika DahanWednesday 17
- HoliThursday 18
- Full moonThursday 18
- Purnima fastThursday 18
- chaturthiSunday 21
- Sankashti ChaturthiSunday 21
- shashthiTuesday 23
- ashtamiThursday 25
- Papmochani EkadashiSunday 28Break the fast on Monday between 07:58 and 08:43.
- PradoshTuesday 30
- Monthly ShivaratriWednesday 31
April
- Darsha AmavasyaThursday 1
- New moonFriday 2
- Gudi PadwaSaturday 3
- UgadiSaturday 3
- chaturthiTuesday 6
- shashthiThursday 8
- ashtamiSaturday 10
- Rama NavamiSunday 11
- Kamada EkadashiTuesday 13Break the fast on Wednesday between 05:58 and 08:30.
- PradoshWednesday 14
- Mesha sankrantiThursday 15
- Hanuman JayantiFriday 16
- Full moonFriday 16
- Purnima fastFriday 16
- Sankashti ChaturthiMonday 19
- chaturthiTuesday 20
- shashthiThursday 22
- ashtamiSaturday 24
- Varuthini EkadashiTuesday 27Break the fast on Wednesday between 05:44 and 08:21.
- PradoshThursday 29
- Monthly ShivaratriFriday 30
May
- New moonSaturday 1
- Darsha AmavasyaSaturday 1
- Akshaya TritiyaTuesday 4
- chaturthiThursday 6
- shashthiFriday 7
- ashtamiSunday 9
- Mohini EkadashiWednesday 12Break the fast on Thursday between 05:32 and 08:14.
- PradoshThursday 13
- Purnima fastSaturday 15
- Vrishabha sankrantiSunday 16
- Full moonSunday 16
- chaturthiWednesday 19
- Sankashti ChaturthiWednesday 19
- shashthiFriday 21
- ashtamiSunday 23
- Apara EkadashiThursday 27Break the fast on Friday between 05:25 and 08:10.
- PradoshFriday 28
- Monthly ShivaratriSaturday 29
- New moonMonday 31
- Darsha AmavasyaMonday 31
June
- chaturthiFriday 4
- shashthiSunday 6
- ashtamiTuesday 8
- Nirjala EkadashiThursday 10Break the fast on Friday between 06:05 and 08:10.
- PradoshSaturday 12
- Full moonMonday 14
- Purnima fastMonday 14
- Mithuna sankrantiWednesday 16
- Sankashti ChaturthiThursday 17
- chaturthiFriday 18
- shashthiSunday 20
- ashtamiTuesday 22
- Yogini EkadashiFriday 25Break the fast on Saturday between 13:48 and 19:22.
- Yogini Ekadashi (Vaishnava)Saturday 26Followers of the Vaishnava tradition (ISKCON and others) keep this Ekadashi one day later.Break the fast on Sunday between 05:26 and 05:56.
- PradoshSunday 27
- Monthly ShivaratriMonday 28
- New moonTuesday 29
- Darsha AmavasyaTuesday 29
July
- chaturthiSaturday 3
- shashthiMonday 5
- ashtamiWednesday 7
- Devshayani EkadashiFriday 9Break the fast on Sunday 11 Jul after sunrise.
- Devshayani Ekadashi (Vaishnava)Saturday 10Followers of the Vaishnava tradition (ISKCON and others) keep this Ekadashi one day later.Break the fast on Sunday after sunrise.
- Trisparsha MahadwadashiSaturday 10
- PradoshSunday 11
- Guru PurnimaTuesday 13
- Full moonTuesday 13
- Purnima fastTuesday 13
- Sankashti ChaturthiSaturday 17
- Karka sankrantiSunday 18
- chaturthiSunday 18
- shashthiTuesday 20
- ashtamiThursday 22
- Kamika EkadashiSunday 25Break the fast on Monday between 05:40 and 08:22.
- PradoshMonday 26
- Monthly ShivaratriTuesday 27
- Darsha AmavasyaWednesday 28
- New moonThursday 29
August
- chaturthiSunday 1
- shashthiTuesday 3
- ashtamiThursday 5
- Shravana Putrada EkadashiSunday 8Break the fast on Monday between 05:48 and 08:27.
- PradoshMonday 9
- Raksha BandhanThursday 12
- Full moonThursday 12
- Purnima fastThursday 12
- chaturthiMonday 16
- Sankashti ChaturthiMonday 16
- Simha sankrantiWednesday 18
- shashthiWednesday 18
- Janmashtami (smarta)Saturday 21
- Janmashtami (vaishnava)Saturday 21
- ashtamiSaturday 21
- Aja EkadashiTuesday 24Break the fast on Wednesday between 05:56 and 06:19.
- PradoshWednesday 25
- Monthly ShivaratriThursday 26
- New moonFriday 27
- Darsha AmavasyaFriday 27
- Ganesh ChaturthiMonday 30
- chaturthiTuesday 31
September
- shashthiWednesday 1
- ashtamiFriday 3
- Parsva EkadashiMonday 6Break the fast on Tuesday between 06:23 and 08:32.
- PradoshWednesday 8
- Full moonFriday 10
- Purnima fastFriday 10
- Sankashti ChaturthiTuesday 14
- chaturthiWednesday 15
- shashthiFriday 17
- Kanya sankrantiSaturday 18
- ashtamiSunday 19
- Indira EkadashiWednesday 22Break the fast on Thursday between 06:10 and 08:35.
- PradoshThursday 23
- Monthly ShivaratriFriday 24
- Darsha AmavasyaSaturday 25
- Navaratri beginsSunday 26
- New moonSunday 26
- chaturthiWednesday 29
October
- shashthiFriday 1
- ashtamiSunday 3
- DussehraMonday 4
- Papankusha EkadashiWednesday 6Break the fast on Thursday between 06:18 and 08:37.
- PradoshThursday 7
- Full moonSunday 10
- Purnima fastSunday 10
- Karva ChauthThursday 14
- Sankashti ChaturthiThursday 14
- chaturthiFriday 15
- shashthiSunday 17
- Tula sankrantiTuesday 19
- ashtamiTuesday 19
- Rama EkadashiThursday 21Break the fast on Friday between 13:14 and 17:44.
- Rama Ekadashi (Vaishnava)Friday 22Followers of the Vaishnava tradition (ISKCON and others) keep this Ekadashi one day later.Break the fast on Saturday after sunrise.
- DhanterasSaturday 23
- Monthly ShivaratriSaturday 23
- PradoshSaturday 23
- Naraka ChaturdashiSunday 24Abhyanga snan (oil bath) before sunrise.
- Diwali Lakshmi pujaSunday 24
- New moonMonday 25
- Darsha AmavasyaMonday 25
- Govardhan pujaTuesday 26
- Bhai DoojTuesday 26Tilak between 13:12 and 15:27.
- chaturthiThursday 28
- ChhathSaturday 30
- shashthiSaturday 30
November
- ashtamiMonday 1
- Prabodhini EkadashiFriday 5Break the fast on Saturday between 06:37 and 08:47.
- PradoshSaturday 6
- Kartika PurnimaTuesday 9
- Full moonTuesday 9
- Purnima fastTuesday 9
- chaturthiSaturday 13
- Sankashti ChaturthiSaturday 13
- shashthiMonday 15
- ashtamiWednesday 17
- Vrishchika sankrantiThursday 18
- Utpanna EkadashiSaturday 20Break the fast on Sunday between 06:49 and 08:55.
- PradoshSunday 21
- Monthly ShivaratriMonday 22
- New moonTuesday 23
- Darsha AmavasyaTuesday 23
- chaturthiSaturday 27
- shashthiMonday 29
December
- ashtamiWednesday 1
- Mokshada EkadashiSaturday 4Break the fast on Sunday between 13:14 and 17:23.
- PradoshMonday 6
- Purnima fastWednesday 8
- Full moonThursday 9
- Sankashti ChaturthiSunday 12
- chaturthiMonday 13
- shashthiWednesday 15
- ashtamiThursday 16
- Dhanu sankrantiSaturday 18
- Saphala EkadashiSunday 19Break the fast on Monday between 07:09 and 09:12.
- Monthly ShivaratriTuesday 21
- PradoshTuesday 21
- Darsha AmavasyaWednesday 22
- New moonThursday 23
- chaturthiMonday 27
- shashthiWednesday 29
- ashtamiFriday 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