Festival calendar · New Delhi · 2118
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
2118 in New Delhi
January
- Pausha Putrada EkadashiMonday 3Also Vaikuntha Ekadashi, the day the gates of Vaikuntha (Vishnu's abode) are said to open.Break the fast on Tuesday between 07:15 and 09:18.
- PradoshWednesday 5
- Full moonFriday 7
- Purnima fastFriday 7
- chaturthiTuesday 11
- Sankashti ChaturthiTuesday 11
- shashthiThursday 13
- ashtamiSaturday 15
- Makar SankrantiSunday 16
- Shattila EkadashiMonday 17Break the fast on Wednesday 19 Jan after sunrise.
- Shattila Ekadashi (Vaishnava)Tuesday 18Followers of the Vaishnava tradition (ISKCON and others) keep this Ekadashi one day later.Break the fast on Wednesday after sunrise.
- Trisparsha MahadwadashiTuesday 18
- PradoshWednesday 19
- Monthly ShivaratriThursday 20
- New moonFriday 21
- Darsha AmavasyaFriday 21
- chaturthiTuesday 25
- Vasant PanchamiWednesday 26
- shashthiFriday 28
- ashtamiSunday 30
February
- Jaya EkadashiWednesday 2Break the fast on Thursday between 07:09 and 09:18.
- PradoshFriday 4
- Full moonSunday 6
- Purnima fastSunday 6
- Sankashti ChaturthiWednesday 9
- chaturthiThursday 10
- shashthiFriday 11
- ashtamiSunday 13
- Kumbha sankrantiMonday 14
- Vijaya EkadashiWednesday 16Break the fast on Thursday between 06:59 and 09:12.
- PradoshThursday 17
- Maha ShivaratriFriday 18
- Maha ShivaratriFriday 18
- New moonSunday 20
- Darsha AmavasyaSunday 20
- chaturthiThursday 24
- shashthiSunday 27
March
- ashtamiTuesday 1
- Amalaki EkadashiFriday 4Break the fast on Saturday between 06:43 and 09:02.
- PradoshSaturday 5
- Holika DahanMonday 7
- Full moonMonday 7
- Purnima fastMonday 7
- HoliTuesday 8
- Sankashti ChaturthiThursday 10
- chaturthiFriday 11
- shashthiSunday 13
- ashtamiTuesday 15
- Meena sankrantiWednesday 16
- Papmochani EkadashiThursday 17Break the fast on Friday between 13:42 and 18:30.
- Papmochani Ekadashi (Vaishnava)Friday 18Followers of the Vaishnava tradition (ISKCON and others) keep this Ekadashi one day later.Break the fast on Saturday between 06:27 and 06:56.
- PradoshSaturday 19
- Monthly ShivaratriSunday 20
- Darsha AmavasyaMonday 21
- New moonTuesday 22
- Gudi PadwaWednesday 23
- UgadiWednesday 23
- chaturthiSaturday 26
- shashthiMonday 28
- ashtamiWednesday 30
- Rama NavamiThursday 31
April
- Kamada EkadashiSaturday 2Break the fast on Sunday between 07:57 and 08:39.
- PradoshMonday 4
- Hanuman JayantiWednesday 6
- Full moonWednesday 6
- Purnima fastWednesday 6
- chaturthiSaturday 9
- Sankashti ChaturthiSaturday 9
- shashthiMonday 11
- ashtamiWednesday 13
- Mesha sankrantiFriday 15
- Varuthini EkadashiSaturday 16Break the fast on Sunday between 05:55 and 08:29.
- PradoshMonday 18
- Monthly ShivaratriTuesday 19
- New moonWednesday 20
- Darsha AmavasyaWednesday 20
- Akshaya TritiyaSunday 24
- chaturthiMonday 25
- shashthiWednesday 27
- ashtamiFriday 29
May
- Mohini EkadashiMonday 2Break the fast on Tuesday between 05:40 and 08:18.
- PradoshTuesday 3
- Full moonThursday 5
- Purnima fastThursday 5
- Sankashti ChaturthiSunday 8
- chaturthiMonday 9
- shashthiWednesday 11
- ashtamiFriday 13
- Apara EkadashiMonday 16Break the fast on Tuesday between 05:30 and 08:13.
- Vrishabha sankrantiMonday 16
- PradoshTuesday 17
- Monthly ShivaratriWednesday 18
- New moonFriday 20
- Darsha AmavasyaFriday 20
- chaturthiTuesday 24
- shashthiThursday 26
- ashtamiSaturday 28
- Nirjala EkadashiTuesday 31Break the fast on Wednesday between 05:25 and 08:10.
June
- PradoshWednesday 1
- Purnima fastFriday 3
- Full moonSaturday 4
- Sankashti ChaturthiMonday 6
- chaturthiTuesday 7
- shashthiThursday 9
- ashtamiSaturday 11
- Yogini EkadashiTuesday 14Break the fast on Wednesday between 13:46 and 19:20.
- Yogini Ekadashi (Vaishnava)Wednesday 15Followers of the Vaishnava tradition (ISKCON and others) keep this Ekadashi one day later.Break the fast on Thursday between 05:24 and 05:57.
- PradoshThursday 16
- Mithuna sankrantiFriday 17
- Monthly ShivaratriFriday 17
- Darsha AmavasyaSaturday 18
- New moonSunday 19
- chaturthiThursday 23
- shashthiSaturday 25
- ashtamiMonday 27
- Devshayani EkadashiWednesday 29Break the fast on Thursday between 07:35 and 08:14.
- Devshayani Ekadashi (Vaishnava)Thursday 30Followers of the Vaishnava tradition (ISKCON and others) keep this Ekadashi one day later.Break the fast on Friday after sunrise.
July
- PradoshFriday 1
- Guru PurnimaSunday 3
- Full moonSunday 3
- Purnima fastSunday 3
- Sankashti ChaturthiWednesday 6
- chaturthiThursday 7
- shashthiSaturday 9
- ashtamiMonday 11
- Kamika EkadashiThursday 14Break the fast on Friday between 05:34 and 08:18.
- Monthly ShivaratriSaturday 16
- PradoshSaturday 16
- Karka sankrantiMonday 18
- New moonMonday 18
- Darsha AmavasyaMonday 18
- chaturthiFriday 22
- shashthiSunday 24
- ashtamiTuesday 26
- Padmini EkadashiThursday 28Break the fast on Saturday 30 Jul after sunrise.
- Padmini Ekadashi (Vaishnava)Friday 29Followers of the Vaishnava tradition (ISKCON and others) keep this Ekadashi one day later.Break the fast on Saturday after sunrise.
- Trisparsha MahadwadashiFriday 29
- PradoshSaturday 30
August
- Full moonMonday 1
- Purnima fastMonday 1
- chaturthiFriday 5
- Sankashti ChaturthiFriday 5
- shashthiSunday 7
- ashtamiWednesday 10
- Parama EkadashiSaturday 13Break the fast on Sunday between 05:50 and 08:28.
- PradoshSunday 14
- Monthly ShivaratriMonday 15
- Darsha AmavasyaTuesday 16
- New moonWednesday 17
- Simha sankrantiThursday 18
- chaturthiSaturday 20
- shashthiMonday 22
- ashtamiWednesday 24
- Shravana Putrada EkadashiSaturday 27Break the fast on Sunday between 05:58 and 08:31.
- PradoshSunday 28
- Purnima fastTuesday 30
- Raksha BandhanWednesday 31
- Full moonWednesday 31
September
- Sankashti ChaturthiSaturday 3
- chaturthiSunday 4
- shashthiTuesday 6
- Janmashtami (smarta)Wednesday 7
- Janmashtami (vaishnava)Thursday 8
- ashtamiThursday 8
- Aja EkadashiSunday 11Break the fast on Monday between 13:33 and 18:30.
- PradoshTuesday 13
- Monthly ShivaratriWednesday 14
- New moonThursday 15
- Darsha AmavasyaThursday 15
- Kanya sankrantiSunday 18
- Ganesh ChaturthiMonday 19
- chaturthiMonday 19
- shashthiTuesday 20
- ashtamiThursday 22
- Parsva EkadashiSunday 25Break the fast on Monday between 06:12 and 08:35.
- PradoshTuesday 27
- Full moonThursday 29
- Purnima fastThursday 29
October
- Sankashti ChaturthiMonday 3
- chaturthiTuesday 4
- shashthiThursday 6
- ashtamiSaturday 8
- Indira EkadashiTuesday 11Break the fast on Wednesday between 06:20 and 08:38.
- PradoshWednesday 12
- Monthly ShivaratriThursday 13
- Darsha AmavasyaFriday 14
- Navaratri beginsSaturday 15
- New moonSaturday 15
- chaturthiTuesday 18
- Tula sankrantiWednesday 19
- shashthiThursday 20
- ashtamiSaturday 22
- DussehraSunday 23
- Papankusha EkadashiTuesday 25Break the fast on Wednesday between 06:29 and 08:43.
- PradoshWednesday 26
- Full moonSaturday 29
- Purnima fastSaturday 29
November
- Karva ChauthWednesday 2
- chaturthiWednesday 2
- Sankashti ChaturthiWednesday 2
- shashthiSaturday 5
- ashtamiMonday 7
- Rama EkadashiWednesday 9Break the fast on Thursday between 13:10 and 17:30.
- Rama Ekadashi (Vaishnava)Thursday 10Followers of the Vaishnava tradition (ISKCON and others) keep this Ekadashi one day later.Break the fast on Friday after sunrise.
- DhanterasFriday 11
- PradoshFriday 11
- Naraka ChaturdashiSaturday 12Abhyanga snan (oil bath) before sunrise.
- Monthly ShivaratriSaturday 12
- Diwali Lakshmi pujaSunday 13
- New moonSunday 13
- Darsha AmavasyaSunday 13
- Govardhan pujaMonday 14
- Bhai DoojMonday 14Tilak between 13:22 and 15:19.
- chaturthiWednesday 16
- ChhathFriday 18
- Vrishchika sankrantiFriday 18
- shashthiFriday 18
- ashtamiSunday 20
- Prabodhini EkadashiWednesday 23Break the fast on Thursday between 08:32 and 08:57.
- PradoshFriday 25
- Purnima fastSunday 27
- Kartika PurnimaMonday 28
- Full moonMonday 28
December
- Sankashti ChaturthiThursday 1
- chaturthiFriday 2
- shashthiSunday 4
- ashtamiTuesday 6
- Utpanna EkadashiFriday 9Break the fast on Saturday between 07:03 and 09:06.
- PradoshSaturday 10
- Monthly ShivaratriSunday 11
- New moonMonday 12
- Darsha AmavasyaMonday 12
- chaturthiFriday 16
- Dhanu sankrantiSunday 18
- shashthiSunday 18
- ashtamiTuesday 20
- Mokshada EkadashiFriday 23Also Vaikuntha Ekadashi, the day the gates of Vaikuntha (Vishnu's abode) are said to open.Break the fast on Saturday between 07:11 and 09:14.
- PradoshSunday 25
- Full moonTuesday 27
- Purnima fastTuesday 27
- Sankashti ChaturthiSaturday 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