Festival calendar · New Delhi · 2144
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
2144 in New Delhi
January
- Saphala EkadashiWednesday 1Break the fast on Thursday between 07:14 and 09:18.
- PradoshThursday 2
- Monthly ShivaratriFriday 3
- Darsha AmavasyaSaturday 4
- New moonSunday 5
- chaturthiThursday 9
- shashthiSaturday 11
- ashtamiMonday 13
- Pausha Putrada EkadashiThursday 16Also Vaikuntha Ekadashi, the day the gates of Vaikuntha (Vishnu's abode) are said to open.Break the fast on Friday between 13:35 and 17:47.
- Makar SankrantiFriday 17
- PradoshSaturday 18
- Full moonMonday 20
- Purnima fastMonday 20
- Sankashti ChaturthiThursday 23
- chaturthiFriday 24
- shashthiSunday 26
- ashtamiMonday 27
- Shattila EkadashiThursday 30Break the fast on Friday between 07:10 and 09:19.
February
- PradoshSaturday 1
- Monthly ShivaratriSunday 2
- New moonMonday 3
- Darsha AmavasyaMonday 3
- Vasant PanchamiSaturday 8
- chaturthiSaturday 8
- shashthiMonday 10
- ashtamiWednesday 12
- Jaya EkadashiSaturday 15Break the fast on Sunday between 07:00 and 09:13.
- Kumbha sankrantiSaturday 15
- PradoshSunday 16
- Full moonWednesday 19
- Purnima fastWednesday 19
- chaturthiSaturday 22
- Sankashti ChaturthiSaturday 22
- shashthiMonday 24
- ashtamiWednesday 26
- Vijaya EkadashiSaturday 29Break the fast on Sunday between 06:46 and 09:04.
March
- PradoshSunday 1
- Maha ShivaratriMonday 2
- Maha ShivaratriMonday 2
- New moonWednesday 4
- Darsha AmavasyaWednesday 4
- chaturthiSunday 8
- shashthiWednesday 11
- ashtamiFriday 13
- Amalaki EkadashiMonday 16Break the fast on Tuesday between 06:29 and 07:07.
- Meena sankrantiMonday 16
- PradoshTuesday 17
- Holika DahanThursday 19
- Full moonThursday 19
- Purnima fastThursday 19
- HoliFriday 20
- Sankashti ChaturthiSunday 22
- chaturthiMonday 23
- shashthiTuesday 24
- ashtamiThursday 26
- Papmochani EkadashiSunday 29Break the fast on Monday between 13:41 and 18:38.
- Papmochani Ekadashi (Vaishnava)Monday 30Followers of the Vaishnava tradition (ISKCON and others) keep this Ekadashi one day later.Break the fast on Tuesday between 06:13 and 06:12.
- PradoshTuesday 31
April
- Monthly ShivaratriWednesday 1
- Darsha AmavasyaThursday 2
- New moonFriday 3
- Gudi PadwaSaturday 4
- UgadiSaturday 4
- chaturthiTuesday 7
- shashthiThursday 9
- ashtamiSaturday 11
- Rama NavamiSunday 12
- Kamada EkadashiTuesday 14Break the fast on Wednesday between 05:56 and 08:29.
- Mesha sankrantiWednesday 15
- PradoshWednesday 15
- Hanuman JayantiFriday 17
- Full moonFriday 17
- Purnima fastFriday 17
- Sankashti ChaturthiMonday 20
- chaturthiTuesday 21
- shashthiThursday 23
- ashtamiSaturday 25
- Varuthini EkadashiTuesday 28Break the fast on Wednesday between 05:43 and 08:20.
- PradoshThursday 30
May
- Monthly ShivaratriFriday 1
- New moonSaturday 2
- Darsha AmavasyaSaturday 2
- Akshaya TritiyaWednesday 6
- chaturthiThursday 7
- shashthiSaturday 9
- ashtamiMonday 11
- Mohini EkadashiWednesday 13Break the fast on Thursday between 13:40 and 19:04.
- Mohini Ekadashi (Vaishnava)Thursday 14Followers of the Vaishnava tradition (ISKCON and others) keep this Ekadashi one day later.Break the fast on Friday after sunrise.
- PradoshFriday 15
- Vrishabha sankrantiSaturday 16
- Full moonSunday 17
- Purnima fastSunday 17
- chaturthiWednesday 20
- Sankashti ChaturthiWednesday 20
- shashthiFriday 22
- ashtamiMonday 25
- Apara EkadashiThursday 28Break the fast on Friday between 05:25 and 08:10.
- PradoshFriday 29
- Monthly ShivaratriSaturday 30
June
- New moonMonday 1
- Darsha AmavasyaMonday 1
- chaturthiFriday 5
- shashthiSunday 7
- ashtamiTuesday 9
- Nirjala EkadashiFriday 12Break the fast on Saturday between 05:24 and 06:33.
- PradoshSaturday 13
- Full moonMonday 15
- Purnima fastMonday 15
- Mithuna sankrantiTuesday 16
- Sankashti ChaturthiThursday 18
- chaturthiFriday 19
- shashthiSunday 21
- ashtamiTuesday 23
- Yogini EkadashiSaturday 27Break the fast on Sunday between 05:27 and 08:13.
- PradoshSunday 28
- Monthly ShivaratriMonday 29
- Darsha AmavasyaTuesday 30
July
- New moonWednesday 1
- chaturthiSunday 5
- shashthiMonday 6
- ashtamiWednesday 8
- Devshayani EkadashiSaturday 11Break the fast on Sunday between 05:33 and 08:18.
- PradoshSunday 12
- Purnima fastTuesday 14
- Guru PurnimaWednesday 15
- Full moonWednesday 15
- Karka sankrantiFriday 17
- Sankashti ChaturthiSaturday 18
- chaturthiSunday 19
- shashthiTuesday 21
- ashtamiThursday 23
- Kamika EkadashiSunday 26Break the fast on Monday between 05:41 and 08:23.
- Monthly ShivaratriTuesday 28
- PradoshTuesday 28
- New moonThursday 30
- Darsha AmavasyaThursday 30
August
- chaturthiMonday 3
- shashthiWednesday 5
- ashtamiThursday 6
- Shravana Putrada EkadashiSunday 9Break the fast on Monday between 05:49 and 08:27.
- PradoshMonday 10
- Raksha BandhanThursday 13
- Full moonThursday 13
- Purnima fastThursday 13
- chaturthiMonday 17
- Sankashti ChaturthiMonday 17
- Simha sankrantiTuesday 18
- shashthiWednesday 19
- Janmashtami (smarta)Saturday 22
- Janmashtami (vaishnava)Saturday 22
- ashtamiSaturday 22
- Aja EkadashiTuesday 25Break the fast on Wednesday between 05:57 and 08:31.
- PradoshWednesday 26
- Monthly ShivaratriThursday 27
- New moonFriday 28
- Darsha AmavasyaFriday 28
September
- Ganesh ChaturthiTuesday 1
- chaturthiTuesday 1
- shashthiThursday 3
- ashtamiSaturday 5
- Parsva EkadashiMonday 7Break the fast on Tuesday between 13:34 and 18:34.
- Parsva Ekadashi (Vaishnava)Tuesday 8Followers of the Vaishnava tradition (ISKCON and others) keep this Ekadashi one day later.Break the fast on Wednesday after sunrise.
- PradoshWednesday 9
- Purnima fastFriday 11
- Full moonSaturday 12
- Sankashti ChaturthiTuesday 15
- chaturthiWednesday 16
- Kanya sankrantiFriday 18
- shashthiFriday 18
- ashtamiSunday 20
- Indira EkadashiWednesday 23Break the fast on Thursday between 06:24 and 08:35.
- Monthly ShivaratriFriday 25
- PradoshFriday 25
- New moonSunday 27
- Darsha AmavasyaSunday 27
- Navaratri beginsMonday 28
- chaturthiWednesday 30
October
- shashthiFriday 2
- ashtamiSunday 4
- DussehraTuesday 6
- Papankusha EkadashiWednesday 7Break the fast on Thursday between 06:19 and 08:38.
- PradoshFriday 9
- Full moonSunday 11
- Purnima fastSunday 11
- Karva ChauthThursday 15
- Sankashti ChaturthiThursday 15
- chaturthiFriday 16
- shashthiSunday 18
- Tula sankrantiMonday 19
- ashtamiTuesday 20
- Rama EkadashiFriday 23Break the fast on Saturday between 06:28 and 08:42.
- DhanterasSaturday 24
- PradoshSaturday 24
- Naraka ChaturdashiSunday 25Abhyanga snan (oil bath) before sunrise.
- Monthly ShivaratriSunday 25
- Diwali Lakshmi pujaMonday 26
- New moonMonday 26
- Darsha AmavasyaMonday 26
- Govardhan pujaTuesday 27
- Bhai DoojWednesday 28Tilak between 13:12 and 15:25.
- chaturthiFriday 30
- ChhathSaturday 31
- shashthiSaturday 31
November
- ashtamiMonday 2
- Prabodhini EkadashiFriday 6Break the fast on Saturday between 06:38 and 08:48.
- PradoshSaturday 7
- Kartika PurnimaTuesday 10
- Full moonTuesday 10
- Purnima fastTuesday 10
- chaturthiSaturday 14
- Sankashti ChaturthiSaturday 14
- shashthiMonday 16
- Vrishchika sankrantiWednesday 18
- ashtamiWednesday 18
- Utpanna EkadashiSaturday 21Break the fast on Sunday between 06:50 and 08:56.
- PradoshSunday 22
- Monthly ShivaratriMonday 23
- Darsha AmavasyaTuesday 24
- New moonWednesday 25
- chaturthiSaturday 28
- shashthiMonday 30
December
- ashtamiWednesday 2
- Mokshada EkadashiSaturday 5Break the fast on Sunday between 13:15 and 17:23.
- Mokshada Ekadashi (Vaishnava)Sunday 6Followers of the Vaishnava tradition (ISKCON and others) keep this Ekadashi one day later.Break the fast on Monday between 07:01 and 07:30.
- PradoshMonday 7
- Purnima fastWednesday 9
- Full moonThursday 10
- Sankashti ChaturthiSunday 13
- chaturthiMonday 14
- shashthiWednesday 16
- Dhanu sankrantiThursday 17
- ashtamiFriday 18
- Saphala EkadashiSunday 20Break the fast on Tuesday 22 Dec after sunrise.
- Saphala Ekadashi (Vaishnava)Monday 21Followers of the Vaishnava tradition (ISKCON and others) keep this Ekadashi one day later.Break the fast on Tuesday after sunrise.
- Trisparsha MahadwadashiMonday 21
- PradoshTuesday 22
- Monthly ShivaratriWednesday 23
- New moonThursday 24
- Darsha AmavasyaThursday 24
- chaturthiMonday 28
- shashthiWednesday 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