Festival calendar · New Delhi · 1984
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.
48 festivals and Ekadashis
1984 in New Delhi
January
- Pausha Putrada EkadashiSaturday 14Also Vaikuntha Ekadashi, the day the gates of Vaikuntha (Vishnu's abode) are said to open.Break the fast on Sunday between 13:34 and 17:45.
- Makar SankrantiSunday 15
- Shattila EkadashiSaturday 28Break the fast on Sunday between 07:12 and 09:20.
February
- Vasant PanchamiTuesday 7
- Jaya EkadashiMonday 13Break the fast on Tuesday between 07:02 and 09:14.
- Vijaya EkadashiMonday 27Break the fast on Tuesday between 06:49 and 09:06.
- Maha ShivaratriWednesday 29
March
- Amalaki EkadashiTuesday 13Break the fast on Wednesday between 13:43 and 18:29.
- Amalaki Ekadashi (Vaishnava)Wednesday 14Followers of the Vaishnava tradition (ISKCON and others) keep this Ekadashi one day later.Break the fast on Thursday after sunrise.
- Holika DahanFriday 16
- HoliSaturday 17
- Papmochani EkadashiWednesday 28Break the fast on Thursday between 06:15 and 08:43.
April
- Rama NavamiTuesday 10
- Kamada EkadashiThursday 12Break the fast on Friday between 05:58 and 08:31.
- Varuthini EkadashiThursday 26Break the fast on Friday between 13:38 and 18:53.
May
- Akshaya TritiyaFriday 4
- Mohini EkadashiFriday 11Break the fast on Saturday between 05:33 and 08:14.
- Apara EkadashiSaturday 26Break the fast on Sunday between 05:25 and 08:10.
June
- Nirjala EkadashiSaturday 9Break the fast on Sunday between 07:49 and 08:09.
- Nirjala Ekadashi (Vaishnava)Sunday 10Followers of the Vaishnava tradition (ISKCON and others) keep this Ekadashi one day later.Break the fast on Monday after sunrise.
- Yogini EkadashiMonday 25Break the fast on Tuesday between 05:26 and 08:12.
July
- Devshayani EkadashiMonday 9Break the fast on Tuesday between 05:31 and 08:06.
- Guru PurnimaFriday 13
- Kamika EkadashiTuesday 24Break the fast on Wednesday between 06:30 and 08:22.
August
- Shravana Putrada EkadashiTuesday 7Break the fast on Wednesday between 05:47 and 08:26.
- Raksha BandhanSaturday 11
- Janmashtami (smarta)Monday 20
- Janmashtami (vaishnava)Monday 20
- Aja EkadashiThursday 23Break the fast on Friday between 05:56 and 08:30.
- Ganesh ChaturthiThursday 30
September
- Parsva EkadashiWednesday 5Break the fast on Thursday between 13:35 and 18:36.
- Parsva Ekadashi (Vaishnava)Thursday 6Followers of the Vaishnava tradition (ISKCON and others) keep this Ekadashi one day later.Break the fast on Friday between 06:03 and 06:29.
- Indira EkadashiFriday 21Break the fast on Saturday between 06:10 and 08:35.
- Navaratri beginsTuesday 25
October
- DussehraThursday 4
- Papankusha EkadashiFriday 5Break the fast on Saturday between 06:17 and 08:37.
- Rama EkadashiSaturday 20Break the fast on Monday 22 Oct after sunrise.
- Rama Ekadashi (Vaishnava)Sunday 21Followers of the Vaishnava tradition (ISKCON and others) keep this Ekadashi one day later.Break the fast on Monday after sunrise.
- DhanterasMonday 22
- Naraka ChaturdashiTuesday 23Abhyanga snan (oil bath) before sunrise.
- Diwali Lakshmi pujaWednesday 24
- Govardhan pujaThursday 25
- Bhai DoojThursday 25Tilak between 14:15 and 15:27.
November
- Prabodhini EkadashiSunday 4Break the fast on Monday between 06:37 and 08:47.
- Kartika PurnimaThursday 8
- Utpanna EkadashiMonday 19Break the fast on Tuesday between 06:48 and 08:55.
December
- Mokshada EkadashiTuesday 4Break the fast on Wednesday between 07:00 and 09:04.
- Saphala EkadashiTuesday 18Break the fast on Wednesday between 07:09 and 09:12.
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.
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