Festival calendar · New Delhi · 1985
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.
49 festivals and Ekadashis
1985 in New Delhi
January
- Pausha Putrada EkadashiWednesday 2Also Vaikuntha Ekadashi, the day the gates of Vaikuntha (Vishnu's abode) are said to open.Break the fast on Thursday between 13:28 and 17:36.
- Pausha Putrada Ekadashi (Vaishnava)Thursday 3Also Vaikuntha Ekadashi, the day the gates of Vaikuntha (Vishnu's abode) are said to open.Followers of the Vaishnava tradition (ISKCON and others) keep this Ekadashi one day later.Break the fast on Friday between 07:15 and 08:15.
- Makar SankrantiMonday 14
- Shattila EkadashiThursday 17Break the fast on Friday between 07:15 and 09:21.
- Vasant PanchamiFriday 25
February
- Jaya EkadashiFriday 1Break the fast on Saturday between 08:07 and 09:19.
- Vijaya EkadashiFriday 15Break the fast on Saturday between 06:59 and 09:13.
- Maha ShivaratriSunday 17
March
- Amalaki EkadashiSunday 3Break the fast on Monday between 06:44 and 09:03.
- Holika DahanWednesday 6
- HoliThursday 7
- Papmochani EkadashiSunday 17Break the fast on Monday between 06:28 and 08:52.
- Rama NavamiSaturday 30
April
- Kamada EkadashiMonday 1Break the fast on Wednesday 3 Apr after sunrise.
- Kamada Ekadashi (Vaishnava)Tuesday 2Followers of the Vaishnava tradition (ISKCON and others) keep this Ekadashi one day later.Break the fast on Wednesday after sunrise.
- Varuthini EkadashiMonday 15Break the fast on Tuesday between 07:51 and 08:29.
- Akshaya TritiyaTuesday 23
May
- Mohini EkadashiWednesday 1Break the fast on Thursday between 05:40 and 08:19.
- Apara EkadashiWednesday 15Break the fast on Thursday between 05:30 and 08:13.
- Nirjala EkadashiThursday 30Break the fast on Friday between 05:24 and 08:09.
June
- Yogini EkadashiFriday 14Break the fast on Saturday between 05:23 and 08:10.
- Devshayani EkadashiFriday 28Break the fast on Saturday between 13:49 and 19:22.
- Devshayani Ekadashi (Vaishnava)Saturday 29Followers of the Vaishnava tradition (ISKCON and others) keep this Ekadashi one day later.Break the fast on Sunday after sunrise.
July
- Guru PurnimaTuesday 2
- Kamika EkadashiSaturday 13Break the fast on Sunday between 13:50 and 19:21.
- Padmini EkadashiSunday 28Break the fast on Monday between 05:41 and 07:42.
August
- Parama EkadashiMonday 12Break the fast on Tuesday between 05:50 and 08:27.
- Shravana Putrada EkadashiMonday 26Break the fast on Tuesday between 05:57 and 08:30.
- Raksha BandhanFriday 30
September
- Janmashtami (vaishnava)Saturday 7
- Janmashtami (smarta)Sunday 8
- Aja EkadashiWednesday 11Break the fast on Thursday between 06:05 and 07:33.
- Ganesh ChaturthiWednesday 18
- Parsva EkadashiTuesday 24Break the fast on Wednesday between 07:57 and 08:35.
October
- Indira EkadashiThursday 10Break the fast on Friday between 06:20 and 08:38.
- Navaratri beginsTuesday 15
- DussehraTuesday 22
- Papankusha EkadashiThursday 24Break the fast on Friday between 06:29 and 08:42.
November
- Rama EkadashiFriday 8Break the fast on Sunday 10 Nov after sunrise.
- Rama Ekadashi (Vaishnava)Saturday 9Followers of the Vaishnava tradition (ISKCON and others) keep this Ekadashi one day later.Break the fast on Sunday after sunrise.
- DhanterasSunday 10
- Naraka ChaturdashiMonday 11Abhyanga snan (oil bath) before sunrise.
- Diwali Lakshmi pujaTuesday 12
- Govardhan pujaWednesday 13
- Bhai DoojThursday 14
- Prabodhini EkadashiSaturday 23Break the fast on Sunday between 06:51 and 08:57.
- Kartika PurnimaWednesday 27
December
- Utpanna EkadashiSunday 8Break the fast on Monday between 07:03 and 09:06.
- Mokshada EkadashiSunday 22Also Vaikuntha Ekadashi, the day the gates of Vaikuntha (Vishnu's abode) are said to open.Break the fast on Monday between 13:23 and 17:29.
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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