Festival calendar · New Delhi · 1986
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
1986 in New Delhi
January
- Saphala EkadashiMonday 6Break the fast on Tuesday between 13:30 and 17:39.
- Saphala Ekadashi (Vaishnava)Tuesday 7Followers of the Vaishnava tradition (ISKCON and others) keep this Ekadashi one day later.Break the fast on Wednesday after sunrise.
- Makar SankrantiTuesday 14
- Pausha Putrada EkadashiTuesday 21Break the fast on Wednesday between 07:26 and 09:21.
February
- Shattila EkadashiWednesday 5Break the fast on Thursday between 07:07 and 09:18.
- Vasant PanchamiThursday 13
- Jaya EkadashiThursday 20Break the fast on Friday between 06:55 and 09:10.
March
- Vijaya EkadashiThursday 6Break the fast on Friday between 06:41 and 09:01.
- Maha ShivaratriSaturday 8
- Amalaki EkadashiSaturday 22Break the fast on Sunday between 06:23 and 08:48.
- Holika DahanTuesday 25
- HoliWednesday 26
April
- Papmochani EkadashiSaturday 5Break the fast on Sunday between 06:07 and 08:37.
- Rama NavamiFriday 18
- Kamada EkadashiSunday 20Break the fast on Monday between 13:39 and 18:50.
- Kamada Ekadashi (Vaishnava)Monday 21Followers of the Vaishnava tradition (ISKCON and others) keep this Ekadashi one day later.Break the fast on Tuesday after sunrise.
May
- Varuthini EkadashiSunday 4Break the fast on Monday between 05:38 and 08:17.
- Akshaya TritiyaMonday 12
- Mohini EkadashiTuesday 20Break the fast on Wednesday between 05:28 and 08:11.
June
- Apara EkadashiTuesday 3Break the fast on Wednesday between 05:24 and 08:09.
- Nirjala EkadashiWednesday 18Break the fast on Thursday between 05:24 and 08:10.
July
- Yogini EkadashiWednesday 2Break the fast on Thursday between 07:39 and 08:14.
- Devshayani EkadashiThursday 17Break the fast on Saturday 19 Jul after sunrise.
- Devshayani Ekadashi (Vaishnava)Friday 18Followers of the Vaishnava tradition (ISKCON and others) keep this Ekadashi one day later.Break the fast on Saturday after sunrise.
- Guru PurnimaMonday 21
August
- Kamika EkadashiFriday 1Break the fast on Saturday between 05:43 and 08:24.
- Shravana Putrada EkadashiSaturday 16Break the fast on Sunday between 05:52 and 08:21.
- Raksha BandhanTuesday 19
- Janmashtami (smarta)Wednesday 27
- Janmashtami (vaishnava)Wednesday 27
- Aja EkadashiSunday 31Break the fast on Monday between 05:59 and 08:31.
September
- Ganesh ChaturthiSunday 7
- Parsva EkadashiSunday 14Break the fast on Monday between 06:06 and 08:34.
- Indira EkadashiMonday 29Break the fast on Tuesday between 13:23 and 18:08.
October
- Navaratri beginsSaturday 4
- DussehraSunday 12
- Papankusha EkadashiMonday 13Break the fast on Tuesday between 07:14 and 08:39.
- Rama EkadashiWednesday 29Break the fast on Thursday between 06:32 and 08:44.
- DhanterasThursday 30
November
- Naraka ChaturdashiSaturday 1Abhyanga snan (oil bath) before sunrise.
- Diwali Lakshmi pujaSaturday 1
- Govardhan pujaMonday 3
- Bhai DoojMonday 3Tilak between 13:11 and 15:23.
- Prabodhini EkadashiWednesday 12Break the fast on Thursday between 06:42 and 08:51.
- Kartika PurnimaSunday 16
- Utpanna EkadashiFriday 28Break the fast on Saturday between 06:55 and 07:38.
December
- Mokshada EkadashiThursday 11Break the fast on Friday between 13:17 and 17:25.
- Saphala EkadashiSaturday 27Break the fast on Sunday between 07:13 and 09:16.
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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