Festival calendar · New Delhi · 1989
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
1989 in New Delhi
January
- Saphala EkadashiTuesday 3Break the fast on Wednesday between 13:29 and 17:37.
- Makar SankrantiSaturday 14
- Pausha Putrada EkadashiTuesday 17Break the fast on Wednesday between 08:41 and 09:21.
February
- Shattila EkadashiThursday 2Break the fast on Friday between 07:09 and 09:19.
- Vasant PanchamiFriday 10
- Jaya EkadashiThursday 16Break the fast on Friday between 06:59 and 09:12.
March
- Vijaya EkadashiSaturday 4Break the fast on Sunday between 06:43 and 09:02.
- Maha ShivaratriMonday 6
- Amalaki EkadashiFriday 17Break the fast on Saturday between 13:42 and 18:31.
- Amalaki Ekadashi (Vaishnava)Saturday 18Followers of the Vaishnava tradition (ISKCON and others) keep this Ekadashi one day later.Break the fast on Sunday between 06:27 and 08:03.
- Holika DahanTuesday 21
- HoliWednesday 22
April
- Papmochani EkadashiSunday 2Break the fast on Monday between 06:10 and 08:39.
- Rama NavamiFriday 14
- Kamada EkadashiSunday 16Break the fast on Monday between 05:54 and 08:28.
May
- Varuthini EkadashiMonday 1Break the fast on Wednesday 3 May after sunrise.
- Varuthini Ekadashi (Vaishnava)Tuesday 2Followers of the Vaishnava tradition (ISKCON and others) keep this Ekadashi one day later.Break the fast on Wednesday after sunrise.
- Akshaya TritiyaMonday 8
- Mohini EkadashiTuesday 16Break the fast on Wednesday between 05:30 and 08:12.
- Apara EkadashiWednesday 31Break the fast on Thursday between 05:24 and 08:09.
June
- Nirjala EkadashiThursday 15Break the fast on Friday between 05:23 and 08:10.
- Yogini EkadashiThursday 29Break the fast on Friday between 05:27 and 08:13.
July
- Devshayani EkadashiFriday 14Break the fast on Saturday between 06:27 and 08:18.
- Guru PurnimaTuesday 18
- Kamika EkadashiFriday 28Break the fast on Saturday between 06:00 and 08:23.
August
- Shravana Putrada EkadashiSunday 13Break the fast on Monday between 05:50 and 08:28.
- Raksha BandhanThursday 17
- Janmashtami (smarta)Thursday 24
- Janmashtami (vaishnava)Thursday 24
- Aja EkadashiSunday 27Break the fast on Monday between 05:58 and 08:25.
September
- Ganesh ChaturthiMonday 4
- Parsva EkadashiMonday 11Break the fast on Tuesday between 13:32 and 18:30.
- Indira EkadashiMonday 25Break the fast on Tuesday between 06:12 and 08:35.
- Navaratri beginsSaturday 30
October
- DussehraTuesday 10
- Papankusha EkadashiWednesday 11Break the fast on Thursday between 06:21 and 08:39.
- Rama EkadashiWednesday 25Break the fast on Thursday between 06:29 and 08:43.
- DhanterasThursday 26
- Naraka ChaturdashiSaturday 28Abhyanga snan (oil bath) before sunrise.
- Diwali Lakshmi pujaSunday 29
- Govardhan pujaMonday 30
- Bhai DoojTuesday 31Tilak between 13:11 and 15:24.
November
- Prabodhini EkadashiThursday 9Break the fast on Friday between 06:54 and 08:49.
- Kartika PurnimaMonday 13
- Utpanna EkadashiThursday 23Break the fast on Friday between 13:12 and 17:24.
- Utpanna Ekadashi (Vaishnava)Friday 24Followers of the Vaishnava tradition (ISKCON and others) keep this Ekadashi one day later.Break the fast on Saturday between 06:52 and 08:15.
December
- Mokshada EkadashiSaturday 9Break the fast on Sunday between 07:03 and 07:53.
- Saphala EkadashiSaturday 23Break the fast on Sunday between 08:42 and 09:14.
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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