Festival calendar · New Delhi · 1990
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
1990 in New Delhi
January
- Pausha Putrada EkadashiSunday 7Also Vaikuntha Ekadashi, the day the gates of Vaikuntha (Vishnu's abode) are said to open.Break the fast on Monday between 07:16 and 09:20.
- Makar SankrantiSunday 14
- Shattila EkadashiMonday 22Break the fast on Tuesday between 07:14 and 09:21.
- Vasant PanchamiWednesday 31
February
- Jaya EkadashiMonday 5Break the fast on Tuesday between 13:42 and 18:04.
- Jaya Ekadashi (Vaishnava)Tuesday 6Followers of the Vaishnava tradition (ISKCON and others) keep this Ekadashi one day later.Break the fast on Wednesday after sunrise.
- Vijaya EkadashiWednesday 21Break the fast on Thursday between 06:54 and 09:10.
- Maha ShivaratriFriday 23
March
- Amalaki EkadashiWednesday 7Break the fast on Thursday between 06:40 and 09:00.
- Holika DahanSaturday 10
- HoliSunday 11
- Papmochani EkadashiFriday 23Break the fast on Saturday between 06:22 and 08:47.
April
- Rama NavamiTuesday 3
- Kamada EkadashiThursday 5Break the fast on Friday between 13:40 and 18:41.
- Varuthini EkadashiSaturday 21Break the fast on Sunday between 05:50 and 08:25.
- Akshaya TritiyaFriday 27
May
- Mohini EkadashiSaturday 5Break the fast on Sunday between 05:37 and 08:17.
- Apara EkadashiSunday 20Break the fast on Tuesday 22 May after sunrise.
- Apara Ekadashi (Vaishnava)Monday 21Followers of the Vaishnava tradition (ISKCON and others) keep this Ekadashi one day later.Break the fast on Tuesday after sunrise.
June
- Nirjala EkadashiMonday 4Break the fast on Tuesday between 05:24 and 08:09.
- Yogini EkadashiTuesday 19Break the fast on Wednesday between 05:24 and 08:11.
July
- Devshayani EkadashiTuesday 3Break the fast on Wednesday between 05:36 and 08:14.
- Guru PurnimaSaturday 7
- Kamika EkadashiWednesday 18Break the fast on Thursday between 05:36 and 08:19.
August
- Shravana Putrada EkadashiThursday 2Break the fast on Friday between 05:44 and 08:24.
- Raksha BandhanMonday 6
- Janmashtami (smarta)Tuesday 14
- Janmashtami (vaishnava)Tuesday 14
- Aja EkadashiThursday 16Break the fast on Friday between 06:46 and 08:28.
- Ganesh ChaturthiFriday 24
September
- Parsva EkadashiSaturday 1Break the fast on Sunday between 06:00 and 08:31.
- Indira EkadashiSaturday 15Break the fast on Sunday between 06:07 and 07:22.
- Navaratri beginsThursday 20
- DussehraSaturday 29
- Papankusha EkadashiSunday 30Break the fast on Monday between 06:14 and 08:36.
October
- Rama EkadashiSunday 14Break the fast on Monday between 06:22 and 08:39.
- DhanterasMonday 15
- Naraka ChaturdashiWednesday 17Abhyanga snan (oil bath) before sunrise.
- Diwali Lakshmi pujaThursday 18
- Govardhan pujaFriday 19
- Bhai DoojSaturday 20Tilak between 13:14 and 15:31.
- Prabodhini EkadashiTuesday 30Break the fast on Wednesday between 06:33 and 08:45.
November
- Kartika PurnimaFriday 2
- Utpanna EkadashiTuesday 13Break the fast on Wednesday between 06:43 and 08:36.
- Mokshada EkadashiWednesday 28Break the fast on Thursday between 08:19 and 09:00.
- Mokshada Ekadashi (Vaishnava)Thursday 29Followers of the Vaishnava tradition (ISKCON and others) keep this Ekadashi one day later.Break the fast on Friday after sunrise.
December
- Saphala EkadashiWednesday 12Break the fast on Thursday between 07:05 and 09:08.
- Pausha Putrada EkadashiFriday 28Also Vaikuntha Ekadashi, the day the gates of Vaikuntha (Vishnu's abode) are said to open.Break the fast on Saturday 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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