Festival calendar · New Delhi · 1991

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.

50 festivals and Ekadashis

1991 in New Delhi

January

Shattila EkadashiFriday 11Break the fast on Saturday between 07:16 and 09:20.
Makar SankrantiMonday 14
Vasant PanchamiSunday 20
Jaya EkadashiSaturday 26Break the fast on Sunday between 07:13 and 09:20.

February

Vijaya EkadashiSunday 10Break the fast on Monday between 07:04 and 09:16.
Maha ShivaratriTuesday 12
Amalaki EkadashiSunday 24Break the fast on Tuesday 26 Feb after sunrise.
Amalaki Ekadashi (Vaishnava)Monday 25Followers of the Vaishnava tradition (ISKCON and others) keep this Ekadashi one day later.Break the fast on Tuesday after sunrise.
Holika DahanThursday 28

March

HoliFriday 1
Papmochani EkadashiTuesday 12Break the fast on Wednesday between 06:35 and 08:56.
Rama NavamiSunday 24
Kamada EkadashiTuesday 26Break the fast on Wednesday between 06:18 and 08:45.

April

Varuthini EkadashiWednesday 10Break the fast on Thursday between 13:39 and 18:44.
Varuthini Ekadashi (Vaishnava)Thursday 11Followers of the Vaishnava tradition (ISKCON and others) keep this Ekadashi one day later.Break the fast on Friday after sunrise.
Padmini EkadashiWednesday 24Break the fast on Thursday between 07:49 and 08:23.

May

Parama EkadashiFriday 10Break the fast on Saturday between 05:34 and 08:15.
Akshaya TritiyaThursday 16
Mohini EkadashiFriday 24Break the fast on Saturday between 05:26 and 08:10.

June

Apara EkadashiSaturday 8Break the fast on Monday 10 Jun after sunrise.
Apara Ekadashi (Vaishnava)Sunday 9Followers of the Vaishnava tradition (ISKCON and others) keep this Ekadashi one day later.Break the fast on Monday after sunrise.
Nirjala EkadashiSaturday 22Break the fast on Sunday between 06:12 and 08:11.

July

Yogini EkadashiMonday 8Break the fast on Tuesday between 05:30 and 08:16.
Devshayani EkadashiMonday 22Break the fast on Tuesday between 05:38 and 08:21.
Guru PurnimaFriday 26

August

Kamika EkadashiTuesday 6Break the fast on Wednesday between 05:46 and 08:26.
Shravana Putrada EkadashiWednesday 21Break the fast on Thursday between 05:54 and 08:29.
Raksha BandhanSunday 25

September

Janmashtami (smarta)Sunday 1
Janmashtami (vaishnava)Monday 2
Aja EkadashiWednesday 4Break the fast on Thursday between 13:36 and 18:38.
Aja Ekadashi (Vaishnava)Thursday 5Followers of the Vaishnava tradition (ISKCON and others) keep this Ekadashi one day later.Break the fast on Friday after sunrise.
Ganesh ChaturthiWednesday 11
Parsva EkadashiThursday 19Break the fast on Friday between 06:40 and 08:34.

October

Indira EkadashiFriday 4Break the fast on Saturday between 06:16 and 08:21.
Navaratri beginsTuesday 8
DussehraThursday 17
Papankusha EkadashiSaturday 19Break the fast on Sunday between 06:25 and 08:41.

November

Rama EkadashiSaturday 2Break the fast on Sunday between 06:35 and 08:46.
DhanterasSunday 3
Naraka ChaturdashiTuesday 5Abhyanga snan (oil bath) before sunrise.
Diwali Lakshmi pujaTuesday 5
Govardhan pujaThursday 7
Bhai DoojFriday 8Tilak between 13:10 and 15:21.
Prabodhini EkadashiMonday 18Break the fast on Tuesday between 06:47 and 08:54.
Kartika PurnimaThursday 21

December

Utpanna EkadashiSunday 1Break the fast on Monday between 13:13 and 17:23.
Utpanna Ekadashi (Vaishnava)Monday 2Followers of the Vaishnava tradition (ISKCON and others) keep this Ekadashi one day later.Break the fast on Tuesday after sunrise.
Mokshada EkadashiTuesday 17Also Vaikuntha Ekadashi, the day the gates of Vaikuntha (Vishnu's abode) are said to open.Break the fast on Wednesday between 08:13 and 09:11.
Saphala EkadashiTuesday 31Break the fast on Wednesday between 07:14 and 09:18.

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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