Festival calendar · New Delhi · 1995
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.
47 festivals and Ekadashis
1995 in New Delhi
January
- Pausha Putrada EkadashiThursday 12Also Vaikuntha Ekadashi, the day the gates of Vaikuntha (Vishnu's abode) are said to open.Break the fast on Friday between 07:16 and 09:21.
- Makar SankrantiSaturday 14
- Shattila EkadashiFriday 27Break the fast on Saturday between 07:12 and 09:20.
February
- Vasant PanchamiSaturday 4
- Jaya EkadashiSaturday 11Break the fast on Sunday between 07:03 and 09:15.
- Vijaya EkadashiSaturday 25Break the fast on Sunday between 06:51 and 09:07.
- Maha ShivaratriMonday 27
March
- Amalaki EkadashiMonday 13Break the fast on Tuesday between 06:33 and 08:56.
- Holika DahanThursday 16
- HoliFriday 17
- Papmochani EkadashiMonday 27Break the fast on Tuesday between 06:17 and 07:28.
April
- Rama NavamiSunday 9
- Kamada EkadashiTuesday 11Break the fast on Wednesday between 07:10 and 08:32.
- Varuthini EkadashiTuesday 25Break the fast on Wednesday between 05:46 and 08:23.
May
- Akshaya TritiyaTuesday 2
- Mohini EkadashiThursday 11Break the fast on Friday between 05:33 and 08:14.
- Apara EkadashiThursday 25Break the fast on Friday between 05:26 and 08:06.
June
- Nirjala EkadashiFriday 9Break the fast on Saturday between 05:23 and 08:09.
- Yogini EkadashiFriday 23Break the fast on Saturday between 05:25 and 08:12.
July
- Devshayani EkadashiSaturday 8Break the fast on Monday 10 Jul after sunrise.
- Devshayani Ekadashi (Vaishnava)Sunday 9Followers of the Vaishnava tradition (ISKCON and others) keep this Ekadashi one day later.Break the fast on Monday after sunrise.
- Guru PurnimaWednesday 12
- Kamika EkadashiSunday 23Break the fast on Monday between 05:38 and 08:21.
August
- Shravana Putrada EkadashiMonday 7Break the fast on Tuesday between 05:47 and 08:26.
- Raksha BandhanThursday 10
- Janmashtami (smarta)Thursday 17
- Janmashtami (vaishnava)Friday 18
- Aja EkadashiMonday 21Break the fast on Tuesday between 13:43 and 18:54.
- Aja Ekadashi (Vaishnava)Tuesday 22Followers of the Vaishnava tradition (ISKCON and others) keep this Ekadashi one day later.Break the fast on Wednesday between 05:55 and 06:51.
- Ganesh ChaturthiTuesday 29
September
- Parsva EkadashiTuesday 5Break the fast on Wednesday between 06:02 and 08:32.
- Indira EkadashiWednesday 20Break the fast on Thursday between 06:09 and 08:34.
- Navaratri beginsMonday 25
October
- DussehraTuesday 3
- Papankusha EkadashiWednesday 4Break the fast on Thursday between 06:45 and 08:37.
- Rama EkadashiFriday 20Break the fast on Saturday between 06:26 and 08:41.
- DhanterasSaturday 21
- Naraka ChaturdashiMonday 23Abhyanga snan (oil bath) before sunrise.
- Diwali Lakshmi pujaMonday 23
- Govardhan pujaWednesday 25
- Bhai DoojWednesday 25Tilak between 13:13 and 15:28.
November
- Prabodhini EkadashiFriday 3Break the fast on Saturday between 06:35 and 08:46.
- Kartika PurnimaTuesday 7
- Utpanna EkadashiSaturday 18Break the fast on Sunday between 13:11 and 17:26.
- Utpanna Ekadashi (Vaishnava)Sunday 19Followers of the Vaishnava tradition (ISKCON and others) keep this Ekadashi one day later.Break the fast on Monday after sunrise.
December
- Mokshada EkadashiSaturday 2Break the fast on Sunday between 06:58 and 09:02.
- Saphala EkadashiMonday 18Break the fast on Tuesday between 07:09 and 09:12.
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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