Festival calendar · New Delhi · 1996
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
1996 in New Delhi
January
- Pausha Putrada EkadashiMonday 1Also Vaikuntha Ekadashi, the day the gates of Vaikuntha (Vishnu's abode) are said to open.Break the fast on Tuesday between 07:15 and 09:18.
- Makar SankrantiMonday 15
- Shattila EkadashiTuesday 16Break the fast on Thursday 18 Jan after sunrise.
- Shattila Ekadashi (Vaishnava)Wednesday 17Followers of the Vaishnava tradition (ISKCON and others) keep this Ekadashi one day later.Break the fast on Thursday after sunrise.
- Vasant PanchamiWednesday 24
- Jaya EkadashiWednesday 31Break the fast on Thursday between 07:10 and 09:19.
February
- Vijaya EkadashiThursday 15Break the fast on Friday between 07:00 and 09:13.
- Maha ShivaratriSaturday 17
March
- Amalaki EkadashiFriday 1Break the fast on Saturday between 06:46 and 09:04.
- Holika DahanMonday 4
- HoliTuesday 5
- Papmochani EkadashiFriday 15Break the fast on Saturday between 07:34 and 08:53.
- Papmochani Ekadashi (Vaishnava)Saturday 16Followers of the Vaishnava tradition (ISKCON and others) keep this Ekadashi one day later.Break the fast on Sunday after sunrise.
- Rama NavamiThursday 28
- Kamada EkadashiSaturday 30Break the fast on Sunday between 13:41 and 18:38.
April
- Varuthini EkadashiSunday 14Break the fast on Monday between 05:56 and 07:47.
- Akshaya TritiyaSaturday 20
- Mohini EkadashiMonday 29Break the fast on Tuesday between 05:42 and 08:20.
May
- Apara EkadashiMonday 13Break the fast on Tuesday between 05:31 and 08:13.
- Nirjala EkadashiWednesday 29Break the fast on Thursday between 05:25 and 08:09.
June
- Yogini EkadashiTuesday 11Break the fast on Wednesday between 13:45 and 19:19.
- Padmini EkadashiThursday 27Break the fast on Friday between 05:26 and 08:13.
July
- Parama EkadashiThursday 11Break the fast on Friday between 05:32 and 08:17.
- Devshayani EkadashiFriday 26Break the fast on Sunday 28 Jul after sunrise.
- Devshayani Ekadashi (Vaishnava)Saturday 27Followers of the Vaishnava tradition (ISKCON and others) keep this Ekadashi one day later.Break the fast on Sunday after sunrise.
- Guru PurnimaTuesday 30
August
- Kamika EkadashiFriday 9Break the fast on Saturday between 13:46 and 19:04.
- Kamika Ekadashi (Vaishnava)Saturday 10Followers of the Vaishnava tradition (ISKCON and others) keep this Ekadashi one day later.Break the fast on Sunday between 05:49 and 05:49.
- Shravana Putrada EkadashiSunday 25Break the fast on Monday between 05:57 and 08:30.
- Raksha BandhanWednesday 28
September
- Janmashtami (smarta)Wednesday 4
- Janmashtami (vaishnava)Thursday 5
- Aja EkadashiSunday 8Break the fast on Monday between 06:04 and 08:33.
- Ganesh ChaturthiMonday 16
- Parsva EkadashiMonday 23Break the fast on Tuesday between 06:11 and 08:35.
October
- Indira EkadashiTuesday 8Break the fast on Wednesday between 06:19 and 08:38.
- Navaratri beginsSunday 13
- DussehraMonday 21
- Papankusha EkadashiTuesday 22Break the fast on Wednesday between 13:13 and 17:43.
- Papankusha Ekadashi (Vaishnava)Wednesday 23Followers of the Vaishnava tradition (ISKCON and others) keep this Ekadashi one day later.Break the fast on Thursday after sunrise.
November
- Rama EkadashiThursday 7Break the fast on Friday between 06:39 and 08:48.
- DhanterasFriday 8
- Naraka ChaturdashiSunday 10Abhyanga snan (oil bath) before sunrise.
- Diwali Lakshmi pujaSunday 10
- Govardhan pujaTuesday 12
- Bhai DoojTuesday 12Tilak between 13:10 and 15:19.
- Prabodhini EkadashiThursday 21Break the fast on Friday between 06:50 and 08:56.
- Kartika PurnimaMonday 25
December
- Utpanna EkadashiFriday 6Break the fast on Saturday between 13:15 and 17:24.
- Mokshada EkadashiFriday 20Also Vaikuntha Ekadashi, the day the gates of Vaikuntha (Vishnu's abode) are said to open.Break the fast on Saturday between 07:10 and 09:13.
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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