Festival calendar · New Delhi · 1999
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
1999 in New Delhi
January
- Shattila EkadashiWednesday 13Break the fast on Thursday between 07:16 and 09:21.
- Makar SankrantiThursday 14
- Vasant PanchamiFriday 22
- Jaya EkadashiWednesday 27Break the fast on Thursday between 13:39 and 17:56.
- Jaya Ekadashi (Vaishnava)Thursday 28Followers of the Vaishnava tradition (ISKCON and others) keep this Ekadashi one day later.Break the fast on Friday after sunrise.
February
- Vijaya EkadashiFriday 12Break the fast on Saturday between 07:02 and 09:15.
- Maha ShivaratriSunday 14
- Amalaki EkadashiFriday 26Break the fast on Saturday between 06:50 and 09:07.
March
- Holika DahanMonday 1
- HoliTuesday 2
- Papmochani EkadashiSaturday 13Break the fast on Sunday between 13:43 and 18:28.
- Papmochani Ekadashi (Vaishnava)Sunday 14Followers of the Vaishnava tradition (ISKCON and others) keep this Ekadashi one day later.Break the fast on Monday after sunrise.
- Rama NavamiThursday 25
- Kamada EkadashiSaturday 27Break the fast on Sunday between 07:03 and 08:44.
April
- Varuthini EkadashiMonday 12Break the fast on Tuesday between 05:59 and 08:32.
- Akshaya TritiyaSunday 18
- Mohini EkadashiMonday 26Break the fast on Tuesday between 05:45 and 08:22.
May
- Apara EkadashiTuesday 11Break the fast on Thursday 13 May after sunrise.
- Apara Ekadashi (Vaishnava)Wednesday 12Followers of the Vaishnava tradition (ISKCON and others) keep this Ekadashi one day later.Break the fast on Thursday after sunrise.
- Padmini EkadashiTuesday 25Break the fast on Wednesday between 13:41 and 19:10.
June
- Parama EkadashiThursday 10Break the fast on Friday between 05:23 and 08:09.
- Nirjala EkadashiThursday 24Break the fast on Friday between 05:25 and 08:12.
July
- Yogini EkadashiFriday 9Break the fast on Saturday between 05:31 and 08:16.
- Devshayani EkadashiSaturday 24Break the fast on Sunday between 05:39 and 08:21.
- Guru PurnimaWednesday 28
August
- Kamika EkadashiSaturday 7Break the fast on Sunday between 07:34 and 08:26.
- Kamika Ekadashi (Vaishnava)Sunday 8Followers of the Vaishnava tradition (ISKCON and others) keep this Ekadashi one day later.Break the fast on Monday after sunrise.
- Shravana Putrada EkadashiSunday 22Break the fast on Monday between 13:42 and 18:53.
- Raksha BandhanThursday 26
September
- Janmashtami (smarta)Thursday 2
- Janmashtami (vaishnava)Friday 3
- Aja EkadashiMonday 6Break the fast on Tuesday between 06:02 and 06:49.
- Ganesh ChaturthiMonday 13
- Parsva EkadashiTuesday 21Break the fast on Wednesday between 06:10 and 08:35.
October
- Indira EkadashiTuesday 5Break the fast on Wednesday between 06:17 and 08:37.
- Navaratri beginsSunday 10
- DussehraTuesday 19
- Papankusha EkadashiThursday 21Break the fast on Friday between 06:26 and 08:41.
November
- Rama EkadashiWednesday 3Break the fast on Thursday between 13:11 and 17:34.
- DhanterasFriday 5
- Naraka ChaturdashiSunday 7Abhyanga snan (oil bath) before sunrise.
- Diwali Lakshmi pujaSunday 7
- Govardhan pujaTuesday 9
- Bhai DoojTuesday 9Tilak between 13:10 and 15:21.
- Prabodhini EkadashiFriday 19Break the fast on Saturday between 06:48 and 08:54.
- Kartika PurnimaTuesday 23
December
- Utpanna EkadashiFriday 3Break the fast on Saturday between 06:59 and 09:03.
- Mokshada EkadashiSunday 19Also Vaikuntha Ekadashi, the day the gates of Vaikuntha (Vishnu's abode) are said to open.Break the fast on Monday 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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