Festival calendar · New Delhi · 2002
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
2002 in New Delhi
January
- Saphala EkadashiWednesday 9Break the fast on Thursday between 07:16 and 09:20.
- Makar SankrantiMonday 14
- Pausha Putrada EkadashiFriday 25Break the fast on Saturday between 07:13 and 09:20.
February
- Shattila EkadashiThursday 7Break the fast on Friday between 13:42 and 18:05.
- Shattila Ekadashi (Vaishnava)Friday 8Followers of the Vaishnava tradition (ISKCON and others) keep this Ekadashi one day later.Break the fast on Saturday between 07:05 and 07:48.
- Vasant PanchamiSunday 17
- Jaya EkadashiSaturday 23Break the fast on Sunday between 08:56 and 09:08.
March
- Vijaya EkadashiSaturday 9Break the fast on Sunday between 06:38 and 08:58.
- Maha ShivaratriTuesday 12
- Amalaki EkadashiMonday 25Break the fast on Tuesday between 06:19 and 08:46.
- Holika DahanThursday 28
- HoliFriday 29
April
- Papmochani EkadashiMonday 8Break the fast on Tuesday between 06:03 and 08:34.
- Rama NavamiSunday 21
- Kamada EkadashiTuesday 23Break the fast on Wednesday between 05:48 and 08:24.
May
- Varuthini EkadashiWednesday 8Break the fast on Thursday between 05:35 and 08:15.
- Akshaya TritiyaWednesday 15
- Mohini EkadashiWednesday 22Break the fast on Thursday between 13:41 and 19:09.
- Mohini Ekadashi (Vaishnava)Thursday 23Followers of the Vaishnava tradition (ISKCON and others) keep this Ekadashi one day later.Break the fast on Friday after sunrise.
June
- Apara EkadashiThursday 6Break the fast on Friday between 07:56 and 08:09.
- Nirjala EkadashiFriday 21Break the fast on Saturday between 05:25 and 07:47.
July
- Yogini EkadashiSaturday 6Break the fast on Sunday between 05:30 and 08:15.
- Devshayani EkadashiSaturday 20Break the fast on Sunday between 05:37 and 08:20.
- Guru PurnimaWednesday 24
August
- Kamika EkadashiMonday 5Break the fast on Tuesday between 05:46 and 06:51.
- Shravana Putrada EkadashiSunday 18Break the fast on Monday between 06:57 and 08:29.
- Raksha BandhanThursday 22
- Janmashtami (smarta)Saturday 31
- Janmashtami (vaishnava)Saturday 31
September
- Aja EkadashiTuesday 3Break the fast on Wednesday between 06:01 and 08:32.
- Ganesh ChaturthiTuesday 10
- Parsva EkadashiTuesday 17Break the fast on Wednesday between 06:08 and 08:34.
October
- Indira EkadashiWednesday 2Break the fast on Friday 4 Oct after sunrise.
- Indira Ekadashi (Vaishnava)Thursday 3Followers of the Vaishnava tradition (ISKCON and others) keep this Ekadashi one day later.Break the fast on Friday after sunrise.
- Navaratri beginsMonday 7
- DussehraTuesday 15
- Papankusha EkadashiWednesday 16Break the fast on Thursday between 13:16 and 17:49.
November
- Rama EkadashiFriday 1Break the fast on Saturday between 06:34 and 08:45.
- DhanterasSaturday 2
- Naraka ChaturdashiMonday 4Abhyanga snan (oil bath) before sunrise.
- Diwali Lakshmi pujaMonday 4
- Govardhan pujaTuesday 5
- Bhai DoojWednesday 6Tilak between 13:10 and 15:22.
- Prabodhini EkadashiFriday 15Break the fast on Saturday between 06:45 and 08:52.
- Kartika PurnimaTuesday 19
- Utpanna EkadashiSaturday 30Break the fast on Sunday between 06:57 and 09:01.
December
- Mokshada EkadashiSunday 15Break the fast on Monday between 07:07 and 09:10.
- Saphala EkadashiMonday 30Break the fast on Tuesday between 07:14 and 07:55.
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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