Festival calendar · New Delhi · 2003
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
2003 in New Delhi
January
- Pausha Putrada EkadashiTuesday 14Break the fast on Wednesday between 07:16 and 09:21.
- Makar SankrantiTuesday 14
- Shattila EkadashiTuesday 28Break the fast on Wednesday between 07:12 and 09:20.
February
- Vasant PanchamiThursday 6
- Jaya EkadashiThursday 13Break the fast on Friday between 07:01 and 09:14.
- Vijaya EkadashiWednesday 26Break the fast on Thursday between 13:44 and 18:19.
- Vijaya Ekadashi (Vaishnava)Thursday 27Followers of the Vaishnava tradition (ISKCON and others) keep this Ekadashi one day later.Break the fast on Friday after sunrise.
March
- Maha ShivaratriSaturday 1
- Amalaki EkadashiFriday 14Break the fast on Saturday between 07:37 and 08:55.
- Holika DahanMonday 17
- HoliTuesday 18
- Papmochani EkadashiFriday 28Break the fast on Saturday between 06:16 and 08:43.
April
- Rama NavamiFriday 11
- Kamada EkadashiSunday 13Break the fast on Monday between 05:58 and 08:31.
- Varuthini EkadashiSunday 27Break the fast on Monday between 05:44 and 08:21.
May
- Akshaya TritiyaSunday 4
- Mohini EkadashiMonday 12Break the fast on Tuesday between 05:33 and 08:14.
- Apara EkadashiMonday 26Break the fast on Tuesday between 06:28 and 08:10.
June
- Nirjala EkadashiTuesday 10Break the fast on Thursday 12 Jun after sunrise.
- Nirjala Ekadashi (Vaishnava)Wednesday 11Followers of the Vaishnava tradition (ISKCON and others) keep this Ekadashi one day later.Break the fast on Thursday after sunrise.
- Yogini EkadashiWednesday 25Break the fast on Thursday between 05:25 and 08:12.
July
- Devshayani EkadashiThursday 10Break the fast on Friday between 05:31 and 08:17.
- Guru PurnimaSunday 13
- Kamika EkadashiFriday 25Break the fast on Saturday between 05:39 and 08:22.
August
- Shravana Putrada EkadashiFriday 8Break the fast on Saturday between 05:47 and 08:26.
- Raksha BandhanTuesday 12
- Janmashtami (smarta)Wednesday 20
- Janmashtami (vaishnava)Wednesday 20
- Aja EkadashiSaturday 23Break the fast on Sunday between 07:07 and 08:30.
- Ganesh ChaturthiSunday 31
September
- Parsva EkadashiSaturday 6Break the fast on Sunday between 06:02 and 08:32.
- Indira EkadashiMonday 22Break the fast on Tuesday between 06:10 and 08:35.
- Navaratri beginsFriday 26
October
- DussehraSaturday 4
- Papankusha EkadashiMonday 6Break the fast on Tuesday between 06:17 and 08:37.
- Rama EkadashiTuesday 21Break the fast on Wednesday between 13:14 and 17:45.
- Rama Ekadashi (Vaishnava)Wednesday 22Followers of the Vaishnava tradition (ISKCON and others) keep this Ekadashi one day later.Break the fast on Thursday after sunrise.
- DhanterasThursday 23
- Naraka ChaturdashiFriday 24Abhyanga snan (oil bath) before sunrise.
- Diwali Lakshmi pujaSaturday 25
- Govardhan pujaSunday 26
- Bhai DoojSunday 26Tilak between 14:47 and 15:27.
November
- Prabodhini EkadashiTuesday 4Break the fast on Wednesday between 06:36 and 08:47.
- Kartika PurnimaSaturday 8
- Utpanna EkadashiThursday 20Break the fast on Friday between 06:48 and 08:55.
December
- Mokshada EkadashiThursday 4Break the fast on Friday between 06:59 and 09:03.
- Saphala EkadashiFriday 19Break the fast on Saturday between 13:21 and 17:28.
- Saphala Ekadashi (Vaishnava)Saturday 20Followers of the Vaishnava tradition (ISKCON and others) keep this Ekadashi one day later.Break the fast on Sunday after sunrise.
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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