Festival calendar · New Delhi · 2004
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
2004 in New Delhi
January
- Pausha Putrada EkadashiSaturday 3Also Vaikuntha Ekadashi, the day the gates of Vaikuntha (Vishnu's abode) are said to open.Break the fast on Sunday between 07:15 and 09:19.
- Makar SankrantiThursday 15
- Shattila EkadashiSunday 18Break the fast on Monday between 07:15 and 09:21.
- Vasant PanchamiMonday 26
February
- Jaya EkadashiMonday 2Break the fast on Tuesday between 07:09 and 09:19.
- Vijaya EkadashiMonday 16Break the fast on Tuesday between 06:59 and 09:13.
- Maha ShivaratriWednesday 18
March
- Amalaki EkadashiTuesday 2Break the fast on Wednesday between 13:44 and 18:22.
- Holika DahanSaturday 6
- HoliSunday 7
- Papmochani EkadashiTuesday 16Break the fast on Thursday 18 Mar after sunrise.
- Papmochani Ekadashi (Vaishnava)Wednesday 17Followers of the Vaishnava tradition (ISKCON and others) keep this Ekadashi one day later.Break the fast on Thursday after sunrise.
- Rama NavamiTuesday 30
April
- Kamada EkadashiThursday 1Break the fast on Friday between 06:11 and 08:39.
- Varuthini EkadashiThursday 15Break the fast on Friday between 05:55 and 08:29.
- Akshaya TritiyaThursday 22
May
- Mohini EkadashiSaturday 1Break the fast on Sunday between 05:40 and 08:19.
- Apara EkadashiFriday 14Break the fast on Saturday between 13:40 and 19:04.
- Nirjala EkadashiSunday 30Break the fast on Monday between 05:24 and 08:09.
June
- Yogini EkadashiSunday 13Break the fast on Monday between 05:23 and 08:10.
- Devshayani EkadashiMonday 28Break the fast on Wednesday 30 Jun after sunrise.
- Devshayani Ekadashi (Vaishnava)Tuesday 29Followers of the Vaishnava tradition (ISKCON and others) keep this Ekadashi one day later.Break the fast on Wednesday after sunrise.
July
- Guru PurnimaFriday 2
- Kamika EkadashiTuesday 13Break the fast on Wednesday between 05:33 and 08:18.
- Padmini EkadashiWednesday 28Break the fast on Thursday between 05:41 and 08:23.
August
- Parama EkadashiWednesday 11Break the fast on Thursday between 06:14 and 08:27.
- Shravana Putrada EkadashiThursday 26Break the fast on Friday between 05:57 and 08:31.
- Raksha BandhanSunday 29
September
- Janmashtami (smarta)Monday 6
- Janmashtami (vaishnava)Tuesday 7
- Aja EkadashiFriday 10Break the fast on Saturday between 06:05 and 08:33.
- Ganesh ChaturthiSaturday 18
- Parsva EkadashiFriday 24Break the fast on Saturday between 06:54 and 08:35.
October
- Indira EkadashiSunday 10Break the fast on Monday between 06:20 and 08:38.
- Navaratri beginsFriday 15
- DussehraFriday 22
- Papankusha EkadashiSunday 24Break the fast on Monday between 06:29 and 08:43.
November
- Rama EkadashiMonday 8Break the fast on Tuesday between 08:33 and 08:49.
- DhanterasWednesday 10
- Naraka ChaturdashiThursday 11Abhyanga snan (oil bath) before sunrise.
- Diwali Lakshmi pujaFriday 12
- Govardhan pujaSaturday 13
- Bhai DoojSunday 14Tilak between 13:10 and 13:54.
- Prabodhini EkadashiMonday 22Break the fast on Tuesday between 06:51 and 08:57.
- Kartika PurnimaFriday 26
December
- Utpanna EkadashiWednesday 8Break the fast on Thursday between 07:03 and 09:06.
- Mokshada EkadashiWednesday 22Also Vaikuntha Ekadashi, the day the gates of Vaikuntha (Vishnu's abode) are said to open.Break the fast on Thursday between 07:11 and 09:14.
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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