Festival calendar · New Delhi · 2007
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
2007 in New Delhi
January
- Shattila EkadashiMonday 15Break the fast on Tuesday between 07:15 and 09:21.
- Makar SankrantiMonday 15
- Vasant PanchamiTuesday 23
- Jaya EkadashiMonday 29Break the fast on Tuesday between 07:11 and 09:20.
February
- Vijaya EkadashiTuesday 13Break the fast on Wednesday between 13:43 and 18:10.
- Vijaya Ekadashi (Vaishnava)Wednesday 14Followers of the Vaishnava tradition (ISKCON and others) keep this Ekadashi one day later.Break the fast on Thursday after sunrise.
- Maha ShivaratriFriday 16
- Amalaki EkadashiTuesday 27Break the fast on Wednesday between 06:48 and 09:06.
March
- Holika DahanSaturday 3
- HoliSunday 4
- Papmochani EkadashiThursday 15Break the fast on Friday between 06:31 and 08:54.
- Rama NavamiTuesday 27
- Kamada EkadashiThursday 29Break the fast on Friday between 06:15 and 08:43.
April
- Varuthini EkadashiFriday 13Break the fast on Sunday 15 Apr after sunrise.
- Varuthini Ekadashi (Vaishnava)Saturday 14Followers of the Vaishnava tradition (ISKCON and others) keep this Ekadashi one day later.Break the fast on Sunday after sunrise.
- Akshaya TritiyaThursday 19
- Mohini EkadashiFriday 27Break the fast on Saturday between 13:39 and 18:54.
- Mohini Ekadashi (Vaishnava)Saturday 28Followers of the Vaishnava tradition (ISKCON and others) keep this Ekadashi one day later.Break the fast on Sunday between 05:43 and 08:10.
May
- Apara EkadashiSunday 13Break the fast on Monday between 05:32 and 08:13.
- Padmini EkadashiSunday 27Break the fast on Monday between 05:25 and 08:10.
June
- Parama EkadashiMonday 11Break the fast on Tuesday between 05:23 and 08:10.
- Nirjala EkadashiTuesday 26Break the fast on Wednesday between 05:26 and 08:12.
July
- Yogini EkadashiTuesday 10Break the fast on Wednesday between 07:25 and 08:17.
- Yogini Ekadashi (Vaishnava)Wednesday 11Followers of the Vaishnava tradition (ISKCON and others) keep this Ekadashi one day later.Break the fast on Thursday after sunrise.
- Devshayani EkadashiThursday 26Break the fast on Friday between 05:40 and 07:31.
- Guru PurnimaMonday 30
August
- Kamika EkadashiThursday 9Break the fast on Friday between 05:48 and 06:26.
- Shravana Putrada EkadashiFriday 24Break the fast on Saturday between 05:56 and 08:30.
- Raksha BandhanTuesday 28
September
- Janmashtami (smarta)Monday 3
- Janmashtami (vaishnava)Tuesday 4
- Aja EkadashiFriday 7Break the fast on Saturday between 06:03 and 08:32.
- Ganesh ChaturthiSaturday 15
- Parsva EkadashiSunday 23Break the fast on Monday between 06:11 and 08:35.
October
- Indira EkadashiSaturday 6Break the fast on Sunday between 13:20 and 18:00.
- Navaratri beginsFriday 12
- DussehraSunday 21
- Papankusha EkadashiMonday 22Break the fast on Tuesday between 06:27 and 08:42.
November
- Rama EkadashiMonday 5Break the fast on Tuesday between 06:37 and 08:47.
- DhanterasWednesday 7
- Naraka ChaturdashiThursday 8Abhyanga snan (oil bath) before sunrise.
- Diwali Lakshmi pujaFriday 9
- Govardhan pujaSaturday 10
- Bhai DoojSunday 11Tilak between 13:10 and 15:20.
- Prabodhini EkadashiWednesday 21Break the fast on Thursday between 06:49 and 07:12.
- Kartika PurnimaSaturday 24
December
- Utpanna EkadashiWednesday 5Break the fast on Thursday between 07:00 and 09:04.
- Mokshada EkadashiThursday 20Also Vaikuntha Ekadashi, the day the gates of Vaikuntha (Vishnu's abode) are said to open.Break the fast on Friday 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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