Festival calendar · New Delhi · 2009
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
2009 in New Delhi
January
- Pausha Putrada EkadashiWednesday 7Also Vaikuntha Ekadashi, the day the gates of Vaikuntha (Vishnu's abode) are said to open.Break the fast on Thursday between 07:16 and 09:20.
- Makar SankrantiWednesday 14
- Shattila EkadashiWednesday 21Break the fast on Thursday between 13:37 and 17:52.
- Vasant PanchamiSaturday 31
February
- Jaya EkadashiThursday 5Break the fast on Saturday 7 Feb after sunrise.
- Jaya Ekadashi (Vaishnava)Friday 6Followers of the Vaishnava tradition (ISKCON and others) keep this Ekadashi one day later.Break the fast on Saturday after sunrise.
- Vijaya EkadashiFriday 20Break the fast on Saturday between 06:55 and 09:10.
- Maha ShivaratriMonday 23
March
- Amalaki EkadashiSaturday 7Break the fast on Sunday between 06:39 and 09:00.
- Holika DahanTuesday 10
- HoliWednesday 11
- Papmochani EkadashiSunday 22Break the fast on Monday between 06:22 and 08:48.
April
- Rama NavamiFriday 3
- Kamada EkadashiSunday 5Break the fast on Monday between 06:57 and 08:36.
- Varuthini EkadashiTuesday 21Break the fast on Wednesday between 05:49 and 08:25.
- Akshaya TritiyaMonday 27
May
- Mohini EkadashiTuesday 5Break the fast on Wednesday between 05:37 and 08:17.
- Apara EkadashiWednesday 20Break the fast on Thursday between 13:40 and 19:08.
June
- Nirjala EkadashiWednesday 3Break the fast on Thursday between 05:24 and 08:09.
- Yogini EkadashiFriday 19Break the fast on Saturday between 05:24 and 08:11.
July
- Devshayani EkadashiFriday 3Break the fast on Saturday between 05:29 and 08:04.
- Guru PurnimaTuesday 7
- Kamika EkadashiSaturday 18Break the fast on Sunday between 05:36 and 08:20.
August
- Shravana Putrada EkadashiSaturday 1Break the fast on Sunday between 05:44 and 08:24.
- Raksha BandhanWednesday 5
- Janmashtami (smarta)Friday 14
- Janmashtami (vaishnava)Friday 14
- Aja EkadashiSunday 16Break the fast on Monday between 13:44 and 18:58.
- Aja Ekadashi (Vaishnava)Monday 17Followers of the Vaishnava tradition (ISKCON and others) keep this Ekadashi one day later.Break the fast on Tuesday after sunrise.
- Ganesh ChaturthiSunday 23
- Parsva EkadashiMonday 31Break the fast on Tuesday between 06:00 and 08:31.
September
- Indira EkadashiTuesday 15Break the fast on Wednesday between 06:07 and 08:34.
- Navaratri beginsSaturday 19
- DussehraMonday 28
- Papankusha EkadashiWednesday 30Break the fast on Thursday between 06:15 and 08:36.
October
- Rama EkadashiWednesday 14Break the fast on Thursday between 06:22 and 08:39.
- DhanterasThursday 15
- Naraka ChaturdashiSaturday 17Abhyanga snan (oil bath) before sunrise.
- Diwali Lakshmi pujaSaturday 17
- Govardhan pujaMonday 19
- Bhai DoojMonday 19Tilak between 13:14 and 15:31.
- Prabodhini EkadashiThursday 29Break the fast on Friday between 07:49 and 08:44.
November
- Kartika PurnimaMonday 2
- Utpanna EkadashiThursday 12Break the fast on Friday between 13:10 and 17:28.
- Utpanna Ekadashi (Vaishnava)Friday 13Followers of the Vaishnava tradition (ISKCON and others) keep this Ekadashi one day later.Break the fast on Saturday after sunrise.
- Mokshada EkadashiSaturday 28Break the fast on Sunday between 06:55 and 09:00.
December
- Saphala EkadashiSaturday 12Break the fast on Sunday between 07:05 and 09:09.
- Pausha Putrada EkadashiMonday 28Also Vaikuntha Ekadashi, the day the gates of Vaikuntha (Vishnu's abode) are said to open.Break the fast on Tuesday between 07:13 and 09:17.
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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