Festival calendar · New Delhi · 2010
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.
50 festivals and Ekadashis
2010 in New Delhi
January
- Shattila EkadashiSunday 10Break the fast on Monday between 13:32 and 17:42.
- Makar SankrantiThursday 14
- Vasant PanchamiWednesday 20
- Jaya EkadashiTuesday 26Break the fast on Wednesday between 07:12 and 09:20.
February
- Vijaya EkadashiTuesday 9Break the fast on Wednesday between 07:04 and 09:16.
- Maha ShivaratriFriday 12
- Amalaki EkadashiThursday 25Break the fast on Friday between 06:50 and 08:55.
- Holika DahanSunday 28
March
- HoliMonday 1
- Papmochani EkadashiThursday 11Break the fast on Friday between 06:35 and 08:57.
- Rama NavamiWednesday 24
- Kamada EkadashiFriday 26Break the fast on Saturday between 06:18 and 08:45.
April
- Varuthini EkadashiSaturday 10Break the fast on Sunday between 06:01 and 08:33.
- Padmini EkadashiSaturday 24Break the fast on Sunday between 13:39 and 18:52.
- Padmini Ekadashi (Vaishnava)Sunday 25Followers of the Vaishnava tradition (ISKCON and others) keep this Ekadashi one day later.Break the fast on Monday after sunrise.
May
- Parama EkadashiSunday 9Break the fast on Monday between 13:39 and 19:01.
- Parama Ekadashi (Vaishnava)Monday 10Followers of the Vaishnava tradition (ISKCON and others) keep this Ekadashi one day later.Break the fast on Tuesday between 05:34 and 06:35.
- Akshaya TritiyaSunday 16
- Mohini EkadashiMonday 24Break the fast on Tuesday between 05:26 and 07:58.
June
- Apara EkadashiTuesday 8Break the fast on Wednesday between 05:23 and 08:09.
- Nirjala EkadashiTuesday 22Break the fast on Wednesday between 05:25 and 08:11.
July
- Yogini EkadashiThursday 8Break the fast on Friday between 05:31 and 08:16.
- Devshayani EkadashiWednesday 21Break the fast on Thursday between 07:58 and 08:21.
- Guru PurnimaSunday 25
August
- Kamika EkadashiFriday 6Break the fast on Saturday between 05:46 and 08:26.
- Shravana Putrada EkadashiFriday 20Break the fast on Saturday between 05:54 and 08:29.
- Raksha BandhanTuesday 24
September
- Janmashtami (smarta)Wednesday 1
- Janmashtami (vaishnava)Thursday 2
- Aja EkadashiSaturday 4Break the fast on Sunday between 13:36 and 18:38.
- Aja Ekadashi (Vaishnava)Sunday 5Followers of the Vaishnava tradition (ISKCON and others) keep this Ekadashi one day later.Break the fast on Monday after sunrise.
- Ganesh ChaturthiSaturday 11
- Parsva EkadashiSaturday 18Break the fast on Sunday between 13:29 and 18:21.
- Parsva Ekadashi (Vaishnava)Sunday 19Followers of the Vaishnava tradition (ISKCON and others) keep this Ekadashi one day later.Break the fast on Monday between 06:09 and 07:32.
October
- Indira EkadashiMonday 4Break the fast on Tuesday between 06:17 and 08:37.
- Navaratri beginsFriday 8
- DussehraSunday 17
- Papankusha EkadashiMonday 18Break the fast on Tuesday between 06:25 and 08:40.
November
- Rama EkadashiTuesday 2Break the fast on Wednesday between 06:35 and 08:46.
- DhanterasWednesday 3
- Naraka ChaturdashiFriday 5Abhyanga snan (oil bath) before sunrise.
- Diwali Lakshmi pujaFriday 5
- Govardhan pujaSunday 7
- Bhai DoojSunday 7Tilak between 13:10 and 15:21.
- Prabodhini EkadashiWednesday 17Break the fast on Thursday between 06:46 and 08:53.
- Kartika PurnimaSunday 21
December
- Utpanna EkadashiWednesday 1Break the fast on Thursday between 13:14 and 17:23.
- Utpanna Ekadashi (Vaishnava)Thursday 2Followers of the Vaishnava tradition (ISKCON and others) keep this Ekadashi one day later.Break the fast on Friday after sunrise.
- Mokshada EkadashiFriday 17Also Vaikuntha Ekadashi, the day the gates of Vaikuntha (Vishnu's abode) are said to open.Break the fast on Saturday between 07:08 and 09:11.
- Saphala EkadashiFriday 31Break the fast on Saturday between 07:14 and 09:18.
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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