Festival calendar · New Delhi · 2011
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
2011 in New Delhi
January
- Makar SankrantiSaturday 15
- Pausha Putrada EkadashiSunday 16Break the fast on Monday between 07:15 and 08:29.
- Shattila EkadashiSaturday 29Break the fast on Sunday between 13:40 and 17:58.
February
- Vasant PanchamiTuesday 8
- Jaya EkadashiMonday 14Break the fast on Tuesday between 07:00 and 09:14.
- Vijaya EkadashiMonday 28Break the fast on Tuesday between 06:47 and 09:05.
March
- Maha ShivaratriWednesday 2
- Amalaki EkadashiWednesday 16Break the fast on Thursday between 06:30 and 08:53.
- Holika DahanSaturday 19
- HoliSunday 20
- Papmochani EkadashiWednesday 30Break the fast on Thursday between 06:14 and 08:42.
April
- Rama NavamiTuesday 12
- Kamada EkadashiThursday 14Break the fast on Friday between 05:57 and 08:30.
- Varuthini EkadashiThursday 28Break the fast on Friday between 13:39 and 18:54.
- Varuthini Ekadashi (Vaishnava)Friday 29Followers of the Vaishnava tradition (ISKCON and others) keep this Ekadashi one day later.Break the fast on Saturday between 05:42 and 05:48.
May
- Akshaya TritiyaFriday 6
- Mohini EkadashiFriday 13Break the fast on Saturday between 13:39 and 19:03.
- Mohini Ekadashi (Vaishnava)Saturday 14Followers of the Vaishnava tradition (ISKCON and others) keep this Ekadashi one day later.Break the fast on Sunday after sunrise.
- Apara EkadashiSaturday 28Break the fast on Sunday between 05:25 and 08:10.
June
- Nirjala EkadashiSunday 12Break the fast on Monday between 05:23 and 08:10.
- Yogini EkadashiMonday 27Break the fast on Tuesday between 05:26 and 08:13.
July
- Devshayani EkadashiMonday 11Break the fast on Tuesday between 05:32 and 08:17.
- Guru PurnimaFriday 15
- Kamika EkadashiTuesday 26Break the fast on Wednesday between 13:50 and 19:15.
August
- Shravana Putrada EkadashiTuesday 9Break the fast on Wednesday between 05:55 and 08:26.
- Raksha BandhanSaturday 13
- Janmashtami (smarta)Monday 22
- Janmashtami (vaishnava)Monday 22
- Aja EkadashiThursday 25Break the fast on Friday between 05:56 and 08:30.
September
- Ganesh ChaturthiThursday 1
- Parsva EkadashiThursday 8Break the fast on Friday between 06:03 and 08:33.
- Indira EkadashiFriday 23Break the fast on Saturday between 13:26 and 18:16.
- Indira Ekadashi (Vaishnava)Saturday 24Followers of the Vaishnava tradition (ISKCON and others) keep this Ekadashi one day later.Break the fast on Sunday after sunrise.
- Navaratri beginsWednesday 28
October
- DussehraThursday 6
- Papankusha EkadashiFriday 7Break the fast on Saturday between 06:18 and 08:37.
- Rama EkadashiSunday 23Break the fast on Monday between 06:28 and 08:42.
- DhanterasMonday 24
- Naraka ChaturdashiWednesday 26Abhyanga snan (oil bath) before sunrise.
- Diwali Lakshmi pujaWednesday 26
- Govardhan pujaThursday 27
- Bhai DoojFriday 28Tilak between 13:12 and 15:26.
November
- Prabodhini EkadashiSunday 6Break the fast on Monday between 06:38 and 08:48.
- Kartika PurnimaThursday 10
- Utpanna EkadashiMonday 21Break the fast on Tuesday between 06:49 and 08:56.
December
- Mokshada EkadashiTuesday 6Break the fast on Wednesday between 07:01 and 09:05.
- Saphala EkadashiWednesday 21Break the fast on Thursday between 07:10 and 07:25.
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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