Festival calendar · New Delhi · 2013
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.
49 festivals and Ekadashis
2013 in New Delhi
January
- Saphala EkadashiTuesday 8Break the fast on Wednesday between 07:16 and 09:20.
- Makar SankrantiMonday 14
- Pausha Putrada EkadashiTuesday 22Break the fast on Wednesday between 08:48 and 09:21.
February
- Shattila EkadashiWednesday 6Break the fast on Thursday between 07:06 and 09:17.
- Vasant PanchamiThursday 14
- Jaya EkadashiThursday 21Break the fast on Friday between 06:54 and 09:09.
March
- Vijaya EkadashiThursday 7Break the fast on Saturday 9 Mar after sunrise.
- Vijaya Ekadashi (Vaishnava)Friday 8Followers of the Vaishnava tradition (ISKCON and others) keep this Ekadashi one day later.Break the fast on Saturday after sunrise.
- Maha ShivaratriSunday 10
- Amalaki EkadashiSaturday 23Break the fast on Sunday between 06:21 and 08:47.
- Holika DahanTuesday 26
- HoliWednesday 27
April
- Papmochani EkadashiSaturday 6Break the fast on Sunday between 06:05 and 08:36.
- Rama NavamiFriday 19
- Kamada EkadashiMonday 22Break the fast on Tuesday between 05:48 and 07:49.
May
- Varuthini EkadashiSunday 5Break the fast on Monday between 07:58 and 08:17.
- Akshaya TritiyaMonday 13
- Mohini EkadashiTuesday 21Break the fast on Wednesday between 05:27 and 08:11.
June
- Apara EkadashiTuesday 4Break the fast on Wednesday between 05:24 and 08:09.
- Nirjala EkadashiWednesday 19Break the fast on Friday 21 Jun after sunrise.
- Nirjala Ekadashi (Vaishnava)Thursday 20Followers of the Vaishnava tradition (ISKCON and others) keep this Ekadashi one day later.Break the fast on Friday after sunrise.
July
- Yogini EkadashiWednesday 3Break the fast on Thursday between 13:49 and 19:22.
- Devshayani EkadashiFriday 19Break the fast on Saturday between 05:36 and 08:20.
- Guru PurnimaMonday 22
August
- Kamika EkadashiFriday 2Break the fast on Saturday between 05:44 and 08:25.
- Shravana Putrada EkadashiSaturday 17Break the fast on Sunday between 05:52 and 08:29.
- Raksha BandhanTuesday 20
- Janmashtami (smarta)Wednesday 28
- Janmashtami (vaishnava)Wednesday 28
September
- Aja EkadashiSunday 1Break the fast on Monday between 06:00 and 08:32.
- Ganesh ChaturthiMonday 9
- Parsva EkadashiSunday 15Break the fast on Monday between 07:30 and 08:34.
- Parsva Ekadashi (Vaishnava)Monday 16Followers of the Vaishnava tradition (ISKCON and others) keep this Ekadashi one day later.Break the fast on Tuesday after sunrise.
- Indira EkadashiMonday 30Break the fast on Tuesday between 13:22 and 18:07.
October
- Navaratri beginsSaturday 5
- DussehraSunday 13
- Papankusha EkadashiTuesday 15Break the fast on Wednesday between 06:23 and 07:47.
- Rama EkadashiWednesday 30Break the fast on Thursday between 06:33 and 08:45.
November
- DhanterasFriday 1
- Naraka ChaturdashiSaturday 2Abhyanga snan (oil bath) before sunrise.
- Diwali Lakshmi pujaSunday 3
- Govardhan pujaMonday 4
- Bhai DoojTuesday 5Tilak between 13:10 and 13:26.
- Prabodhini EkadashiWednesday 13Break the fast on Thursday between 06:43 and 08:51.
- Kartika PurnimaSunday 17
- Utpanna EkadashiFriday 29Break the fast on Saturday between 06:56 and 09:01.
December
- Mokshada EkadashiFriday 13Break the fast on Saturday between 07:06 and 09:09.
- Saphala EkadashiSaturday 28Break the fast on Sunday between 13:26 and 17:33.
- Saphala Ekadashi (Vaishnava)Sunday 29Followers of the Vaishnava tradition (ISKCON and others) keep this Ekadashi one day later.Break the fast on Monday after sunrise.
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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