Festival calendar · New Delhi · 2014
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
2014 in New Delhi
January
- Pausha Putrada EkadashiSaturday 11Also Vaikuntha Ekadashi, the day the gates of Vaikuntha (Vishnu's abode) are said to open.Break the fast on Sunday between 07:23 and 09:20.
- Makar SankrantiTuesday 14
- Shattila EkadashiMonday 27Break the fast on Tuesday between 07:12 and 09:20.
February
- Vasant PanchamiTuesday 4
- Jaya EkadashiMonday 10Break the fast on Tuesday between 07:03 and 09:15.
- Vijaya EkadashiTuesday 25Break the fast on Wednesday between 08:10 and 09:07.
- Vijaya Ekadashi (Vaishnava)Wednesday 26Followers of the Vaishnava tradition (ISKCON and others) keep this Ekadashi one day later.Break the fast on Thursday after sunrise.
- Maha ShivaratriThursday 27
March
- Amalaki EkadashiWednesday 12Break the fast on Thursday between 06:34 and 08:56.
- Holika DahanSunday 16
- HoliMonday 17
- Papmochani EkadashiThursday 27Break the fast on Friday between 06:17 and 07:51.
April
- Rama NavamiTuesday 8
- Kamada EkadashiFriday 11Break the fast on Saturday between 06:00 and 08:32.
- Varuthini EkadashiFriday 25Break the fast on Saturday between 05:46 and 08:22.
May
- Akshaya TritiyaFriday 2
- Mohini EkadashiSaturday 10Break the fast on Sunday between 13:39 and 19:02.
- Apara EkadashiSaturday 24Break the fast on Sunday between 06:48 and 08:10.
June
- Nirjala EkadashiMonday 9Break the fast on Tuesday between 05:23 and 08:09.
- Yogini EkadashiMonday 23Break the fast on Tuesday between 05:25 and 08:12.
July
- Devshayani EkadashiTuesday 8Break the fast on Wednesday between 13:50 and 19:22.
- Devshayani Ekadashi (Vaishnava)Wednesday 9Followers of the Vaishnava tradition (ISKCON and others) keep this Ekadashi one day later.Break the fast on Thursday after sunrise.
- Guru PurnimaSaturday 12
- Kamika EkadashiTuesday 22Break the fast on Wednesday between 05:38 and 08:21.
August
- Shravana Putrada EkadashiThursday 7Break the fast on Friday between 05:47 and 08:26.
- Raksha BandhanSunday 10
- Janmashtami (smarta)Monday 18
- Janmashtami (vaishnava)Monday 18
- Aja EkadashiThursday 21Break the fast on Friday between 05:54 and 08:29.
- Ganesh ChaturthiFriday 29
September
- Parsva EkadashiFriday 5Break the fast on Saturday between 06:02 and 08:32.
- Indira EkadashiFriday 19Break the fast on Saturday between 13:28 and 18:20.
- Navaratri beginsThursday 25
October
- DussehraFriday 3
- Papankusha EkadashiSaturday 4Break the fast on Sunday between 13:21 and 18:02.
- Papankusha Ekadashi (Vaishnava)Sunday 5Followers of the Vaishnava tradition (ISKCON and others) keep this Ekadashi one day later.Break the fast on Monday after sunrise.
- Rama EkadashiSunday 19Break the fast on Monday between 06:25 and 08:41.
- DhanterasTuesday 21
- Naraka ChaturdashiWednesday 22Abhyanga snan (oil bath) before sunrise.
- Diwali Lakshmi pujaThursday 23
- Govardhan pujaFriday 24
- Bhai DoojSaturday 25Tilak between 13:12 and 15:27.
November
- Prabodhini EkadashiMonday 3Break the fast on Tuesday between 06:36 and 08:46.
- Kartika PurnimaThursday 6
- Utpanna EkadashiTuesday 18Break the fast on Wednesday between 06:47 and 08:54.
December
- Mokshada EkadashiTuesday 2Break the fast on Wednesday between 06:58 and 09:02.
- Saphala EkadashiThursday 18Break the fast on Friday between 07:09 and 09:12.
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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