Festival calendar · New Delhi · 2016
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
2016 in New Delhi
January
- Saphala EkadashiTuesday 5Break the fast on Wednesday between 13:30 and 17:38.
- Saphala Ekadashi (Vaishnava)Wednesday 6Followers of the Vaishnava tradition (ISKCON and others) keep this Ekadashi one day later.Break the fast on Thursday between 07:15 and 07:54.
- Makar SankrantiFriday 15
- Pausha Putrada EkadashiWednesday 20Break the fast on Thursday between 07:15 and 09:20.
February
- Shattila EkadashiThursday 4Break the fast on Friday between 07:26 and 09:18.
- Vasant PanchamiFriday 12
- Jaya EkadashiThursday 18Break the fast on Friday between 06:57 and 09:12.
March
- Vijaya EkadashiSaturday 5Break the fast on Sunday between 06:41 and 09:01.
- Maha ShivaratriMonday 7
- Amalaki EkadashiSaturday 19Break the fast on Sunday between 06:25 and 08:50.
- Holika DahanTuesday 22
- HoliWednesday 23
April
- Papmochani EkadashiSunday 3Break the fast on Monday between 13:40 and 18:40.
- Papmochani Ekadashi (Vaishnava)Monday 4Followers of the Vaishnava tradition (ISKCON and others) keep this Ekadashi one day later.Break the fast on Tuesday after sunrise.
- Rama NavamiFriday 15
- Kamada EkadashiSunday 17Break the fast on Monday between 07:40 and 08:27.
May
- Varuthini EkadashiTuesday 3Break the fast on Wednesday between 05:38 and 08:17.
- Akshaya TritiyaMonday 9
- Mohini EkadashiTuesday 17Break the fast on Wednesday between 05:29 and 08:12.
June
- Apara EkadashiWednesday 1Break the fast on Thursday between 05:24 and 08:09.
- Nirjala EkadashiThursday 16Break the fast on Friday between 05:24 and 08:10.
- Yogini EkadashiThursday 30Break the fast on Friday between 13:49 and 19:23.
July
- Yogini Ekadashi (Vaishnava)Friday 1Followers of the Vaishnava tradition (ISKCON and others) keep this Ekadashi one day later.Break the fast on Saturday after sunrise.
- Devshayani EkadashiFriday 15Break the fast on Saturday between 13:50 and 19:20.
- Guru PurnimaTuesday 19
- Kamika EkadashiSaturday 30Break the fast on Sunday between 05:43 and 06:30.
August
- Shravana Putrada EkadashiSunday 14Break the fast on Monday between 05:51 and 08:28.
- Raksha BandhanThursday 18
- Janmashtami (smarta)Thursday 25
- Janmashtami (vaishnava)Thursday 25
- Aja EkadashiSunday 28Break the fast on Monday between 05:58 and 08:31.
September
- Ganesh ChaturthiMonday 5
- Parsva EkadashiTuesday 13Break the fast on Wednesday between 06:06 and 07:02.
- Indira EkadashiMonday 26Break the fast on Tuesday between 07:11 and 08:35.
October
- Navaratri beginsSaturday 1
- DussehraTuesday 11
- Papankusha EkadashiWednesday 12Break the fast on Thursday between 06:21 and 08:39.
- Rama EkadashiWednesday 26Break the fast on Thursday between 06:30 and 08:43.
- DhanterasThursday 27
- Naraka ChaturdashiSaturday 29Abhyanga snan (oil bath) before sunrise.
- Diwali Lakshmi pujaSunday 30
- Govardhan pujaMonday 31
November
- Bhai DoojTuesday 1Tilak between 13:11 and 15:23.
- Prabodhini EkadashiThursday 10Break the fast on Saturday 12 Nov after sunrise.
- Prabodhini Ekadashi (Vaishnava)Friday 11Followers of the Vaishnava tradition (ISKCON and others) keep this Ekadashi one day later.Break the fast on Saturday after sunrise.
- Kartika PurnimaMonday 14
- Utpanna EkadashiFriday 25Break the fast on Saturday between 06:53 and 08:58.
December
- Mokshada EkadashiSaturday 10Break the fast on Sunday between 07:04 and 09:08.
- Saphala EkadashiSaturday 24Break the fast on Sunday between 13:24 and 17:31.
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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