Festival calendar · New Delhi · 2017
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.
48 festivals and Ekadashis
2017 in New Delhi
January
- Pausha Putrada EkadashiSunday 8Also Vaikuntha Ekadashi, the day the gates of Vaikuntha (Vishnu's abode) are said to open.Break the fast on Monday between 13:32 and 17:41.
- Pausha Putrada Ekadashi (Vaishnava)Monday 9Also Vaikuntha Ekadashi, the day the gates of Vaikuntha (Vishnu's abode) are said to open.Followers of the Vaishnava tradition (ISKCON and others) keep this Ekadashi one day later.Break the fast on Tuesday after sunrise.
- Makar SankrantiSaturday 14
- Shattila EkadashiMonday 23Break the fast on Tuesday between 07:13 and 09:21.
February
- Vasant PanchamiWednesday 1
- Jaya EkadashiTuesday 7Break the fast on Wednesday between 07:05 and 09:17.
- Vijaya EkadashiWednesday 22Break the fast on Thursday between 06:53 and 09:09.
- Maha ShivaratriFriday 24
March
- Amalaki EkadashiWednesday 8Break the fast on Thursday between 06:38 and 08:59.
- Holika DahanSaturday 11
- HoliSunday 12
- Papmochani EkadashiFriday 24Break the fast on Saturday between 06:20 and 08:46.
April
- Rama NavamiTuesday 4
- Kamada EkadashiFriday 7Break the fast on Saturday between 06:04 and 08:35.
- Varuthini EkadashiSaturday 22Break the fast on Sunday between 13:39 and 18:51.
- Varuthini Ekadashi (Vaishnava)Sunday 23Followers of the Vaishnava tradition (ISKCON and others) keep this Ekadashi one day later.Break the fast on Monday after sunrise.
- Akshaya TritiyaFriday 28
May
- Mohini EkadashiSaturday 6Break the fast on Sunday between 05:36 and 08:16.
- Apara EkadashiMonday 22Break the fast on Tuesday between 05:27 and 08:11.
June
- Nirjala EkadashiMonday 5Break the fast on Tuesday between 05:23 and 08:09.
- Yogini EkadashiTuesday 20Break the fast on Wednesday between 05:24 and 08:11.
July
- Devshayani EkadashiTuesday 4Break the fast on Wednesday between 07:06 and 08:15.
- Guru PurnimaSunday 9
- Kamika EkadashiWednesday 19Break the fast on Thursday between 13:50 and 19:18.
- Kamika Ekadashi (Vaishnava)Thursday 20Followers of the Vaishnava tradition (ISKCON and others) keep this Ekadashi one day later.Break the fast on Friday after sunrise.
August
- Shravana Putrada EkadashiThursday 3Break the fast on Friday between 05:45 and 08:25.
- Raksha BandhanMonday 7
- Janmashtami (smarta)Monday 14
- Janmashtami (vaishnava)Tuesday 15
- Aja EkadashiFriday 18Break the fast on Saturday between 05:53 and 07:17.
- Ganesh ChaturthiFriday 25
September
- Parsva EkadashiSaturday 2Break the fast on Sunday between 06:01 and 08:32.
- Indira EkadashiSaturday 16Break the fast on Sunday between 06:08 and 08:34.
- Navaratri beginsThursday 21
- DussehraSaturday 30
October
- Papankusha EkadashiSunday 1Break the fast on Monday between 13:22 and 18:06.
- Rama EkadashiSunday 15Break the fast on Monday between 06:56 and 08:40.
- DhanterasTuesday 17
- Naraka ChaturdashiWednesday 18Abhyanga snan (oil bath) before sunrise.
- Diwali Lakshmi pujaThursday 19
- Govardhan pujaFriday 20
- Bhai DoojSaturday 21Tilak between 13:14 and 15:30.
- Prabodhini EkadashiTuesday 31Break the fast on Wednesday between 06:34 and 08:45.
November
- Kartika PurnimaSaturday 4
- Utpanna EkadashiTuesday 14Break the fast on Wednesday between 06:44 and 08:52.
- Mokshada EkadashiThursday 30Break the fast on Friday between 06:57 and 07:12.
December
- Saphala EkadashiWednesday 13Break the fast on Thursday between 13:18 and 17:25.
- Pausha Putrada EkadashiFriday 29Also Vaikuntha Ekadashi, the day the gates of Vaikuntha (Vishnu's abode) are said to open.Break the fast on Saturday between 07:14 and 09:17.
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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