Festival calendar · New Delhi · 2018
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
2018 in New Delhi
January
- Shattila EkadashiFriday 12Break the fast on Saturday between 07:16 and 09:21.
- Makar SankrantiSunday 14
- Vasant PanchamiMonday 22
- Jaya EkadashiSaturday 27Break the fast on Monday 29 Jan after sunrise.
- Jaya Ekadashi (Vaishnava)Sunday 28Followers of the Vaishnava tradition (ISKCON and others) keep this Ekadashi one day later.Break the fast on Monday after sunrise.
February
- Vijaya EkadashiSunday 11Break the fast on Monday between 07:03 and 09:15.
- Maha ShivaratriTuesday 13
- Amalaki EkadashiMonday 26Break the fast on Tuesday between 06:49 and 09:06.
March
- Holika DahanThursday 1
- HoliFriday 2
- Papmochani EkadashiTuesday 13Break the fast on Wednesday between 06:33 and 08:55.
- Rama NavamiSunday 25
- Kamada EkadashiTuesday 27Break the fast on Wednesday between 07:00 and 08:44.
April
- Varuthini EkadashiThursday 12Break the fast on Friday between 05:59 and 08:31.
- Akshaya TritiyaWednesday 18
- Mohini EkadashiThursday 26Break the fast on Friday between 05:45 and 08:07.
May
- Apara EkadashiFriday 11Break the fast on Saturday between 05:34 and 08:14.
- Padmini EkadashiFriday 25Break the fast on Saturday between 05:26 and 08:10.
June
- Parama EkadashiSunday 10Break the fast on Monday between 05:23 and 08:09.
- Nirjala EkadashiSaturday 23Break the fast on Sunday between 13:48 and 19:22.
July
- Yogini EkadashiMonday 9Break the fast on Tuesday between 05:31 and 08:16.
- Devshayani EkadashiMonday 23Break the fast on Tuesday between 05:38 and 08:21.
- Guru PurnimaFriday 27
August
- Kamika EkadashiTuesday 7Break the fast on Wednesday between 13:47 and 19:06.
- Kamika Ekadashi (Vaishnava)Wednesday 8Followers of the Vaishnava tradition (ISKCON and others) keep this Ekadashi one day later.Break the fast on Thursday after sunrise.
- Shravana Putrada EkadashiWednesday 22Break the fast on Thursday between 05:55 and 08:30.
- Raksha BandhanSunday 26
September
- Janmashtami (smarta)Sunday 2
- Janmashtami (vaishnava)Monday 3
- Aja EkadashiThursday 6Break the fast on Friday between 06:03 and 08:32.
- Ganesh ChaturthiThursday 13
- Parsva EkadashiThursday 20Break the fast on Friday between 07:53 and 08:34.
October
- Indira EkadashiFriday 5Break the fast on Saturday between 06:17 and 08:37.
- Navaratri beginsWednesday 10
- DussehraThursday 18
- Papankusha EkadashiSaturday 20Break the fast on Sunday between 06:26 and 08:41.
November
- Rama EkadashiSaturday 3Break the fast on Sunday between 08:47 and 08:46.
- Rama Ekadashi (Vaishnava)Sunday 4Followers of the Vaishnava tradition (ISKCON and others) keep this Ekadashi one day later.Break the fast on Monday after sunrise.
- DhanterasMonday 5
- Naraka ChaturdashiTuesday 6Abhyanga snan (oil bath) before sunrise.
- Diwali Lakshmi pujaWednesday 7
- Govardhan pujaThursday 8
- Bhai DoojFriday 9Tilak between 13:10 and 15:20.
- Prabodhini EkadashiMonday 19Break the fast on Tuesday between 06:48 and 08:55.
- Kartika PurnimaFriday 23
December
- Utpanna EkadashiMonday 3Break the fast on Tuesday between 06:59 and 09:03.
- Mokshada EkadashiTuesday 18Also Vaikuntha Ekadashi, the day the gates of Vaikuntha (Vishnu's abode) are said to open.Break the fast on Thursday 20 Dec after sunrise.
- Mokshada Ekadashi (Vaishnava)Wednesday 19Also 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 Thursday 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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