Festival calendar · New Delhi · 2019
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
2019 in New Delhi
January
- Saphala EkadashiTuesday 1Break the fast on Wednesday between 07:40 and 09:18.
- Makar SankrantiTuesday 15
- Pausha Putrada EkadashiThursday 17Break the fast on Friday between 07:15 and 09:21.
- Shattila EkadashiThursday 31Break the fast on Friday between 07:10 and 09:19.
February
- Vasant PanchamiSaturday 9
- Jaya EkadashiSaturday 16Break the fast on Sunday between 06:59 and 08:10.
March
- Vijaya EkadashiSaturday 2Break the fast on Sunday between 06:45 and 09:04.
- Maha ShivaratriMonday 4
- Amalaki EkadashiSunday 17Break the fast on Monday between 06:29 and 08:52.
- Holika DahanWednesday 20
- HoliThursday 21
- Papmochani EkadashiSunday 31Break the fast on Monday between 13:41 and 18:38.
April
- Papmochani Ekadashi (Vaishnava)Monday 1Followers of the Vaishnava tradition (ISKCON and others) keep this Ekadashi one day later.Break the fast on Tuesday between 06:11 and 08:38.
- Rama NavamiSaturday 13
- Kamada EkadashiMonday 15Break the fast on Tuesday between 13:39 and 18:47.
- Kamada Ekadashi (Vaishnava)Tuesday 16Followers of the Vaishnava tradition (ISKCON and others) keep this Ekadashi one day later.Break the fast on Wednesday after sunrise.
- Varuthini EkadashiTuesday 30Break the fast on Wednesday between 06:45 and 08:19.
May
- Akshaya TritiyaTuesday 7
- Mohini EkadashiWednesday 15Break the fast on Thursday between 05:31 and 08:13.
- Apara EkadashiThursday 30Break the fast on Friday between 05:25 and 08:09.
June
- Nirjala EkadashiThursday 13Break the fast on Friday between 05:23 and 08:10.
- Yogini EkadashiSaturday 29Break the fast on Sunday between 05:27 and 06:11.
July
- Devshayani EkadashiFriday 12Break the fast on Saturday between 06:31 and 08:17.
- Guru PurnimaTuesday 16
- Kamika EkadashiSunday 28Break the fast on Monday between 05:41 and 08:23.
August
- Shravana Putrada EkadashiSunday 11Break the fast on Monday between 05:49 and 08:27.
- Raksha BandhanThursday 15
- Janmashtami (smarta)Saturday 24
- Janmashtami (vaishnava)Saturday 24
- Aja EkadashiMonday 26Break the fast on Tuesday between 13:40 and 18:48.
- Aja Ekadashi (Vaishnava)Tuesday 27Followers of the Vaishnava tradition (ISKCON and others) keep this Ekadashi one day later.Break the fast on Wednesday after sunrise.
September
- Ganesh ChaturthiMonday 2
- Parsva EkadashiMonday 9Break the fast on Tuesday between 07:05 and 08:33.
- Indira EkadashiWednesday 25Break the fast on Thursday between 06:12 and 08:35.
- Navaratri beginsSunday 29
October
- DussehraTuesday 8
- Papankusha EkadashiWednesday 9Break the fast on Thursday between 06:19 and 08:38.
- Rama EkadashiThursday 24Break the fast on Friday between 06:28 and 08:42.
- DhanterasFriday 25
- Naraka ChaturdashiSunday 27Abhyanga snan (oil bath) before sunrise.
- Diwali Lakshmi pujaSunday 27
- Govardhan pujaMonday 28
- Bhai DoojTuesday 29Tilak between 13:12 and 15:25.
November
- Prabodhini EkadashiFriday 8Break the fast on Saturday between 06:39 and 08:49.
- Kartika PurnimaTuesday 12
- Utpanna EkadashiFriday 22Break the fast on Saturday between 13:11 and 17:24.
- Utpanna Ekadashi (Vaishnava)Saturday 23Followers of the Vaishnava tradition (ISKCON and others) keep this Ekadashi one day later.Break the fast on Sunday after sunrise.
December
- Mokshada EkadashiSunday 8Break the fast on Monday between 07:02 and 09:06.
- Saphala EkadashiSunday 22Break the fast on Monday between 07:11 and 09:14.
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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