Festival calendar · New Delhi · 2020

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

2020 in New Delhi

January

Pausha Putrada EkadashiMonday 6Also Vaikuntha Ekadashi, the day the gates of Vaikuntha (Vishnu's abode) are said to open.Break the fast on Tuesday between 13:30 and 17:39.
Makar SankrantiWednesday 15
Shattila EkadashiMonday 20Break the fast on Tuesday between 08:02 and 09:21.
Vasant PanchamiWednesday 29

February

Jaya EkadashiWednesday 5Break the fast on Thursday between 07:07 and 09:18.
Vijaya EkadashiWednesday 19Break the fast on Thursday between 06:56 and 09:11.
Maha ShivaratriFriday 21

March

Amalaki EkadashiFriday 6Break the fast on Saturday between 06:40 and 09:00.
Holika DahanMonday 9
HoliTuesday 10
Papmochani EkadashiThursday 19Break the fast on Friday between 13:42 and 18:32.
Papmochani Ekadashi (Vaishnava)Friday 20Followers of the Vaishnava tradition (ISKCON and others) keep this Ekadashi one day later.Break the fast on Saturday between 06:24 and 07:56.

April

Rama NavamiThursday 2
Kamada EkadashiSaturday 4Break the fast on Sunday between 06:07 and 08:37.
Varuthini EkadashiSaturday 18Break the fast on Sunday between 05:52 and 08:27.
Akshaya TritiyaSunday 26

May

Mohini EkadashiSunday 3Break the fast on Tuesday 5 May after sunrise.
Mohini Ekadashi (Vaishnava)Monday 4Followers of the Vaishnava tradition (ISKCON and others) keep this Ekadashi one day later.Break the fast on Tuesday after sunrise.
Apara EkadashiMonday 18Break the fast on Tuesday between 05:29 and 08:12.

June

Nirjala EkadashiTuesday 2Break the fast on Wednesday between 05:24 and 08:09.
Yogini EkadashiWednesday 17Break the fast on Thursday between 05:24 and 08:11.

July

Devshayani EkadashiWednesday 1Break the fast on Thursday between 05:28 and 08:14.
Guru PurnimaSunday 5
Kamika EkadashiThursday 16Break the fast on Friday between 05:58 and 08:19.
Shravana Putrada EkadashiThursday 30Break the fast on Friday between 05:43 and 08:24.

August

Raksha BandhanMonday 3
Janmashtami (smarta)Tuesday 11
Janmashtami (vaishnava)Wednesday 12
Aja EkadashiSaturday 15Break the fast on Sunday between 05:52 and 08:28.
Ganesh ChaturthiSaturday 22
Parsva EkadashiSaturday 29Break the fast on Sunday between 05:59 and 08:21.

September

Indira EkadashiSunday 13Break the fast on Monday between 13:31 and 18:27.
Padmini EkadashiSunday 27Break the fast on Monday between 06:13 and 08:36.

October

Parama EkadashiTuesday 13Break the fast on Wednesday between 06:22 and 08:39.
Navaratri beginsSaturday 17
DussehraSunday 25
Papankusha EkadashiTuesday 27Break the fast on Wednesday between 06:31 and 08:44.

November

Rama EkadashiWednesday 11Break the fast on Thursday between 06:42 and 08:50.
DhanterasFriday 13
Naraka ChaturdashiSaturday 14Abhyanga snan (oil bath) before sunrise.
Diwali Lakshmi pujaSaturday 14
Govardhan pujaMonday 16
Bhai DoojMonday 16Tilak between 13:10 and 15:19.
Prabodhini EkadashiWednesday 25Break the fast on Thursday between 13:12 and 17:24.
Prabodhini Ekadashi (Vaishnava)Thursday 26Followers of the Vaishnava tradition (ISKCON and others) keep this Ekadashi one day later.Break the fast on Friday between 06:54 and 07:46.
Kartika PurnimaMonday 30

December

Utpanna EkadashiThursday 10Break the fast on Saturday 12 Dec after sunrise.
Utpanna Ekadashi (Vaishnava)Friday 11Followers of the Vaishnava tradition (ISKCON and others) keep this Ekadashi one day later.Break the fast on Saturday after sunrise.
Mokshada EkadashiFriday 25Also Vaikuntha Ekadashi, the day the gates of Vaikuntha (Vishnu's abode) are said to open.Break the fast on Saturday between 08:31 and 09:15.

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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