Festival calendar · New Delhi · 2021
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
2021 in New Delhi
January
- Saphala EkadashiSaturday 9Break the fast on Sunday between 07:16 and 09:20.
- Makar SankrantiThursday 14
- Pausha Putrada EkadashiSunday 24Break the fast on Monday between 07:13 and 09:20.
February
- Shattila EkadashiSunday 7Break the fast on Monday between 13:42 and 18:06.
- Shattila Ekadashi (Vaishnava)Monday 8Followers of the Vaishnava tradition (ISKCON and others) keep this Ekadashi one day later.Break the fast on Tuesday after sunrise.
- Vasant PanchamiTuesday 16
- Jaya EkadashiTuesday 23Break the fast on Wednesday between 06:52 and 09:08.
March
- Vijaya EkadashiTuesday 9Break the fast on Wednesday between 06:37 and 08:58.
- Maha ShivaratriThursday 11
- Amalaki EkadashiThursday 25Break the fast on Friday between 06:19 and 08:21.
- Holika DahanSunday 28
- HoliMonday 29
April
- Papmochani EkadashiWednesday 7Break the fast on Thursday between 13:40 and 18:43.
- Rama NavamiWednesday 21
- Kamada EkadashiFriday 23Break the fast on Saturday between 05:47 and 08:23.
May
- Varuthini EkadashiFriday 7Break the fast on Saturday between 05:36 and 08:16.
- Akshaya TritiyaFriday 14
- Mohini EkadashiSaturday 22Break the fast on Monday 24 May after sunrise.
- Mohini Ekadashi (Vaishnava)Sunday 23Followers of the Vaishnava tradition (ISKCON and others) keep this Ekadashi one day later.Break the fast on Monday after sunrise.
June
- Apara EkadashiSunday 6Break the fast on Monday between 05:23 and 08:09.
- Nirjala EkadashiMonday 21Break the fast on Tuesday between 05:25 and 08:11.
July
- Yogini EkadashiMonday 5Break the fast on Tuesday between 05:29 and 08:15.
- Devshayani EkadashiTuesday 20Break the fast on Wednesday between 05:37 and 08:20.
- Guru PurnimaSaturday 24
August
- Kamika EkadashiWednesday 4Break the fast on Thursday between 05:45 and 08:25.
- Shravana Putrada EkadashiWednesday 18Break the fast on Thursday between 06:34 and 08:29.
- Raksha BandhanSunday 22
- Janmashtami (smarta)Monday 30
- Janmashtami (vaishnava)Monday 30
September
- Aja EkadashiFriday 3Break the fast on Saturday between 06:01 and 08:24.
- Ganesh ChaturthiFriday 10
- Parsva EkadashiFriday 17Break the fast on Saturday between 06:08 and 06:54.
October
- Indira EkadashiSaturday 2Break the fast on Sunday between 06:16 and 08:37.
- Navaratri beginsThursday 7
- DussehraFriday 15
- Papankusha EkadashiSaturday 16Break the fast on Sunday between 06:24 and 08:40.
November
- Rama EkadashiMonday 1Break the fast on Tuesday between 06:34 and 08:46.
- DhanterasTuesday 2
- Naraka ChaturdashiThursday 4Abhyanga snan (oil bath) before sunrise.
- Diwali Lakshmi pujaThursday 4
- Govardhan pujaFriday 5
- Bhai DoojSaturday 6Tilak between 13:10 and 15:21.
- Prabodhini EkadashiSunday 14Break the fast on Monday between 13:10 and 17:27.
- Prabodhini Ekadashi (Vaishnava)Monday 15Followers of the Vaishnava tradition (ISKCON and others) keep this Ekadashi one day later.Break the fast on Tuesday between 06:45 and 08:02.
- Kartika PurnimaFriday 19
- Utpanna EkadashiTuesday 30Break the fast on Wednesday between 07:35 and 09:01.
December
- Mokshada EkadashiTuesday 14Break the fast on Wednesday between 07:07 and 09:10.
- Saphala EkadashiThursday 30Break the fast on Friday 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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