Festival calendar · New Delhi · 2022
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
2022 in New Delhi
January
- Pausha Putrada EkadashiThursday 13Also Vaikuntha Ekadashi, the day the gates of Vaikuntha (Vishnu's abode) are said to open.Break the fast on Friday between 07:16 and 09:21.
- Makar SankrantiFriday 14
- Shattila EkadashiFriday 28Break the fast on Saturday between 07:11 and 09:20.
February
- Vasant PanchamiSaturday 5
- Jaya EkadashiSaturday 12Break the fast on Sunday between 07:02 and 09:14.
- Vijaya EkadashiSaturday 26Break the fast on Monday 28 Feb after sunrise.
- Vijaya Ekadashi (Vaishnava)Sunday 27Followers of the Vaishnava tradition (ISKCON and others) keep this Ekadashi one day later.Break the fast on Monday after sunrise.
March
- Maha ShivaratriTuesday 1
- Amalaki EkadashiMonday 14Break the fast on Tuesday between 06:32 and 08:54.
- Holika DahanThursday 17
- HoliFriday 18
- Papmochani EkadashiMonday 28Break the fast on Tuesday between 06:16 and 08:43.
April
- Rama NavamiSunday 10
- Kamada EkadashiTuesday 12Break the fast on Wednesday between 13:39 and 18:45.
- Kamada Ekadashi (Vaishnava)Wednesday 13Followers of the Vaishnava tradition (ISKCON and others) keep this Ekadashi one day later.Break the fast on Thursday after sunrise.
- Varuthini EkadashiTuesday 26Break the fast on Wednesday between 06:43 and 08:22.
May
- Akshaya TritiyaTuesday 3
- Mohini EkadashiThursday 12Break the fast on Friday between 05:32 and 08:14.
- Apara EkadashiThursday 26Break the fast on Friday between 05:26 and 08:10.
June
- Nirjala EkadashiFriday 10Break the fast on Sunday 12 Jun after sunrise.
- Nirjala Ekadashi (Vaishnava)Saturday 11Followers of the Vaishnava tradition (ISKCON and others) keep this Ekadashi one day later.Break the fast on Sunday after sunrise.
- Yogini EkadashiFriday 24Break the fast on Saturday between 05:43 and 08:12.
July
- Devshayani EkadashiSunday 10Break the fast on Monday between 05:32 and 08:17.
- Guru PurnimaWednesday 13
- Kamika EkadashiSunday 24Break the fast on Monday between 05:39 and 08:22.
August
- Shravana Putrada EkadashiMonday 8Break the fast on Tuesday between 05:48 and 08:26.
- Raksha BandhanThursday 11
- Janmashtami (smarta)Thursday 18
- Janmashtami (vaishnava)Friday 19
- Aja EkadashiTuesday 23Break the fast on Wednesday between 05:56 and 08:30.
- Ganesh ChaturthiWednesday 31
September
- Parsva EkadashiTuesday 6Break the fast on Wednesday between 08:21 and 08:32.
- Parsva Ekadashi (Vaishnava)Wednesday 7Followers of the Vaishnava tradition (ISKCON and others) keep this Ekadashi one day later.Break the fast on Thursday after sunrise.
- Indira EkadashiWednesday 21Break the fast on Thursday between 06:10 and 08:35.
- Navaratri beginsMonday 26
October
- DussehraWednesday 5
- Papankusha EkadashiThursday 6Break the fast on Friday between 06:18 and 07:27.
- Rama EkadashiFriday 21Break the fast on Saturday between 06:27 and 08:41.
- DhanterasSaturday 22
- Naraka ChaturdashiMonday 24Abhyanga snan (oil bath) before sunrise.
- Diwali Lakshmi pujaMonday 24
- Govardhan pujaWednesday 26
- Bhai DoojWednesday 26Tilak between 14:43 and 15:27.
November
- Prabodhini EkadashiFriday 4Break the fast on Saturday between 06:36 and 08:47.
- Kartika PurnimaTuesday 8
- Utpanna EkadashiSunday 20Break the fast on Monday between 06:49 and 08:55.
December
- Mokshada EkadashiSaturday 3Break the fast on Sunday between 13:14 and 17:23.
- Mokshada Ekadashi (Vaishnava)Sunday 4Followers of the Vaishnava tradition (ISKCON and others) keep this Ekadashi one day later.Break the fast on Monday after sunrise.
- Saphala EkadashiMonday 19Break the fast on Tuesday between 08:07 and 09:12.
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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