Festival calendar · New Delhi · 2023
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.
Dates and times are local to the place you choose.
50 festivals and Ekadashis
2023 in New Delhi
January
- Pausha Putrada EkadashiMonday 2Also Vaikuntha Ekadashi, the day the gates of Vaikuntha (Vishnu's abode) are said to open.Break the fast on Tuesday between 07:15 and 09:18.
- Makar SankrantiSunday 15
- Shattila EkadashiWednesday 18Break the fast on Thursday between 07:15 and 09:21.
- Vasant PanchamiThursday 26
February
- Jaya EkadashiWednesday 1Break the fast on Thursday between 07:09 and 09:19.
- Vijaya EkadashiThursday 16Break the fast on Friday between 08:02 and 09:13.
- Vijaya Ekadashi (Vaishnava)Friday 17Followers of the Vaishnava tradition (ISKCON and others) keep this Ekadashi one day later.Break the fast on Saturday after sunrise.
- Maha ShivaratriSaturday 18
March
- Amalaki EkadashiFriday 3Break the fast on Saturday between 06:44 and 09:03.
- Holika DahanMonday 6
- HoliTuesday 7
- Papmochani EkadashiSaturday 18Break the fast on Sunday between 06:27 and 08:07.
- Rama NavamiThursday 30
April
- Kamada EkadashiSaturday 1Break the fast on Sunday between 13:40 and 18:39.
- Kamada Ekadashi (Vaishnava)Sunday 2Followers of the Vaishnava tradition (ISKCON and others) keep this Ekadashi one day later.Break the fast on Monday between 06:10 and 06:24.
- Varuthini EkadashiSunday 16Break the fast on Monday between 05:55 and 08:28.
- Akshaya TritiyaSaturday 22
May
- Mohini EkadashiMonday 1Break the fast on Tuesday between 05:41 and 08:19.
- Apara EkadashiMonday 15Break the fast on Tuesday between 06:42 and 08:13.
- Nirjala EkadashiWednesday 31Break the fast on Thursday between 05:24 and 08:09.
June
- Yogini EkadashiWednesday 14Break the fast on Thursday between 05:23 and 08:10.
- Devshayani EkadashiThursday 29Break the fast on Friday between 13:49 and 19:23.
July
- Guru PurnimaMonday 3
- Kamika EkadashiThursday 13Break the fast on Friday between 05:33 and 08:18.
- Padmini EkadashiSaturday 29Break the fast on Sunday between 05:42 and 08:23.
August
- Parama EkadashiSaturday 12Break the fast on Sunday between 05:50 and 08:20.
- Shravana Putrada EkadashiSunday 27Break the fast on Monday between 05:57 and 08:31.
- Raksha BandhanWednesday 30
September
- Janmashtami (smarta)Wednesday 6
- Janmashtami (vaishnava)Thursday 7
- Aja EkadashiSunday 10Break the fast on Monday between 06:04 and 08:33.
- Ganesh ChaturthiMonday 18
- Parsva EkadashiMonday 25Break the fast on Tuesday between 13:25 and 18:13.
- Parsva Ekadashi (Vaishnava)Tuesday 26Followers of the Vaishnava tradition (ISKCON and others) keep this Ekadashi one day later.Break the fast on Wednesday after sunrise.
October
- Indira EkadashiTuesday 10Break the fast on Wednesday between 06:20 and 08:38.
- Navaratri beginsSunday 15
- DussehraTuesday 24
- Papankusha EkadashiWednesday 25Break the fast on Thursday between 06:29 and 08:43.
November
- Rama EkadashiThursday 9Break the fast on Friday between 06:40 and 08:49.
- DhanterasFriday 10
- Naraka ChaturdashiSunday 12Abhyanga snan (oil bath) before sunrise.
- Diwali Lakshmi pujaSunday 12
- Govardhan pujaTuesday 14
- Bhai DoojTuesday 14Tilak between 14:37 and 15:19.
- Prabodhini EkadashiThursday 23Break the fast on Friday between 06:51 and 08:57.
- Kartika PurnimaMonday 27
December
- Utpanna EkadashiFriday 8Break the fast on Saturday between 13:16 and 17:24.
- Utpanna Ekadashi (Vaishnava)Saturday 9Followers of the Vaishnava tradition (ISKCON and others) keep this Ekadashi one day later.Break the fast on Sunday between 07:03 and 07:13.
- Mokshada EkadashiFriday 22Also Vaikuntha Ekadashi, the day the gates of Vaikuntha (Vishnu's abode) are said to open.Break the fast on Sunday 24 Dec after sunrise.
- Mokshada Ekadashi (Vaishnava)Saturday 23Also 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 Sunday 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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