Festival calendar · New Delhi · 2024
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
2024 in New Delhi
January
- Saphala EkadashiSunday 7Break the fast on Monday between 07:16 and 09:20.
- Makar SankrantiMonday 15
- Pausha Putrada EkadashiSunday 21Break the fast on Monday between 07:14 and 09:21.
February
- Shattila EkadashiTuesday 6Break the fast on Wednesday between 07:07 and 09:17.
- Vasant PanchamiWednesday 14
- Jaya EkadashiTuesday 20Break the fast on Wednesday between 06:55 and 09:10.
March
- Vijaya EkadashiWednesday 6Break the fast on Thursday between 13:43 and 18:24.
- Vijaya Ekadashi (Vaishnava)Thursday 7Followers of the Vaishnava tradition (ISKCON and others) keep this Ekadashi one day later.Break the fast on Friday after sunrise.
- Maha ShivaratriFriday 8
- Amalaki EkadashiWednesday 20Break the fast on Thursday between 13:42 and 18:33.
- Holika DahanSunday 24
- HoliMonday 25
April
- Papmochani EkadashiFriday 5Break the fast on Saturday between 06:06 and 08:36.
- Rama NavamiWednesday 17
- Kamada EkadashiFriday 19Break the fast on Saturday between 05:51 and 08:26.
May
- Varuthini EkadashiSaturday 4Break the fast on Sunday between 05:38 and 08:17.
- Akshaya TritiyaFriday 10
- Mohini EkadashiSunday 19Break the fast on Monday between 05:28 and 08:11.
June
- Apara EkadashiSunday 2Break the fast on Monday between 08:07 and 08:09.
- Apara Ekadashi (Vaishnava)Monday 3Followers of the Vaishnava tradition (ISKCON and others) keep this Ekadashi one day later.Break the fast on Tuesday after sunrise.
- Nirjala EkadashiTuesday 18Break the fast on Wednesday between 05:24 and 07:28.
July
- Yogini EkadashiTuesday 2Break the fast on Wednesday between 05:28 and 07:10.
- Devshayani EkadashiWednesday 17Break the fast on Thursday between 05:36 and 08:19.
- Guru PurnimaSunday 21
- Kamika EkadashiWednesday 31Break the fast on Thursday between 05:43 and 08:24.
August
- Shravana Putrada EkadashiFriday 16Break the fast on Saturday between 05:52 and 08:06.
- Raksha BandhanMonday 19
- Janmashtami (smarta)Monday 26
- Janmashtami (vaishnava)Monday 26
- Aja EkadashiThursday 29Break the fast on Friday between 07:50 and 08:31.
September
- Ganesh ChaturthiSaturday 7
- Parsva EkadashiSaturday 14Break the fast on Sunday between 06:07 and 08:34.
- Indira EkadashiSaturday 28Break the fast on Sunday between 06:14 and 08:36.
October
- Navaratri beginsThursday 3
- DussehraSaturday 12
- Papankusha EkadashiSunday 13Break the fast on Tuesday 15 Oct after sunrise.
- Papankusha Ekadashi (Vaishnava)Monday 14Followers of the Vaishnava tradition (ISKCON and others) keep this Ekadashi one day later.Break the fast on Tuesday after sunrise.
- Rama EkadashiMonday 28Break the fast on Tuesday between 06:32 and 08:44.
- DhanterasTuesday 29
- Naraka ChaturdashiThursday 31Abhyanga snan (oil bath) before sunrise.
November
- Diwali Lakshmi pujaFriday 1
- Govardhan pujaSaturday 2
- Bhai DoojSunday 3Tilak between 13:10 and 15:22.
- Prabodhini EkadashiTuesday 12Break the fast on Wednesday between 06:43 and 08:51.
- Kartika PurnimaFriday 15
- Utpanna EkadashiTuesday 26Break the fast on Wednesday between 13:12 and 17:24.
December
- Mokshada EkadashiWednesday 11Break the fast on Thursday between 07:05 and 09:08.
- Saphala EkadashiThursday 26Break the fast on Friday between 07:13 and 09:16.
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.
Today’s panchanga