Festival calendar · New Delhi · 2025
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
2025 in New Delhi
January
- Pausha Putrada EkadashiFriday 10Also Vaikuntha Ekadashi, the day the gates of Vaikuntha (Vishnu's abode) are said to open.Break the fast on Saturday between 07:16 and 08:22.
- Makar SankrantiTuesday 14
- Shattila EkadashiSaturday 25Break the fast on Sunday between 07:13 and 09:20.
February
- Vasant PanchamiSunday 2
- Jaya EkadashiSaturday 8Break the fast on Sunday between 07:05 and 09:16.
- Vijaya EkadashiMonday 24Break the fast on Tuesday between 06:51 and 09:07.
- Maha ShivaratriWednesday 26
March
- Amalaki EkadashiMonday 10Break the fast on Tuesday between 06:36 and 08:14.
- Holika DahanThursday 13
- HoliFriday 14
- Papmochani EkadashiTuesday 25Break the fast on Wednesday between 13:41 and 18:35.
- Papmochani Ekadashi (Vaishnava)Wednesday 26Followers of the Vaishnava tradition (ISKCON and others) keep this Ekadashi one day later.Break the fast on Thursday after sunrise.
April
- Rama NavamiSunday 6
- Kamada EkadashiTuesday 8Break the fast on Wednesday between 06:03 and 08:34.
- Varuthini EkadashiThursday 24Break the fast on Friday between 05:46 and 08:23.
- Akshaya TritiyaWednesday 30
May
- Mohini EkadashiThursday 8Break the fast on Friday between 05:35 and 08:15.
- Apara EkadashiFriday 23Break the fast on Saturday between 05:27 and 08:10.
June
- Nirjala EkadashiFriday 6Break the fast on Saturday between 13:44 and 19:17.
- Nirjala Ekadashi (Vaishnava)Saturday 7Followers of the Vaishnava tradition (ISKCON and others) keep this Ekadashi one day later.Break the fast on Sunday between 05:23 and 07:18.
- Yogini EkadashiSaturday 21Break the fast on Sunday between 13:47 and 19:22.
- Yogini Ekadashi (Vaishnava)Sunday 22Followers of the Vaishnava tradition (ISKCON and others) keep this Ekadashi one day later.Break the fast on Monday after sunrise.
July
- Devshayani EkadashiSunday 6Break the fast on Monday between 05:30 and 08:16.
- Guru PurnimaThursday 10
- Kamika EkadashiMonday 21Break the fast on Tuesday between 05:38 and 07:06.
August
- Shravana Putrada EkadashiTuesday 5Break the fast on Wednesday between 05:46 and 08:26.
- Raksha BandhanSaturday 9
- Janmashtami (smarta)Friday 15
- Janmashtami (vaishnava)Saturday 16
- Aja EkadashiTuesday 19Break the fast on Wednesday between 05:54 and 08:29.
- Ganesh ChaturthiWednesday 27
September
- Parsva EkadashiWednesday 3Break the fast on Thursday between 13:36 and 18:39.
- Indira EkadashiWednesday 17Break the fast on Thursday between 06:08 and 08:34.
- Navaratri beginsMonday 22
October
- DussehraThursday 2
- Papankusha EkadashiFriday 3Break the fast on Saturday between 06:16 and 08:37.
- Rama EkadashiFriday 17Break the fast on Saturday between 06:24 and 08:40.
- DhanterasSaturday 18
- Naraka ChaturdashiMonday 20Abhyanga snan (oil bath) before sunrise.
- Diwali Lakshmi pujaTuesday 21
- Govardhan pujaWednesday 22
- Bhai DoojThursday 23Tilak between 13:13 and 15:28.
November
- Prabodhini EkadashiSaturday 1Break the fast on Monday 3 Nov after sunrise.
- Prabodhini Ekadashi (Vaishnava)Sunday 2Followers of the Vaishnava tradition (ISKCON and others) keep this Ekadashi one day later.Break the fast on Monday after sunrise.
- Kartika PurnimaWednesday 5
- Utpanna EkadashiSaturday 15Break the fast on Sunday between 13:11 and 17:27.
December
- Mokshada EkadashiMonday 1Break the fast on Tuesday between 06:58 and 09:02.
- Saphala EkadashiMonday 15Break the fast on Tuesday between 07:07 and 09:10.
- Pausha Putrada EkadashiTuesday 30Also Vaikuntha Ekadashi, the day the gates of Vaikuntha (Vishnu's abode) are said to open.Break the fast on Wednesday between 13:27 and 17:34.
- Pausha Putrada Ekadashi (Vaishnava)Wednesday 31Also 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 Thursday 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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