Festival calendar · New Delhi · 2027
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.
48 festivals and Ekadashis
2027 in New Delhi
January
- Saphala EkadashiSunday 3Break the fast on Monday between 07:15 and 09:19.
- Makar SankrantiFriday 15
- Pausha Putrada EkadashiMonday 18Break the fast on Wednesday 20 Jan after sunrise.
- Pausha Putrada Ekadashi (Vaishnava)Tuesday 19Followers of the Vaishnava tradition (ISKCON and others) keep this Ekadashi one day later.Break the fast on Wednesday after sunrise.
February
- Shattila EkadashiTuesday 2Break the fast on Wednesday between 07:09 and 09:19.
- Vasant PanchamiThursday 11
- Jaya EkadashiWednesday 17Break the fast on Thursday between 06:58 and 09:12.
March
- Vijaya EkadashiThursday 4Break the fast on Friday between 06:43 and 09:02.
- Maha ShivaratriSaturday 6
- Amalaki EkadashiThursday 18Break the fast on Friday between 07:14 and 08:51.
- Holika DahanSunday 21
- HoliMonday 22
April
- Papmochani EkadashiFriday 2Break the fast on Saturday between 13:40 and 18:40.
- Rama NavamiThursday 15
- Kamada EkadashiSaturday 17Break the fast on Sunday between 05:54 and 07:42.
May
- Varuthini EkadashiSunday 2Break the fast on Monday between 05:40 and 08:18.
- Akshaya TritiyaSunday 9
- Mohini EkadashiSunday 16Break the fast on Monday between 05:30 and 08:12.
June
- Apara EkadashiTuesday 1Break the fast on Wednesday between 05:24 and 08:09.
- Nirjala EkadashiMonday 14Break the fast on Tuesday between 13:46 and 19:20.
- Yogini EkadashiWednesday 30Break the fast on Thursday between 05:27 and 08:14.
July
- Devshayani EkadashiWednesday 14Break the fast on Thursday between 05:34 and 08:18.
- Guru PurnimaSunday 18
- Kamika EkadashiThursday 29Break the fast on Friday between 13:49 and 19:13.
- Kamika Ekadashi (Vaishnava)Friday 30Followers of the Vaishnava tradition (ISKCON and others) keep this Ekadashi one day later.Break the fast on Saturday after sunrise.
August
- Shravana Putrada EkadashiThursday 12Break the fast on Friday between 13:46 and 19:02.
- Raksha BandhanTuesday 17
- Janmashtami (smarta)Wednesday 25
- Janmashtami (vaishnava)Wednesday 25
- Aja EkadashiSaturday 28Break the fast on Sunday between 05:58 and 08:31.
September
- Ganesh ChaturthiSaturday 4
- Parsva EkadashiSaturday 11Break the fast on Sunday between 06:05 and 08:33.
- Indira EkadashiSunday 26Break the fast on Monday between 06:12 and 08:35.
- Navaratri beginsThursday 30
October
- DussehraSaturday 9
- Papankusha EkadashiMonday 11Break the fast on Tuesday between 06:20 and 08:38.
- Rama EkadashiMonday 25Break the fast on Tuesday between 13:13 and 17:41.
- Rama Ekadashi (Vaishnava)Tuesday 26Followers of the Vaishnava tradition (ISKCON and others) keep this Ekadashi one day later.Break the fast on Wednesday after sunrise.
- DhanterasWednesday 27
- Naraka ChaturdashiThursday 28Abhyanga snan (oil bath) before sunrise.
- Diwali Lakshmi pujaFriday 29
- Govardhan pujaSaturday 30
- Bhai DoojSunday 31Tilak between 13:11 and 15:24.
November
- Prabodhini EkadashiWednesday 10Break the fast on Thursday between 06:41 and 08:50.
- Kartika PurnimaSunday 14
- Utpanna EkadashiWednesday 24Break the fast on Thursday between 06:52 and 08:57.
December
- Mokshada EkadashiThursday 9Break the fast on Friday between 13:16 and 17:24.
- Saphala EkadashiThursday 23Break the fast on Friday between 07:11 and 09:14.
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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