Festival calendar · New Delhi · 2028
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.
51 festivals and Ekadashis
2028 in New Delhi
January
- Pausha Putrada EkadashiSaturday 8Also Vaikuntha Ekadashi, the day the gates of Vaikuntha (Vishnu's abode) are said to open.Break the fast on Sunday between 07:16 and 09:20.
- Makar SankrantiSaturday 15
- Shattila EkadashiSaturday 22Break the fast on Sunday between 07:14 and 09:21.
- Vasant PanchamiMonday 31
February
- Jaya EkadashiSunday 6Break the fast on Tuesday 8 Feb after sunrise.
- Jaya Ekadashi (Vaishnava)Monday 7Followers of the Vaishnava tradition (ISKCON and others) keep this Ekadashi one day later.Break the fast on Tuesday after sunrise.
- Vijaya EkadashiSunday 20Break the fast on Monday between 13:44 and 18:15.
- Vijaya Ekadashi (Vaishnava)Monday 21Followers of the Vaishnava tradition (ISKCON and others) keep this Ekadashi one day later.Break the fast on Tuesday between 06:54 and 08:08.
- Maha ShivaratriWednesday 23
March
- Amalaki EkadashiTuesday 7Break the fast on Wednesday between 06:39 and 08:59.
- Holika DahanFriday 10
- HoliSaturday 11
- Papmochani EkadashiTuesday 21Break the fast on Wednesday between 06:55 and 08:48.
April
- Rama NavamiMonday 3
- Kamada EkadashiWednesday 5Break the fast on Thursday between 13:40 and 18:42.
- Kamada Ekadashi (Vaishnava)Thursday 6Followers of the Vaishnava tradition (ISKCON and others) keep this Ekadashi one day later.Break the fast on Friday after sunrise.
- Varuthini EkadashiThursday 20Break the fast on Friday between 05:50 and 08:25.
- Akshaya TritiyaThursday 27
May
- Mohini EkadashiFriday 5Break the fast on Saturday between 05:37 and 08:16.
- Apara EkadashiSaturday 20Break the fast on Sunday between 05:28 and 08:11.
June
- Nirjala EkadashiSaturday 3Break the fast on Sunday between 05:24 and 08:09.
- Yogini EkadashiSunday 18Break the fast on Monday between 13:47 and 19:21.
July
- Devshayani EkadashiSunday 2Break the fast on Monday between 05:53 and 08:14.
- Guru PurnimaThursday 6
- Kamika EkadashiTuesday 18Break the fast on Wednesday between 05:36 and 08:20.
August
- Shravana Putrada EkadashiTuesday 1Break the fast on Wednesday between 05:44 and 08:24.
- Raksha BandhanSaturday 5
- Janmashtami (smarta)Sunday 13
- Janmashtami (vaishnava)Sunday 13
- Aja EkadashiWednesday 16Break the fast on Thursday between 13:44 and 18:58.
- Aja Ekadashi (Vaishnava)Thursday 17Followers of the Vaishnava tradition (ISKCON and others) keep this Ekadashi one day later.Break the fast on Friday after sunrise.
- Ganesh ChaturthiWednesday 23
- Parsva EkadashiWednesday 30Break the fast on Thursday between 05:59 and 08:31.
September
- Indira EkadashiFriday 15Break the fast on Saturday between 06:07 and 08:34.
- Navaratri beginsTuesday 19
- DussehraWednesday 27
- Papankusha EkadashiFriday 29Break the fast on Saturday between 06:14 and 08:36.
October
- Rama EkadashiSaturday 14Break the fast on Sunday between 06:23 and 08:39.
- DhanterasSunday 15
- Naraka ChaturdashiTuesday 17Abhyanga snan (oil bath) before sunrise.
- Diwali Lakshmi pujaTuesday 17
- Govardhan pujaWednesday 18
- Bhai DoojThursday 19Tilak between 13:14 and 15:31.
- Prabodhini EkadashiSaturday 28Break the fast on Sunday between 13:12 and 17:38.
- Prabodhini Ekadashi (Vaishnava)Sunday 29Followers of the Vaishnava tradition (ISKCON and others) keep this Ekadashi one day later.Break the fast on Monday between 06:32 and 08:44.
November
- Kartika PurnimaThursday 2
- Utpanna EkadashiSunday 12Break the fast on Monday between 13:10 and 17:28.
- Utpanna Ekadashi (Vaishnava)Monday 13Followers of the Vaishnava tradition (ISKCON and others) keep this Ekadashi one day later.Break the fast on Tuesday after sunrise.
- Mokshada EkadashiMonday 27Break the fast on Tuesday between 08:48 and 09:00.
December
- Saphala EkadashiTuesday 12Break the fast on Wednesday between 07:06 and 09:09.
- Pausha Putrada EkadashiWednesday 27Also Vaikuntha Ekadashi, the day the gates of Vaikuntha (Vishnu's abode) are said to open.Break the fast on Thursday 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