Festival calendar · New Delhi · 2036
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.
49 festivals and Ekadashis
2036 in New Delhi
January
- Pausha Putrada EkadashiWednesday 9Also Vaikuntha Ekadashi, the day the gates of Vaikuntha (Vishnu's abode) are said to open.Break the fast on Thursday between 13:32 and 17:41.
- Pausha Putrada Ekadashi (Vaishnava)Thursday 10Also 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 Friday after sunrise.
- Makar SankrantiTuesday 15
- Shattila EkadashiWednesday 23Break the fast on Thursday between 13:38 and 17:53.
- Shattila Ekadashi (Vaishnava)Thursday 24Followers of the Vaishnava tradition (ISKCON and others) keep this Ekadashi one day later.Break the fast on Friday between 07:13 and 07:51.
February
- Vasant PanchamiSaturday 2
- Jaya EkadashiFriday 8Break the fast on Saturday between 07:05 and 09:16.
- Vijaya EkadashiFriday 22Break the fast on Saturday between 07:45 and 09:09.
- Maha ShivaratriMonday 25
March
- Amalaki EkadashiSaturday 8Break the fast on Sunday between 07:25 and 08:59.
- Holika DahanTuesday 11
- HoliWednesday 12
- Papmochani EkadashiSunday 23Break the fast on Monday between 06:21 and 08:47.
April
- Rama NavamiSaturday 5
- Kamada EkadashiMonday 7Break the fast on Tuesday between 06:04 and 07:34.
- Varuthini EkadashiTuesday 22Break the fast on Wednesday between 05:48 and 08:24.
- Akshaya TritiyaTuesday 29
May
- Mohini EkadashiTuesday 6Break the fast on Wednesday between 05:36 and 08:16.
- Apara EkadashiThursday 22Break the fast on Friday between 05:27 and 06:09.
June
- Nirjala EkadashiWednesday 4Break the fast on Thursday between 07:05 and 08:09.
- Yogini EkadashiFriday 20Break the fast on Saturday between 05:25 and 08:11.
July
- Devshayani EkadashiFriday 4Break the fast on Saturday between 05:29 and 08:15.
- Guru PurnimaTuesday 8
- Kamika EkadashiSaturday 19Break the fast on Sunday between 13:50 and 19:18.
- Kamika Ekadashi (Vaishnava)Sunday 20Followers of the Vaishnava tradition (ISKCON and others) keep this Ekadashi one day later.Break the fast on Monday after sunrise.
August
- Shravana Putrada EkadashiSaturday 2Break the fast on Sunday between 05:45 and 08:25.
- Raksha BandhanWednesday 6
- Janmashtami (smarta)Thursday 14
- Janmashtami (vaishnava)Friday 15
- Aja EkadashiMonday 18Break the fast on Tuesday between 05:53 and 08:29.
- Ganesh ChaturthiSunday 24
September
- Parsva EkadashiMonday 1Break the fast on Tuesday between 06:00 and 08:32.
- Indira EkadashiTuesday 16Break the fast on Wednesday between 06:08 and 08:34.
- Navaratri beginsSaturday 20
- DussehraMonday 29
October
- Papankusha EkadashiWednesday 1Break the fast on Thursday between 06:15 and 08:36.
- Rama EkadashiWednesday 15Break the fast on Thursday between 13:16 and 17:50.
- Rama Ekadashi (Vaishnava)Thursday 16Followers of the Vaishnava tradition (ISKCON and others) keep this Ekadashi one day later.Break the fast on Friday after sunrise.
- DhanterasFriday 17
- Naraka ChaturdashiSaturday 18Abhyanga snan (oil bath) before sunrise.
- Diwali Lakshmi pujaSaturday 18
- Govardhan pujaMonday 20
- Bhai DoojTuesday 21Tilak between 13:13 and 13:53.
- Prabodhini EkadashiThursday 30Break the fast on Friday between 13:11 and 17:36.
November
- Kartika PurnimaMonday 3
- Utpanna EkadashiFriday 14Break the fast on Saturday between 06:44 and 08:52.
- Mokshada EkadashiSaturday 29Break the fast on Sunday between 06:56 and 09:01.
December
- Saphala EkadashiSaturday 13Break the fast on Sunday between 07:06 and 09:09.
- Pausha Putrada EkadashiMonday 29Also Vaikuntha Ekadashi, the day the gates of Vaikuntha (Vishnu's abode) are said to open.Break the fast on Tuesday between 07:14 and 09:17.
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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