Festival calendar · New Delhi · 2042
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.
47 festivals and Ekadashis
2042 in New Delhi
January
- Pausha Putrada EkadashiThursday 2Also Vaikuntha Ekadashi, the day the gates of Vaikuntha (Vishnu's abode) are said to open.Break the fast on Friday between 07:15 and 09:18.
- Makar SankrantiTuesday 14
- Shattila EkadashiSaturday 18Break the fast on Sunday between 07:15 and 08:23.
- Vasant PanchamiSunday 26
- Jaya EkadashiFriday 31Break the fast on Saturday between 13:40 and 18:00.
February
- Vijaya EkadashiSunday 16Break the fast on Monday between 06:58 and 09:12.
- Maha ShivaratriTuesday 18
March
- Amalaki EkadashiSunday 2Break the fast on Monday between 06:45 and 09:03.
- Holika DahanThursday 6
- HoliFriday 7
- Papmochani EkadashiTuesday 18Break the fast on Wednesday between 06:27 and 08:51.
- Rama NavamiSaturday 29
April
- Kamada EkadashiTuesday 1Break the fast on Wednesday between 06:11 and 08:40.
- Varuthini EkadashiWednesday 16Break the fast on Thursday between 05:54 and 08:28.
- Akshaya TritiyaTuesday 22
- Mohini EkadashiWednesday 30Break the fast on Thursday between 13:39 and 18:56.
May
- Apara EkadashiThursday 15Break the fast on Friday between 13:40 and 19:05.
- Apara Ekadashi (Vaishnava)Friday 16Followers of the Vaishnava tradition (ISKCON and others) keep this Ekadashi one day later.Break the fast on Saturday after sunrise.
- Nirjala EkadashiFriday 30Break the fast on Saturday between 05:24 and 08:09.
June
- Yogini EkadashiSaturday 14Break the fast on Sunday between 05:24 and 07:53.
- Devshayani EkadashiSunday 29Break the fast on Monday between 05:27 and 08:13.
July
- Guru PurnimaThursday 3
- Kamika EkadashiSunday 13Break the fast on Monday between 05:33 and 08:18.
- Padmini EkadashiMonday 28Break the fast on Tuesday between 13:49 and 19:14.
August
- Parama EkadashiMonday 11Break the fast on Tuesday between 05:49 and 08:27.
- Shravana Putrada EkadashiWednesday 27Break the fast on Thursday between 05:58 and 08:31.
- Raksha BandhanSaturday 30
September
- Janmashtami (smarta)Saturday 6
- Janmashtami (vaishnava)Sunday 7
- Aja EkadashiWednesday 10Break the fast on Thursday between 06:05 and 08:33.
- Ganesh ChaturthiThursday 18
- Parsva EkadashiThursday 25Break the fast on Friday between 13:25 and 18:13.
- Parsva Ekadashi (Vaishnava)Friday 26Followers of the Vaishnava tradition (ISKCON and others) keep this Ekadashi one day later.Break the fast on Saturday after sunrise.
October
- Indira EkadashiThursday 9Break the fast on Friday between 06:19 and 08:38.
- Navaratri beginsWednesday 15
- DussehraFriday 24
- Papankusha EkadashiSaturday 25Break the fast on Sunday between 06:29 and 08:43.
November
- Rama EkadashiSaturday 8Break the fast on Sunday between 06:39 and 08:49.
- DhanterasSunday 9
- Naraka ChaturdashiTuesday 11Abhyanga snan (oil bath) before sunrise.
- Diwali Lakshmi pujaWednesday 12
- Govardhan pujaThursday 13
- Bhai DoojFriday 14Tilak between 13:10 and 15:19.
- Prabodhini EkadashiSunday 23Break the fast on Monday between 06:51 and 08:57.
- Kartika PurnimaThursday 27
December
- Utpanna EkadashiMonday 8Break the fast on Tuesday between 07:03 and 09:06.
- Mokshada EkadashiTuesday 23Also Vaikuntha Ekadashi, the day the gates of Vaikuntha (Vishnu's abode) are said to open.Break the fast on Wednesday between 07:11 and 07:24.
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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