Festival calendar · New Delhi · 2052
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.
48 festivals and Ekadashis
2052 in New Delhi
January
- Pausha Putrada EkadashiFriday 12Also Vaikuntha Ekadashi, the day the gates of Vaikuntha (Vishnu's abode) are said to open.Break the fast on Saturday between 07:16 and 09:20.
- Makar SankrantiMonday 15
- Shattila EkadashiSaturday 27Break the fast on Sunday between 07:12 and 09:20.
February
- Vasant PanchamiMonday 5
- Jaya EkadashiSaturday 10Break the fast on Sunday between 13:42 and 18:07.
- Jaya Ekadashi (Vaishnava)Sunday 11Followers of the Vaishnava tradition (ISKCON and others) keep this Ekadashi one day later.Break the fast on Monday after sunrise.
- Vijaya EkadashiMonday 26Break the fast on Tuesday between 06:49 and 09:06.
- Maha ShivaratriWednesday 28
March
- Amalaki EkadashiMonday 11Break the fast on Tuesday between 06:34 and 08:56.
- Holika DahanThursday 14
- HoliFriday 15
- Papmochani EkadashiWednesday 27Break the fast on Thursday between 06:16 and 07:32.
April
- Rama NavamiSunday 7
- Kamada EkadashiTuesday 9Break the fast on Wednesday between 08:04 and 08:33.
- Varuthini EkadashiThursday 25Break the fast on Friday between 05:45 and 08:22.
May
- Akshaya TritiyaWednesday 1
- Mohini EkadashiThursday 9Break the fast on Friday between 05:34 and 08:15.
- Apara EkadashiFriday 24Break the fast on Sunday 26 May after sunrise.
- Apara Ekadashi (Vaishnava)Saturday 25Followers of the Vaishnava tradition (ISKCON and others) keep this Ekadashi one day later.Break the fast on Sunday after sunrise.
June
- Nirjala EkadashiSaturday 8Break the fast on Sunday between 05:23 and 08:09.
- Yogini EkadashiSunday 23Break the fast on Monday between 05:25 and 08:12.
July
- Devshayani EkadashiSunday 7Break the fast on Monday between 05:31 and 08:16.
- Guru PurnimaThursday 11
- Kamika EkadashiMonday 22Break the fast on Tuesday between 05:38 and 08:21.
August
- Shravana Putrada EkadashiTuesday 6Break the fast on Wednesday between 05:47 and 08:26.
- Raksha BandhanSaturday 10
- Janmashtami (smarta)Sunday 18
- Janmashtami (vaishnava)Sunday 18
- Aja EkadashiTuesday 20Break the fast on Wednesday between 05:54 and 08:29.
- Ganesh ChaturthiWednesday 28
September
- Parsva EkadashiThursday 5Break the fast on Friday between 06:02 and 07:38.
- Indira EkadashiWednesday 18Break the fast on Friday 20 Sep after sunrise.
- Indira Ekadashi (Vaishnava)Thursday 19Followers of the Vaishnava tradition (ISKCON and others) keep this Ekadashi one day later.Break the fast on Friday after sunrise.
- Navaratri beginsMonday 23
October
- DussehraThursday 3
- Papankusha EkadashiFriday 4Break the fast on Saturday between 06:17 and 08:37.
- Rama EkadashiFriday 18Break the fast on Saturday between 06:25 and 08:41.
- DhanterasSaturday 19
- Naraka ChaturdashiMonday 21Abhyanga snan (oil bath) before sunrise.
- Diwali Lakshmi pujaTuesday 22
- Govardhan pujaWednesday 23
- Bhai DoojThursday 24Tilak between 13:13 and 15:27.
November
- Prabodhini EkadashiSunday 3Break the fast on Monday between 06:36 and 08:47.
- Kartika PurnimaWednesday 6
- Utpanna EkadashiSaturday 16Break the fast on Sunday between 13:11 and 17:26.
- Utpanna Ekadashi (Vaishnava)Sunday 17Followers of the Vaishnava tradition (ISKCON and others) keep this Ekadashi one day later.Break the fast on Monday between 06:47 and 08:01.
December
- Mokshada EkadashiMonday 2Break the fast on Tuesday between 07:41 and 09:03.
- Saphala EkadashiMonday 16Break the fast on Tuesday between 07:08 and 09:11.
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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