Festival calendar · New Delhi · 2053
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.
50 festivals and Ekadashis
2053 in New Delhi
January
- Pausha Putrada EkadashiWednesday 1Also Vaikuntha Ekadashi, the day the gates of Vaikuntha (Vishnu's abode) are said to open.Break the fast on Thursday between 07:15 and 09:18.
- Makar SankrantiTuesday 14
- Shattila EkadashiWednesday 15Break the fast on Thursday between 07:15 and 09:21.
- Vasant PanchamiFriday 24
- Jaya EkadashiThursday 30Break the fast on Friday between 07:10 and 09:19.
February
- Vijaya EkadashiFriday 14Break the fast on Saturday between 07:00 and 09:13.
- Maha ShivaratriSunday 16
- Amalaki EkadashiFriday 28Break the fast on Sunday 2 Mar after sunrise.
March
- Amalaki Ekadashi (Vaishnava)Saturday 1Followers of the Vaishnava tradition (ISKCON and others) keep this Ekadashi one day later.Break the fast on Sunday after sunrise.
- Holika DahanTuesday 4
- HoliWednesday 5
- Papmochani EkadashiSunday 16Break the fast on Monday between 06:29 and 08:52.
- Rama NavamiFriday 28
- Kamada EkadashiSunday 30Break the fast on Monday between 06:13 and 08:41.
April
- Varuthini EkadashiMonday 14Break the fast on Tuesday between 13:39 and 18:47.
- Akshaya TritiyaMonday 21
- Mohini EkadashiMonday 28Break the fast on Tuesday between 06:25 and 08:20.
May
- Apara EkadashiWednesday 14Break the fast on Thursday between 05:31 and 08:13.
- Nirjala EkadashiWednesday 28Break the fast on Thursday between 05:25 and 08:10.
June
- Yogini EkadashiThursday 12Break the fast on Friday between 13:46 and 19:19.
- Yogini Ekadashi (Vaishnava)Friday 13Followers of the Vaishnava tradition (ISKCON and others) keep this Ekadashi one day later.Break the fast on Saturday after sunrise.
- Padmini EkadashiThursday 26Break the fast on Friday between 05:30 and 08:13.
July
- Parama EkadashiSaturday 12Break the fast on Sunday between 05:33 and 08:18.
- Devshayani EkadashiSaturday 26Break the fast on Sunday between 05:41 and 08:23.
- Guru PurnimaWednesday 30
August
- Kamika EkadashiSunday 10Break the fast on Monday between 05:49 and 08:27.
- Shravana Putrada EkadashiSunday 24Break the fast on Monday between 13:41 and 18:50.
- Shravana Putrada Ekadashi (Vaishnava)Monday 25Followers of the Vaishnava tradition (ISKCON and others) keep this Ekadashi one day later.Break the fast on Tuesday between 05:57 and 07:51.
- Raksha BandhanFriday 29
September
- Janmashtami (smarta)Friday 5
- Janmashtami (vaishnava)Saturday 6
- Aja EkadashiMonday 8Break the fast on Tuesday between 07:12 and 08:33.
- Aja Ekadashi (Vaishnava)Tuesday 9Followers of the Vaishnava tradition (ISKCON and others) keep this Ekadashi one day later.Break the fast on Wednesday after sunrise.
- Ganesh ChaturthiMonday 15
- Parsva EkadashiTuesday 23Break the fast on Wednesday between 06:11 and 08:35.
October
- Indira EkadashiWednesday 8Break the fast on Thursday between 06:19 and 06:54.
- Navaratri beginsSunday 12
- DussehraTuesday 21
- Papankusha EkadashiThursday 23Break the fast on Friday between 06:28 and 08:42.
November
- Rama EkadashiThursday 6Break the fast on Friday between 06:38 and 08:48.
- DhanterasFriday 7
- Naraka ChaturdashiSunday 9Abhyanga snan (oil bath) before sunrise.
- Diwali Lakshmi pujaSunday 9
- Govardhan pujaTuesday 11
- Bhai DoojWednesday 12Tilak between 13:10 and 15:19.
- Prabodhini EkadashiSaturday 22Break the fast on Sunday between 06:51 and 08:57.
- Kartika PurnimaTuesday 25
December
- Utpanna EkadashiFriday 5Break the fast on Saturday between 13:15 and 17:24.
- Utpanna Ekadashi (Vaishnava)Saturday 6Followers of the Vaishnava tradition (ISKCON and others) keep this Ekadashi one day later.Break the fast on Sunday after sunrise.
- Mokshada EkadashiSunday 21Also Vaikuntha Ekadashi, the day the gates of Vaikuntha (Vishnu's abode) are said to open.Break the fast on Monday between 07:54 and 09:13.
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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