Festival calendar · New Delhi · 2055
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
2055 in New Delhi
January
- Pausha Putrada EkadashiSaturday 9Also 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 SankrantiFriday 15
- Shattila EkadashiSaturday 23Break the fast on Sunday between 07:13 and 09:20.
February
- Vasant PanchamiMonday 1
- Jaya EkadashiMonday 8Break the fast on Tuesday between 07:05 and 09:16.
- Vijaya EkadashiMonday 22Break the fast on Tuesday between 06:53 and 09:09.
- Maha ShivaratriWednesday 24
March
- Amalaki EkadashiTuesday 9Break the fast on Wednesday between 13:43 and 18:26.
- Amalaki Ekadashi (Vaishnava)Wednesday 10Followers of the Vaishnava tradition (ISKCON and others) keep this Ekadashi one day later.Break the fast on Thursday after sunrise.
- Holika DahanFriday 12
- HoliSaturday 13
- Papmochani EkadashiTuesday 23Break the fast on Wednesday between 08:47 and 08:47.
April
- Rama NavamiTuesday 6
- Kamada EkadashiThursday 8Break the fast on Friday between 06:03 and 08:34.
- Varuthini EkadashiThursday 22Break the fast on Friday between 05:48 and 08:24.
- Akshaya TritiyaThursday 29
May
- Mohini EkadashiFriday 7Break the fast on Saturday between 05:36 and 08:16.
- Apara EkadashiSaturday 22Break the fast on Sunday between 05:27 and 08:11.
June
- Nirjala EkadashiSaturday 5Break the fast on Sunday between 07:29 and 08:09.
- Nirjala Ekadashi (Vaishnava)Sunday 6Followers of the Vaishnava tradition (ISKCON and others) keep this Ekadashi one day later.Break the fast on Monday after sunrise.
- Yogini EkadashiMonday 21Break the fast on Tuesday between 05:25 and 06:32.
July
- Devshayani EkadashiMonday 5Break the fast on Tuesday between 05:29 and 06:12.
- Guru PurnimaThursday 8
- Kamika EkadashiTuesday 20Break the fast on Wednesday between 05:37 and 08:20.
August
- Shravana Putrada EkadashiTuesday 3Break the fast on Wednesday between 05:45 and 08:25.
- Raksha BandhanSaturday 7
- Janmashtami (smarta)Monday 16
- Janmashtami (vaishnava)Monday 16
- Aja EkadashiThursday 19Break the fast on Friday between 05:54 and 07:32.
- Ganesh ChaturthiWednesday 25
September
- Parsva EkadashiWednesday 1Break the fast on Thursday between 07:25 and 08:32.
- Indira EkadashiFriday 17Break the fast on Saturday between 06:08 and 08:34.
- Navaratri beginsTuesday 21
- DussehraWednesday 29
October
- Papankusha EkadashiFriday 1Break the fast on Saturday between 06:15 and 08:36.
- Rama EkadashiSaturday 16Break the fast on Monday 18 Oct after sunrise.
- Rama Ekadashi (Vaishnava)Sunday 17Followers of the Vaishnava tradition (ISKCON and others) keep this Ekadashi one day later.Break the fast on Monday after sunrise.
- DhanterasMonday 18
- Naraka ChaturdashiTuesday 19Abhyanga snan (oil bath) before sunrise.
- Diwali Lakshmi pujaTuesday 19
- Govardhan pujaThursday 21
- Bhai DoojThursday 21Tilak between 13:14 and 15:30.
- Prabodhini EkadashiSunday 31Break the fast on Monday between 06:33 and 08:45.
November
- Kartika PurnimaThursday 4
- Utpanna EkadashiMonday 15Break the fast on Tuesday between 06:45 and 08:52.
- Mokshada EkadashiMonday 29Break the fast on Tuesday between 13:13 and 17:23.
December
- Saphala EkadashiTuesday 14Break the fast on Wednesday between 07:06 and 09:09.
- Pausha Putrada EkadashiWednesday 29Also Vaikuntha Ekadashi, the day the gates of Vaikuntha (Vishnu's abode) are said to open.Break the fast on Thursday 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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