Festival calendar · New Delhi · 2066
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
2066 in New Delhi
January
- Pausha Putrada EkadashiThursday 7Also Vaikuntha Ekadashi, the day the gates of Vaikuntha (Vishnu's abode) are said to open.Break the fast on Friday between 07:15 and 09:20.
- Makar SankrantiFriday 15
- Shattila EkadashiFriday 22Break the fast on Saturday between 07:14 and 09:21.
- Vasant PanchamiSaturday 30
February
- Jaya EkadashiSaturday 6Break the fast on Sunday between 07:06 and 09:17.
- Vijaya EkadashiSaturday 20Break the fast on Sunday between 06:55 and 09:10.
- Maha ShivaratriMonday 22
March
- Amalaki EkadashiSunday 7Break the fast on Monday between 13:43 and 18:25.
- Holika DahanThursday 11
- HoliFriday 12
- Papmochani EkadashiSunday 21Break the fast on Tuesday 23 Mar after sunrise.
- Papmochani Ekadashi (Vaishnava)Monday 22Followers of the Vaishnava tradition (ISKCON and others) keep this Ekadashi one day later.Break the fast on Tuesday after sunrise.
April
- Rama NavamiSunday 4
- Kamada EkadashiTuesday 6Break the fast on Wednesday between 06:05 and 08:36.
- Varuthini EkadashiTuesday 20Break the fast on Wednesday between 05:50 and 08:25.
- Akshaya TritiyaTuesday 27
May
- Mohini EkadashiThursday 6Break the fast on Friday between 05:36 and 08:16.
- Apara EkadashiWednesday 19Break the fast on Thursday between 13:40 and 19:08.
June
- Nirjala EkadashiFriday 4Break the fast on Saturday between 05:24 and 08:09.
- Yogini EkadashiFriday 18Break the fast on Saturday between 05:24 and 08:11.
July
- Devshayani EkadashiSaturday 3Break the fast on Sunday between 13:50 and 19:23.
- Devshayani Ekadashi (Vaishnava)Sunday 4Followers of the Vaishnava tradition (ISKCON and others) keep this Ekadashi one day later.Break the fast on Monday after sunrise.
- Guru PurnimaWednesday 7
- Kamika EkadashiSunday 18Break the fast on Monday between 05:36 and 08:20.
August
- Shravana Putrada EkadashiMonday 2Break the fast on Tuesday between 05:44 and 08:25.
- Raksha BandhanThursday 5
- Janmashtami (smarta)Thursday 12
- Janmashtami (vaishnava)Friday 13
- Aja EkadashiMonday 16Break the fast on Tuesday between 05:52 and 08:29.
- Ganesh ChaturthiTuesday 24
- Parsva EkadashiTuesday 31Break the fast on Wednesday between 06:00 and 08:32.
September
- Indira EkadashiWednesday 15Break the fast on Thursday between 06:07 and 08:34.
- Navaratri beginsMonday 20
- DussehraTuesday 28
- Papankusha EkadashiWednesday 29Break the fast on Thursday between 06:14 and 08:36.
October
- Rama EkadashiFriday 15Break the fast on Saturday between 06:23 and 08:40.
- DhanterasSaturday 16
- Naraka ChaturdashiMonday 18Abhyanga snan (oil bath) before sunrise.
- Diwali Lakshmi pujaMonday 18
- Govardhan pujaTuesday 19
- Bhai DoojWednesday 20Tilak between 13:14 and 15:30.
- Prabodhini EkadashiFriday 29Break the fast on Saturday between 06:32 and 08:06.
November
- Kartika PurnimaTuesday 2
- Utpanna EkadashiSaturday 13Break the fast on Sunday between 07:56 and 08:51.
- Mokshada EkadashiSaturday 27Break the fast on Sunday between 06:54 and 08:59.
December
- Saphala EkadashiMonday 13Break the fast on Tuesday between 07:06 and 09:09.
- Pausha Putrada EkadashiMonday 27Also Vaikuntha Ekadashi, the day the gates of Vaikuntha (Vishnu's abode) are said to open.Break the fast on Tuesday between 07:13 and 09:16.
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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