Festival calendar · New Delhi · 2069
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
2069 in New Delhi
January
- Pausha Putrada EkadashiThursday 3Also Vaikuntha Ekadashi, the day the gates of Vaikuntha (Vishnu's abode) are said to open.Break the fast on Friday between 07:15 and 09:19.
- Makar SankrantiMonday 14
- Shattila EkadashiSaturday 19Break the fast on Sunday between 07:14 and 09:21.
- Vasant PanchamiSunday 27
February
- Jaya EkadashiSaturday 2Break the fast on Sunday between 07:08 and 09:18.
- Vijaya EkadashiSunday 17Break the fast on Monday between 13:43 and 18:13.
- Vijaya Ekadashi (Vaishnava)Monday 18Followers of the Vaishnava tradition (ISKCON and others) keep this Ekadashi one day later.Break the fast on Tuesday after sunrise.
- Maha ShivaratriWednesday 20
March
- Amalaki EkadashiSunday 3Break the fast on Monday between 06:43 and 09:02.
- Holika DahanThursday 7
- HoliFriday 8
- Papmochani EkadashiTuesday 19Break the fast on Wednesday between 06:25 and 08:50.
- Rama NavamiSaturday 30
April
- Kamada EkadashiTuesday 2Break the fast on Wednesday between 06:09 and 08:38.
- Varuthini EkadashiWednesday 17Break the fast on Thursday between 13:39 and 18:48.
- Varuthini Ekadashi (Vaishnava)Thursday 18Followers of the Vaishnava tradition (ISKCON and others) keep this Ekadashi one day later.Break the fast on Friday after sunrise.
- Akshaya TritiyaTuesday 23
May
- Mohini EkadashiWednesday 1Break the fast on Thursday between 13:39 and 18:57.
- Mohini Ekadashi (Vaishnava)Thursday 2Followers of the Vaishnava tradition (ISKCON and others) keep this Ekadashi one day later.Break the fast on Friday between 05:39 and 07:04.
- Apara EkadashiFriday 17Break the fast on Saturday between 05:29 and 08:12.
- Nirjala EkadashiFriday 31Break the fast on Saturday between 05:24 and 08:09.
June
- Yogini EkadashiSaturday 15Break the fast on Sunday between 05:24 and 08:10.
- Devshayani EkadashiSunday 30Break the fast on Monday between 05:28 and 08:14.
July
- Guru PurnimaThursday 4
- Kamika EkadashiSunday 14Break the fast on Monday between 06:05 and 08:19.
- Padmini EkadashiTuesday 30Break the fast on Wednesday between 05:43 and 06:57.
August
- Parama EkadashiMonday 12Break the fast on Wednesday 14 Aug after sunrise.
- Parama Ekadashi (Vaishnava)Tuesday 13Followers of the Vaishnava tradition (ISKCON and others) keep this Ekadashi one day later.Break the fast on Wednesday after sunrise.
- Shravana Putrada EkadashiWednesday 28Break the fast on Thursday between 05:59 and 08:31.
September
- Raksha BandhanSunday 1
- Janmashtami (smarta)Saturday 7
- Janmashtami (vaishnava)Sunday 8
- Aja EkadashiWednesday 11Break the fast on Thursday between 06:05 and 08:33.
- Ganesh ChaturthiThursday 19
- Parsva EkadashiFriday 27Break the fast on Saturday between 06:13 and 08:15.
October
- Indira EkadashiThursday 10Break the fast on Friday between 13:18 and 17:55.
- Navaratri beginsWednesday 16
- DussehraFriday 25
- Papankusha EkadashiSaturday 26Break the fast on Sunday between 06:30 and 08:43.
November
- Rama EkadashiSaturday 9Break the fast on Sunday between 06:41 and 08:49.
- DhanterasMonday 11
- Naraka ChaturdashiTuesday 12Abhyanga snan (oil bath) before sunrise.
- Diwali Lakshmi pujaWednesday 13
- Govardhan pujaThursday 14
- Bhai DoojFriday 15Tilak between 13:10 and 15:19.
- Prabodhini EkadashiSunday 24Break the fast on Tuesday 26 Nov after sunrise.
- Prabodhini Ekadashi (Vaishnava)Monday 25Followers of the Vaishnava tradition (ISKCON and others) keep this Ekadashi one day later.Break the fast on Tuesday after sunrise.
- Kartika PurnimaThursday 28
December
- Utpanna EkadashiMonday 9Break the fast on Tuesday between 07:04 and 09:07.
- Mokshada EkadashiTuesday 24Also Vaikuntha Ekadashi, the day the gates of Vaikuntha (Vishnu's abode) are said to open.Break the fast on Wednesday between 07:12 and 09:15.
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.
Today’s panchanga