Festival calendar · New Delhi · 2071
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
2071 in New Delhi
January
- Pausha Putrada EkadashiMonday 12Also Vaikuntha Ekadashi, the day the gates of Vaikuntha (Vishnu's abode) are said to open.Break the fast on Tuesday between 07:15 and 09:20.
- Makar SankrantiThursday 15
- Shattila EkadashiMonday 26Break the fast on Tuesday between 13:39 and 17:56.
February
- Vasant PanchamiThursday 5
- Jaya EkadashiTuesday 10Break the fast on Thursday 12 Feb after sunrise.
- Jaya Ekadashi (Vaishnava)Wednesday 11Followers of the Vaishnava tradition (ISKCON and others) keep this Ekadashi one day later.Break the fast on Thursday after sunrise.
- Vijaya EkadashiWednesday 25Break the fast on Thursday between 06:50 and 09:07.
- Maha ShivaratriSaturday 28
March
- Amalaki EkadashiThursday 12Break the fast on Friday between 06:34 and 08:56.
- Holika DahanSunday 15
- HoliMonday 16
- Papmochani EkadashiFriday 27Break the fast on Saturday between 06:17 and 08:44.
April
- Rama NavamiWednesday 8
- Kamada EkadashiFriday 10Break the fast on Saturday between 06:01 and 08:33.
- Varuthini EkadashiSunday 26Break the fast on Monday between 05:45 and 08:22.
May
- Akshaya TritiyaSaturday 2
- Mohini EkadashiSunday 10Break the fast on Monday between 05:34 and 07:43.
- Apara EkadashiMonday 25Break the fast on Tuesday between 07:25 and 08:10.
June
- Nirjala EkadashiMonday 8Break the fast on Tuesday between 05:23 and 08:09.
- Yogini EkadashiWednesday 24Break the fast on Thursday between 05:26 and 08:12.
July
- Devshayani EkadashiWednesday 8Break the fast on Thursday between 05:31 and 07:25.
- Guru PurnimaSunday 12
- Kamika EkadashiThursday 23Break the fast on Friday between 05:39 and 08:21.
August
- Shravana Putrada EkadashiThursday 6Break the fast on Friday between 05:47 and 08:26.
- Raksha BandhanMonday 10
- Janmashtami (smarta)Wednesday 19
- Janmashtami (vaishnava)Wednesday 19
- Aja EkadashiFriday 21Break the fast on Saturday between 13:42 and 18:53.
- Aja Ekadashi (Vaishnava)Saturday 22Followers of the Vaishnava tradition (ISKCON and others) keep this Ekadashi one day later.Break the fast on Sunday after sunrise.
- Ganesh ChaturthiFriday 28
September
- Parsva EkadashiSaturday 5Break the fast on Sunday between 06:02 and 08:32.
- Indira EkadashiSunday 20Break the fast on Monday between 06:10 and 07:06.
- Navaratri beginsThursday 24
October
- DussehraSaturday 3
- Papankusha EkadashiSunday 4Break the fast on Monday between 13:21 and 18:02.
- Papankusha Ekadashi (Vaishnava)Monday 5Followers of the Vaishnava tradition (ISKCON and others) keep this Ekadashi one day later.Break the fast on Tuesday between 06:17 and 08:07.
- Rama EkadashiMonday 19Break the fast on Tuesday between 06:25 and 08:41.
- DhanterasTuesday 20
- Naraka ChaturdashiThursday 22Abhyanga snan (oil bath) before sunrise.
- Diwali Lakshmi pujaThursday 22
- Govardhan pujaSaturday 24
- Bhai DoojSaturday 24Tilak between 13:13 and 15:28.
November
- Prabodhini EkadashiTuesday 3Break the fast on Wednesday between 07:13 and 08:46.
- Kartika PurnimaSaturday 7
- Utpanna EkadashiTuesday 17Break the fast on Wednesday between 08:12 and 08:53.
December
- Mokshada EkadashiThursday 3Break the fast on Friday between 06:59 and 09:03.
- Saphala EkadashiThursday 17Break the fast on Friday 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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