Festival calendar · New Delhi · 2072
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
2072 in New Delhi
January
- Pausha Putrada EkadashiSaturday 2Also Vaikuntha Ekadashi, the day the gates of Vaikuntha (Vishnu's abode) are said to open.Break the fast on Sunday between 07:15 and 08:58.
- Shattila EkadashiFriday 15Break the fast on Saturday between 13:34 and 17:46.
- Makar SankrantiFriday 15
- Vasant PanchamiMonday 25
- Jaya EkadashiSunday 31Break the fast on Monday between 07:10 and 09:19.
February
- Vijaya EkadashiSunday 14Break the fast on Monday between 07:00 and 09:13.
- Maha ShivaratriWednesday 17
March
- Amalaki EkadashiTuesday 1Break the fast on Wednesday between 06:45 and 07:28.
- Holika DahanFriday 4
- HoliSaturday 5
- Papmochani EkadashiTuesday 15Break the fast on Wednesday between 06:30 and 08:53.
- Rama NavamiMonday 28
- Kamada EkadashiWednesday 30Break the fast on Thursday between 06:12 and 08:41.
April
- Varuthini EkadashiThursday 14Break the fast on Friday between 05:56 and 08:29.
- Akshaya TritiyaThursday 21
- Mohini EkadashiThursday 28Break the fast on Friday between 07:27 and 08:20.
- Mohini Ekadashi (Vaishnava)Friday 29Followers of the Vaishnava tradition (ISKCON and others) keep this Ekadashi one day later.Break the fast on Saturday after sunrise.
May
- Apara EkadashiFriday 13Break the fast on Saturday between 13:40 and 19:04.
- Apara Ekadashi (Vaishnava)Saturday 14Followers of the Vaishnava tradition (ISKCON and others) keep this Ekadashi one day later.Break the fast on Sunday between 05:31 and 06:01.
- Nirjala EkadashiSaturday 28Break the fast on Sunday between 05:25 and 06:57.
June
- Yogini EkadashiSunday 12Break the fast on Monday between 05:24 and 08:10.
- Padmini EkadashiSunday 26Break the fast on Monday between 05:26 and 08:13.
July
- Parama EkadashiTuesday 12Break the fast on Wednesday between 05:33 and 07:17.
- Devshayani EkadashiMonday 25Break the fast on Tuesday between 06:55 and 08:22.
- Guru PurnimaFriday 29
August
- Kamika EkadashiWednesday 10Break the fast on Thursday between 05:49 and 08:27.
- Shravana Putrada EkadashiWednesday 24Break the fast on Thursday between 05:57 and 08:30.
- Raksha BandhanSunday 28
September
- Janmashtami (smarta)Monday 5
- Janmashtami (vaishnava)Tuesday 6
- Aja EkadashiThursday 8Break the fast on Friday between 13:33 and 18:32.
- Aja Ekadashi (Vaishnava)Friday 9Followers of the Vaishnava tradition (ISKCON and others) keep this Ekadashi one day later.Break the fast on Saturday after sunrise.
- Ganesh ChaturthiThursday 15
- Parsva EkadashiThursday 22Break the fast on Friday between 13:26 and 18:15.
- Parsva Ekadashi (Vaishnava)Friday 23Followers of the Vaishnava tradition (ISKCON and others) keep this Ekadashi one day later.Break the fast on Saturday between 06:11 and 06:34.
October
- Indira EkadashiSaturday 8Break the fast on Sunday between 06:19 and 08:38.
- Navaratri beginsWednesday 12
- DussehraFriday 21
- Papankusha EkadashiSaturday 22Break the fast on Sunday between 06:28 and 08:42.
November
- Rama EkadashiSunday 6Break the fast on Monday between 06:38 and 08:48.
- DhanterasMonday 7
- Naraka ChaturdashiWednesday 9Abhyanga snan (oil bath) before sunrise.
- Diwali Lakshmi pujaWednesday 9
- Govardhan pujaFriday 11
- Bhai DoojFriday 11Tilak between 13:10 and 15:19.
- Prabodhini EkadashiMonday 21Break the fast on Tuesday between 06:50 and 08:56.
- Kartika PurnimaFriday 25
December
- Utpanna EkadashiMonday 5Break the fast on Tuesday between 13:15 and 17:24.
- Utpanna Ekadashi (Vaishnava)Tuesday 6Followers of the Vaishnava tradition (ISKCON and others) keep this Ekadashi one day later.Break the fast on Wednesday after sunrise.
- Mokshada EkadashiWednesday 21Also Vaikuntha Ekadashi, the day the gates of Vaikuntha (Vishnu's abode) are said to open.Break the fast on Thursday between 07:11 and 09:14.
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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