Festival calendar · New Delhi · 2079
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
2079 in New Delhi
January
- Pausha Putrada EkadashiFriday 13Also Vaikuntha Ekadashi, the day the gates of Vaikuntha (Vishnu's abode) are said to open.Break the fast on Saturday between 13:34 and 17:45.
- Pausha Putrada Ekadashi (Vaishnava)Saturday 14Also Vaikuntha Ekadashi, the day the gates of Vaikuntha (Vishnu's abode) are said to open.Followers of the Vaishnava tradition (ISKCON and others) keep this Ekadashi one day later.Break the fast on Sunday after sunrise.
- Makar SankrantiSunday 15
- Shattila EkadashiSaturday 28Break the fast on Sunday between 07:11 and 09:20.
February
- Vasant PanchamiMonday 6
- Jaya EkadashiSunday 12Break the fast on Monday between 07:02 and 09:14.
- Vijaya EkadashiMonday 27Break the fast on Tuesday between 06:48 and 09:05.
March
- Maha ShivaratriWednesday 1
- Amalaki EkadashiMonday 13Break the fast on Tuesday between 06:33 and 08:55.
- Holika DahanThursday 16
- HoliFriday 17
- Papmochani EkadashiWednesday 29Break the fast on Thursday between 06:14 and 08:42.
April
- Rama NavamiSunday 9
- Kamada EkadashiWednesday 12Break the fast on Thursday between 05:59 and 07:43.
- Varuthini EkadashiThursday 27Break the fast on Friday between 08:16 and 08:21.
May
- Akshaya TritiyaWednesday 3
- Mohini EkadashiThursday 11Break the fast on Friday between 05:33 and 08:14.
- Apara EkadashiSaturday 27Break the fast on Sunday between 05:25 and 08:10.
June
- Nirjala EkadashiSaturday 10Break the fast on Sunday between 05:23 and 08:10.
- Yogini EkadashiSunday 25Break the fast on Monday between 05:26 and 08:12.
July
- Devshayani EkadashiSunday 9Break the fast on Monday between 06:27 and 08:17.
- Guru PurnimaFriday 14
- Kamika EkadashiMonday 24Break the fast on Tuesday between 13:50 and 19:16.
- Kamika Ekadashi (Vaishnava)Tuesday 25Followers of the Vaishnava tradition (ISKCON and others) keep this Ekadashi one day later.Break the fast on Wednesday after sunrise.
August
- Shravana Putrada EkadashiTuesday 8Break the fast on Wednesday between 05:48 and 08:26.
- Raksha BandhanSaturday 12
- Janmashtami (smarta)Sunday 20
- Janmashtami (vaishnava)Sunday 20
- Aja EkadashiWednesday 23Break the fast on Thursday between 05:56 and 06:07.
- Ganesh ChaturthiWednesday 30
September
- Parsva EkadashiThursday 7Break the fast on Friday between 06:03 and 08:33.
- Indira EkadashiThursday 21Break the fast on Friday between 06:10 and 08:35.
- Navaratri beginsTuesday 26
October
- DussehraThursday 5
- Papankusha EkadashiFriday 6Break the fast on Saturday between 07:50 and 08:37.
- Rama EkadashiFriday 20Break the fast on Saturday between 06:26 and 08:41.
- DhanterasSunday 22
- Naraka ChaturdashiMonday 23Abhyanga snan (oil bath) before sunrise.
- Diwali Lakshmi pujaTuesday 24
- Govardhan pujaWednesday 25
- Bhai DoojThursday 26Tilak between 13:12 and 15:27.
November
- Prabodhini EkadashiSunday 5Break the fast on Monday between 06:37 and 08:47.
- Kartika PurnimaThursday 9
- Utpanna EkadashiSunday 19Break the fast on Monday between 06:48 and 08:55.
December
- Mokshada EkadashiMonday 4Break the fast on Wednesday 6 Dec after sunrise.
- Mokshada Ekadashi (Vaishnava)Tuesday 5Followers of the Vaishnava tradition (ISKCON and others) keep this Ekadashi one day later.Break the fast on Wednesday after sunrise.
- Saphala EkadashiMonday 18Break the fast on Tuesday between 13:21 and 17:27.
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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