Festival calendar · New Delhi · 2096
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
2096 in New Delhi
January
- Pausha Putrada EkadashiThursday 5Also Vaikuntha Ekadashi, the day the gates of Vaikuntha (Vishnu's abode) are said to open.Break the fast on Saturday 7 Jan after sunrise.
- Pausha Putrada Ekadashi (Vaishnava)Friday 6Also 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 Saturday after sunrise.
- Makar SankrantiSunday 15
- Shattila EkadashiSaturday 21Break the fast on Sunday between 07:14 and 09:21.
- Vasant PanchamiSunday 29
February
- Jaya EkadashiSaturday 4Break the fast on Sunday between 07:07 and 09:18.
- Vijaya EkadashiMonday 20Break the fast on Tuesday between 06:55 and 09:03.
- Maha ShivaratriWednesday 22
March
- Amalaki EkadashiSunday 4Break the fast on Monday between 13:43 and 18:24.
- Amalaki Ekadashi (Vaishnava)Monday 5Followers of the Vaishnava tradition (ISKCON and others) keep this Ekadashi one day later.Break the fast on Tuesday after sunrise.
- Holika DahanThursday 8
- HoliFriday 9
- Papmochani EkadashiTuesday 20Break the fast on Wednesday between 06:24 and 08:49.
April
- Rama NavamiSunday 1
- Kamada EkadashiTuesday 3Break the fast on Wednesday between 06:07 and 08:37.
- Varuthini EkadashiThursday 19Break the fast on Friday between 05:50 and 08:25.
- Akshaya TritiyaWednesday 25
May
- Mohini EkadashiThursday 3Break the fast on Friday between 05:38 and 08:17.
- Apara EkadashiFriday 18Break the fast on Saturday between 05:28 and 08:11.
June
- Nirjala EkadashiFriday 1Break the fast on Saturday between 05:24 and 08:09.
- Yogini EkadashiSaturday 16Break the fast on Sunday between 13:47 and 19:21.
- Yogini Ekadashi (Vaishnava)Sunday 17Followers of the Vaishnava tradition (ISKCON and others) keep this Ekadashi one day later.Break the fast on Monday after sunrise.
July
- Devshayani EkadashiSunday 1Break the fast on Monday between 05:28 and 08:14.
- Guru PurnimaThursday 5
- Kamika EkadashiMonday 16Break the fast on Tuesday between 05:35 and 06:35.
- Shravana Putrada EkadashiTuesday 31Break the fast on Wednesday between 05:44 and 08:24.
August
- Raksha BandhanSaturday 4
- Janmashtami (smarta)Friday 10
- Janmashtami (vaishnava)Saturday 11
- Aja EkadashiTuesday 14Break the fast on Wednesday between 05:52 and 08:28.
- Padmini EkadashiWednesday 29Break the fast on Thursday between 05:59 and 08:31.
September
- Parama EkadashiWednesday 12Break the fast on Thursday between 06:06 and 08:33.
- Ganesh ChaturthiThursday 20
- Parsva EkadashiFriday 28Break the fast on Saturday between 06:14 and 08:36.
October
- Indira EkadashiFriday 12Break the fast on Saturday between 06:22 and 08:20.
- Navaratri beginsWednesday 17
- DussehraFriday 26
- Papankusha EkadashiSaturday 27Break the fast on Sunday between 13:12 and 17:38.
- Papankusha Ekadashi (Vaishnava)Sunday 28Followers of the Vaishnava tradition (ISKCON and others) keep this Ekadashi one day later.Break the fast on Monday after sunrise.
November
- Rama EkadashiSaturday 10Break the fast on Sunday between 06:42 and 08:50.
- DhanterasMonday 12
- Naraka ChaturdashiTuesday 13Abhyanga snan (oil bath) before sunrise.
- Diwali Lakshmi pujaWednesday 14
- Govardhan pujaThursday 15
- Bhai DoojFriday 16Tilak between 13:10 and 15:18.
- Prabodhini EkadashiMonday 26Break the fast on Tuesday between 06:54 and 08:59.
- Kartika PurnimaThursday 29
December
- Utpanna EkadashiMonday 10Break the fast on Tuesday between 07:04 and 09:08.
- Mokshada EkadashiTuesday 25Also Vaikuntha Ekadashi, the day the gates of Vaikuntha (Vishnu's abode) are said to open.Break the fast on Wednesday between 08:46 and 09:15.
- Mokshada Ekadashi (Vaishnava)Wednesday 26Also 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 Thursday after sunrise.
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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