Festival calendar · New Delhi · 2101
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.
51 festivals and Ekadashis
2101 in New Delhi
January
- Pausha Putrada EkadashiTuesday 11Also Vaikuntha Ekadashi, the day the gates of Vaikuntha (Vishnu's abode) are said to open.Break the fast on Wednesday between 07:15 and 09:20.
- Makar SankrantiSunday 16
- Shattila EkadashiTuesday 25Break the fast on Wednesday between 08:38 and 09:20.
- Shattila Ekadashi (Vaishnava)Wednesday 26Followers of the Vaishnava tradition (ISKCON and others) keep this Ekadashi one day later.Break the fast on Thursday after sunrise.
February
- Vasant PanchamiThursday 3
- Jaya EkadashiWednesday 9Break the fast on Thursday between 13:42 and 18:07.
- Jaya Ekadashi (Vaishnava)Thursday 10Followers of the Vaishnava tradition (ISKCON and others) keep this Ekadashi one day later.Break the fast on Friday between 07:03 and 07:37.
- Vijaya EkadashiThursday 24Break the fast on Friday between 06:51 and 09:08.
- Maha ShivaratriSaturday 26
March
- Amalaki EkadashiFriday 11Break the fast on Saturday between 06:59 and 08:57.
- Holika DahanTuesday 15
- HoliWednesday 16
- Papmochani EkadashiFriday 25Break the fast on Saturday between 06:19 and 08:46.
April
- Rama NavamiFriday 8
- Kamada EkadashiSunday 10Break the fast on Monday between 06:01 and 08:33.
- Varuthini EkadashiSunday 24Break the fast on Monday between 05:47 and 08:23.
May
- Akshaya TritiyaSunday 1
- Mohini EkadashiMonday 9Break the fast on Tuesday between 13:39 and 19:01.
- Mohini Ekadashi (Vaishnava)Tuesday 10Followers of the Vaishnava tradition (ISKCON and others) keep this Ekadashi one day later.Break the fast on Wednesday after sunrise.
- Apara EkadashiMonday 23Break the fast on Tuesday between 05:27 and 08:11.
June
- Nirjala EkadashiWednesday 8Break the fast on Thursday between 05:23 and 08:10.
- Yogini EkadashiWednesday 22Break the fast on Thursday between 05:25 and 08:12.
July
- Devshayani EkadashiThursday 7Break the fast on Friday between 05:30 and 08:16.
- Guru PurnimaMonday 11
- Kamika EkadashiThursday 21Break the fast on Friday between 13:50 and 19:18.
- Kamika Ekadashi (Vaishnava)Friday 22Followers of the Vaishnava tradition (ISKCON and others) keep this Ekadashi one day later.Break the fast on Saturday between 05:38 and 06:15.
August
- Shravana Putrada EkadashiFriday 5Break the fast on Saturday between 06:31 and 08:26.
- Raksha BandhanTuesday 9
- Janmashtami (smarta)Wednesday 17
- Janmashtami (vaishnava)Wednesday 17
- Aja EkadashiSaturday 20Break the fast on Sunday between 05:54 and 08:29.
- Ganesh ChaturthiSunday 28
September
- Parsva EkadashiSaturday 3Break the fast on Monday 5 Sep after sunrise.
- Parsva Ekadashi (Vaishnava)Sunday 4Followers of the Vaishnava tradition (ISKCON and others) keep this Ekadashi one day later.Break the fast on Monday after sunrise.
- Indira EkadashiMonday 19Break the fast on Tuesday between 06:09 and 08:34.
- Navaratri beginsSaturday 24
October
- DussehraSunday 2
- Papankusha EkadashiMonday 3Break the fast on Tuesday between 06:16 and 08:37.
- Rama EkadashiTuesday 18Break the fast on Wednesday between 13:15 and 17:47.
- Rama Ekadashi (Vaishnava)Wednesday 19Followers of the Vaishnava tradition (ISKCON and others) keep this Ekadashi one day later.Break the fast on Thursday after sunrise.
- DhanterasThursday 20
- Naraka ChaturdashiFriday 21Abhyanga snan (oil bath) before sunrise.
- Diwali Lakshmi pujaSaturday 22
- Govardhan pujaSunday 23
- Bhai DoojMonday 24Tilak between 13:13 and 15:28.
November
- Prabodhini EkadashiTuesday 1Break the fast on Wednesday between 07:06 and 08:45.
- Kartika PurnimaSaturday 5
- Utpanna EkadashiThursday 17Break the fast on Friday between 06:46 and 08:53.
December
- Mokshada EkadashiThursday 1Break the fast on Friday between 06:57 and 09:02.
- Saphala EkadashiSaturday 17Break the fast on Sunday between 07:08 and 07:31.
- Pausha Putrada EkadashiSaturday 31Also Vaikuntha Ekadashi, the day the gates of Vaikuntha (Vishnu's abode) are said to open.Break the fast on Sunday between 07:14 and 09:17.
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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