Festival calendar · New Delhi · 2103
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.
48 festivals and Ekadashis
2103 in New Delhi
January
- Saphala EkadashiFriday 5Break the fast on Saturday between 07:15 and 08:15.
- Makar SankrantiTuesday 16
- Pausha Putrada EkadashiThursday 18Break the fast on Friday between 13:35 and 17:48.
February
- Shattila EkadashiSaturday 3Break the fast on Sunday between 07:08 and 09:18.
- Vasant PanchamiSunday 11
- Jaya EkadashiSaturday 17Break the fast on Sunday between 06:58 and 09:12.
March
- Vijaya EkadashiMonday 5Break the fast on Tuesday between 06:42 and 07:17.
- Maha ShivaratriWednesday 7
- Amalaki EkadashiMonday 19Break the fast on Tuesday between 06:27 and 08:51.
- Holika DahanFriday 23
- HoliSaturday 24
April
- Papmochani EkadashiTuesday 3Break the fast on Wednesday between 06:09 and 08:39.
- Rama NavamiSunday 15
- Kamada EkadashiWednesday 18Break the fast on Thursday between 05:53 and 08:27.
May
- Varuthini EkadashiWednesday 2Break the fast on Thursday between 06:43 and 08:19.
- Akshaya TritiyaWednesday 9
- Mohini EkadashiThursday 17Break the fast on Friday between 13:40 and 19:06.
June
- Apara EkadashiFriday 1Break the fast on Saturday between 05:24 and 05:48.
- Nirjala EkadashiSaturday 16Break the fast on Sunday between 05:24 and 08:10.
- Yogini EkadashiSaturday 30Break the fast on Sunday between 05:27 and 08:14.
July
- Devshayani EkadashiMonday 16Break the fast on Tuesday between 05:35 and 06:44.
- Guru PurnimaThursday 19
- Kamika EkadashiSunday 29Break the fast on Monday between 06:07 and 08:23.
August
- Shravana Putrada EkadashiTuesday 14Break the fast on Wednesday between 05:51 and 08:28.
- Raksha BandhanFriday 17
- Janmashtami (smarta)Saturday 25
- Janmashtami (vaishnava)Saturday 25
- Aja EkadashiTuesday 28Break the fast on Wednesday between 05:58 and 08:31.
September
- Ganesh ChaturthiWednesday 5
- Parsva EkadashiWednesday 12Break the fast on Thursday between 13:32 and 18:29.
- Parsva Ekadashi (Vaishnava)Thursday 13Followers of the Vaishnava tradition (ISKCON and others) keep this Ekadashi one day later.Break the fast on Friday after sunrise.
- Indira EkadashiWednesday 26Break the fast on Thursday between 13:25 and 18:12.
- Indira Ekadashi (Vaishnava)Thursday 27Followers of the Vaishnava tradition (ISKCON and others) keep this Ekadashi one day later.Break the fast on Friday between 06:13 and 06:27.
October
- Navaratri beginsTuesday 2
- DussehraThursday 11
- Papankusha EkadashiFriday 12Break the fast on Saturday between 06:21 and 08:39.
- Rama EkadashiFriday 26Break the fast on Saturday between 06:29 and 08:43.
- DhanterasSunday 28
- Naraka ChaturdashiMonday 29Abhyanga snan (oil bath) before sunrise.
- Diwali Lakshmi pujaTuesday 30
- Govardhan pujaWednesday 31
November
- Bhai DoojThursday 1Tilak between 13:11 and 15:24.
- Prabodhini EkadashiSaturday 10Break the fast on Sunday between 06:40 and 08:49.
- Kartika PurnimaWednesday 14
- Utpanna EkadashiSunday 25Break the fast on Monday between 06:52 and 08:58.
December
- Mokshada EkadashiSunday 9Break the fast on Monday between 13:16 and 17:24.
- Mokshada Ekadashi (Vaishnava)Monday 10Followers of the Vaishnava tradition (ISKCON and others) keep this Ekadashi one day later.Break the fast on Tuesday after sunrise.
- Saphala EkadashiTuesday 25Break the fast on Wednesday between 07:12 and 09:15.
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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