Festival calendar · New Delhi · 2104
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
2104 in New Delhi
January
- Pausha Putrada EkadashiTuesday 8Also Vaikuntha Ekadashi, the day the gates of Vaikuntha (Vishnu's abode) are said to open.Break the fast on Wednesday between 07:15 and 09:19.
- Makar SankrantiWednesday 16
- Shattila EkadashiThursday 24Break the fast on Friday between 07:13 and 07:37.
February
- Vasant PanchamiFriday 1
- Jaya EkadashiWednesday 6Break the fast on Thursday between 09:10 and 09:17.
- Vijaya EkadashiFriday 22Break the fast on Saturday between 06:54 and 09:09.
- Maha ShivaratriSunday 24
March
- Amalaki EkadashiFriday 7Break the fast on Saturday between 06:39 and 09:00.
- Holika DahanTuesday 11
- HoliWednesday 12
- Papmochani EkadashiSunday 23Break the fast on Monday between 06:21 and 08:47.
April
- Rama NavamiThursday 3
- Kamada EkadashiSunday 6Break the fast on Monday between 06:05 and 08:36.
- Varuthini EkadashiMonday 21Break the fast on Tuesday between 05:49 and 08:25.
- Akshaya TritiyaSunday 27
May
- Mohini EkadashiMonday 5Break the fast on Tuesday between 13:39 and 18:59.
- Apara EkadashiTuesday 20Break the fast on Wednesday between 13:41 and 19:08.
- Apara Ekadashi (Vaishnava)Wednesday 21Followers of the Vaishnava tradition (ISKCON and others) keep this Ekadashi one day later.Break the fast on Thursday after sunrise.
June
- Nirjala EkadashiWednesday 4Break the fast on Thursday between 05:24 and 08:09.
- Yogini EkadashiThursday 19Break the fast on Friday between 05:24 and 06:03.
July
- Devshayani EkadashiFriday 4Break the fast on Saturday between 05:29 and 08:15.
- Guru PurnimaTuesday 8
- Kamika EkadashiFriday 18Break the fast on Saturday between 05:36 and 08:20.
August
- Shravana Putrada EkadashiSaturday 2Break the fast on Sunday between 13:49 and 19:10.
- Raksha BandhanWednesday 6
- Janmashtami (smarta)Wednesday 13
- Janmashtami (vaishnava)Wednesday 13
- Aja EkadashiSaturday 16Break the fast on Sunday between 05:52 and 08:29.
- Ganesh ChaturthiSunday 24
September
- Parsva EkadashiMonday 1Break the fast on Tuesday between 06:00 and 08:32.
- Indira EkadashiMonday 15Break the fast on Tuesday between 06:07 and 08:34.
- Navaratri beginsSaturday 20
- DussehraMonday 29
- Papankusha EkadashiTuesday 30Break the fast on Wednesday between 13:22 and 18:07.
October
- Papankusha Ekadashi (Vaishnava)Wednesday 1Followers of the Vaishnava tradition (ISKCON and others) keep this Ekadashi one day later.Break the fast on Thursday after sunrise.
- Rama EkadashiTuesday 14Break the fast on Wednesday between 06:22 and 08:39.
- DhanterasThursday 16
- Naraka ChaturdashiFriday 17Abhyanga snan (oil bath) before sunrise.
- Diwali Lakshmi pujaSaturday 18
- Govardhan pujaMonday 20
- Bhai DoojMonday 20Tilak between 13:14 and 15:30.
- Prabodhini EkadashiThursday 30Break the fast on Friday between 06:33 and 08:45.
November
- Kartika PurnimaSunday 2
- Utpanna EkadashiThursday 13Break the fast on Friday between 06:43 and 08:51.
- Mokshada EkadashiFriday 28Break the fast on Saturday between 06:55 and 09:00.
December
- Saphala EkadashiSaturday 13Break the fast on Sunday between 07:06 and 09:09.
- Pausha Putrada EkadashiSaturday 27Also Vaikuntha Ekadashi, the day the gates of Vaikuntha (Vishnu's abode) are said to open.Break the fast on Monday 29 Dec after sunrise.
- Pausha Putrada Ekadashi (Vaishnava)Sunday 28Also 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 Monday 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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