Festival calendar · New Delhi · 2105
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
2105 in New Delhi
January
- Shattila EkadashiMonday 12Break the fast on Tuesday between 07:15 and 09:20.
- Makar SankrantiFriday 16
- Vasant PanchamiTuesday 20
- Jaya EkadashiMonday 26Break the fast on Tuesday between 07:12 and 09:20.
February
- Vijaya EkadashiTuesday 10Break the fast on Wednesday between 13:42 and 18:07.
- Maha ShivaratriFriday 13
- Amalaki EkadashiTuesday 24Break the fast on Wednesday between 13:44 and 18:18.
- Amalaki Ekadashi (Vaishnava)Wednesday 25Followers of the Vaishnava tradition (ISKCON and others) keep this Ekadashi one day later.Break the fast on Thursday after sunrise.
- Holika DahanSaturday 28
March
- HoliSunday 1
- Papmochani EkadashiThursday 12Break the fast on Friday between 06:34 and 08:56.
- Padmini EkadashiThursday 26Break the fast on Friday between 06:18 and 08:45.
April
- Parama EkadashiSaturday 11Break the fast on Sunday between 06:00 and 08:32.
- Rama NavamiWednesday 22
- Kamada EkadashiFriday 24Break the fast on Saturday between 13:39 and 18:52.
May
- Varuthini EkadashiSunday 10Break the fast on Monday between 05:34 and 08:15.
- Akshaya TritiyaSaturday 16
- Mohini EkadashiSunday 24Break the fast on Monday between 05:27 and 08:10.
June
- Apara EkadashiMonday 8Break the fast on Tuesday between 13:45 and 19:18.
- Apara Ekadashi (Vaishnava)Tuesday 9Followers of the Vaishnava tradition (ISKCON and others) keep this Ekadashi one day later.Break the fast on Wednesday after sunrise.
- Nirjala EkadashiTuesday 23Break the fast on Wednesday between 05:25 and 08:12.
July
- Yogini EkadashiWednesday 8Break the fast on Thursday between 05:31 and 07:23.
- Devshayani EkadashiWednesday 22Break the fast on Thursday between 13:50 and 19:17.
- Guru PurnimaMonday 27
August
- Kamika EkadashiThursday 6Break the fast on Friday between 05:47 and 08:26.
- Shravana Putrada EkadashiFriday 21Break the fast on Saturday between 05:55 and 08:30.
- Raksha BandhanTuesday 25
September
- Janmashtami (smarta)Tuesday 1
- Janmashtami (vaishnava)Tuesday 1
- Aja EkadashiFriday 4Break the fast on Saturday between 06:02 and 08:32.
- Ganesh ChaturthiSaturday 12
- Parsva EkadashiSunday 20Break the fast on Monday between 06:09 and 08:35.
October
- Indira EkadashiSunday 4Break the fast on Monday between 06:17 and 06:18.
- Navaratri beginsFriday 9
- DussehraSunday 18
- Papankusha EkadashiMonday 19Break the fast on Tuesday between 07:03 and 08:41.
November
- Rama EkadashiMonday 2Break the fast on Tuesday between 06:35 and 08:46.
- DhanterasTuesday 3
- Naraka ChaturdashiThursday 5Abhyanga snan (oil bath) before sunrise.
- Diwali Lakshmi pujaFriday 6
- Govardhan pujaSaturday 7
- Bhai DoojSunday 8Tilak between 13:10 and 15:21.
- Prabodhini EkadashiWednesday 18Break the fast on Thursday between 06:47 and 08:54.
- Kartika PurnimaSaturday 21
December
- Utpanna EkadashiWednesday 2Break the fast on Thursday between 06:58 and 09:02.
- Mokshada EkadashiThursday 17Also Vaikuntha Ekadashi, the day the gates of Vaikuntha (Vishnu's abode) are said to open.Break the fast on Friday between 07:51 and 09:11.
- Saphala EkadashiThursday 31Break the fast on Friday between 13:27 and 17:35.
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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