Festival calendar · New Delhi · 2106
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
2106 in New Delhi
January
- Pausha Putrada EkadashiSaturday 16Break the fast on Sunday between 07:15 and 09:21.
- Makar SankrantiSaturday 16
- Shattila EkadashiSaturday 30Break the fast on Sunday between 08:19 and 09:19.
February
- Vasant PanchamiMonday 8
- Jaya EkadashiSunday 14Break the fast on Monday between 07:00 and 09:13.
March
- Vijaya EkadashiMonday 1Break the fast on Tuesday between 06:46 and 09:04.
- Maha ShivaratriThursday 4
- Amalaki EkadashiMonday 15Break the fast on Tuesday between 13:43 and 18:29.
- Amalaki Ekadashi (Vaishnava)Tuesday 16Followers of the Vaishnava tradition (ISKCON and others) keep this Ekadashi one day later.Break the fast on Wednesday after sunrise.
- Holika DahanFriday 19
- HoliSaturday 20
- Papmochani EkadashiWednesday 31Break the fast on Thursday between 06:12 and 08:41.
April
- Rama NavamiMonday 12
- Kamada EkadashiWednesday 14Break the fast on Thursday between 05:57 and 08:30.
- Varuthini EkadashiFriday 30Break the fast on Saturday between 05:42 and 06:16.
May
- Akshaya TritiyaThursday 6
- Mohini EkadashiThursday 13Break the fast on Friday between 06:26 and 08:14.
- Apara EkadashiSaturday 29Break the fast on Sunday between 05:25 and 08:10.
June
- Nirjala EkadashiSaturday 12Break the fast on Sunday between 05:24 and 08:10.
- Yogini EkadashiSunday 27Break the fast on Monday between 13:49 and 19:23.
- Yogini Ekadashi (Vaishnava)Monday 28Followers of the Vaishnava tradition (ISKCON and others) keep this Ekadashi one day later.Break the fast on Tuesday after sunrise.
July
- Devshayani EkadashiSunday 11Break the fast on Monday between 13:50 and 19:21.
- Guru PurnimaFriday 16
- Kamika EkadashiTuesday 27Break the fast on Wednesday between 05:41 and 08:23.
August
- Shravana Putrada EkadashiTuesday 10Break the fast on Wednesday between 05:49 and 08:27.
- Raksha BandhanSaturday 14
- Janmashtami (smarta)Sunday 22
- Janmashtami (vaishnava)Sunday 22
- Aja EkadashiWednesday 25Break the fast on Thursday between 05:57 and 08:30.
September
- Ganesh ChaturthiWednesday 1
- Parsva EkadashiThursday 9Break the fast on Friday between 06:04 and 08:33.
- Indira EkadashiThursday 23Break the fast on Friday between 06:11 and 08:35.
- Navaratri beginsTuesday 28
October
- DussehraThursday 7
- Papankusha EkadashiFriday 8Break the fast on Saturday between 13:19 and 17:58.
- Rama EkadashiFriday 22Break the fast on Sunday 24 Oct after sunrise.
- Rama Ekadashi (Vaishnava)Saturday 23Followers of the Vaishnava tradition (ISKCON and others) keep this Ekadashi one day later.Break the fast on Sunday after sunrise.
- DhanterasSunday 24
- Naraka ChaturdashiMonday 25Abhyanga snan (oil bath) before sunrise.
- Diwali Lakshmi pujaTuesday 26
- Govardhan pujaWednesday 27
- Bhai DoojThursday 28Tilak between 13:12 and 15:26.
November
- Prabodhini EkadashiSunday 7Break the fast on Monday between 06:38 and 08:48.
- Kartika PurnimaThursday 11
- Utpanna EkadashiSunday 21Break the fast on Monday between 06:49 and 08:55.
December
- Mokshada EkadashiTuesday 7Break the fast on Wednesday between 07:01 and 09:05.
- Saphala EkadashiTuesday 21Break the fast on Wednesday between 07:10 and 08:36.
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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