Festival calendar · New Delhi · 2109

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.

49 festivals and Ekadashis

2109 in New Delhi

January

Pausha Putrada EkadashiSaturday 12Also Vaikuntha Ekadashi, the day the gates of Vaikuntha (Vishnu's abode) are said to open.Break the fast on Sunday between 13:33 and 17:44.
Pausha Putrada Ekadashi (Vaishnava)Sunday 13Also 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 between 07:15 and 07:18.
Makar SankrantiWednesday 16
Shattila EkadashiSunday 27Break the fast on Monday between 07:12 and 07:53.

February

Vasant PanchamiMonday 4
Jaya EkadashiMonday 11Break the fast on Tuesday between 07:02 and 09:15.
Vijaya EkadashiMonday 25Break the fast on Tuesday between 06:50 and 09:07.
Maha ShivaratriWednesday 27

March

Amalaki EkadashiWednesday 13Break the fast on Thursday between 06:33 and 08:55.
Holika DahanSaturday 16
HoliSunday 17
Papmochani EkadashiWednesday 27Break the fast on Thursday between 06:17 and 08:44.

April

Rama NavamiTuesday 9
Kamada EkadashiThursday 11Break the fast on Friday between 13:39 and 18:45.
Kamada Ekadashi (Vaishnava)Friday 12Followers of the Vaishnava tradition (ISKCON and others) keep this Ekadashi one day later.Break the fast on Saturday after sunrise.
Varuthini EkadashiThursday 25Break the fast on Friday between 06:24 and 08:22.

May

Akshaya TritiyaFriday 3
Mohini EkadashiSaturday 11Break the fast on Sunday between 05:33 and 08:14.
Apara EkadashiSaturday 25Break the fast on Sunday between 05:26 and 08:10.

June

Nirjala EkadashiSunday 9Break the fast on Monday between 05:23 and 08:10.
Yogini EkadashiMonday 24Break the fast on Tuesday between 05:26 and 08:12.

July

Devshayani EkadashiMonday 8Break the fast on Tuesday between 06:23 and 08:16.
Guru PurnimaFriday 12
Kamika EkadashiTuesday 23Break the fast on Wednesday between 07:04 and 08:21.

August

Shravana Putrada EkadashiTuesday 6Break the fast on Thursday 8 Aug after sunrise.
Shravana Putrada Ekadashi (Vaishnava)Wednesday 7Followers of the Vaishnava tradition (ISKCON and others) keep this Ekadashi one day later.Break the fast on Thursday after sunrise.
Raksha BandhanSaturday 10
Janmashtami (smarta)Monday 19
Janmashtami (vaishnava)Monday 19
Aja EkadashiThursday 22Break the fast on Friday between 05:55 and 08:30.
Ganesh ChaturthiThursday 29

September

Parsva EkadashiThursday 5Break the fast on Friday between 06:02 and 08:32.
Indira EkadashiFriday 20Break the fast on Sunday 22 Sep after sunrise.
Indira Ekadashi (Vaishnava)Saturday 21Followers of the Vaishnava tradition (ISKCON and others) keep this Ekadashi one day later.Break the fast on Sunday after sunrise.
Navaratri beginsWednesday 25

October

DussehraThursday 3
Papankusha EkadashiFriday 4Break the fast on Saturday between 06:17 and 08:37.
Rama EkadashiSunday 20Break the fast on Monday between 06:26 and 08:41.
DhanterasMonday 21
Naraka ChaturdashiWednesday 23Abhyanga snan (oil bath) before sunrise.
Diwali Lakshmi pujaWednesday 23
Govardhan pujaThursday 24
Bhai DoojFriday 25Tilak between 13:12 and 15:27.

November

Prabodhini EkadashiSunday 3Break the fast on Monday between 06:35 and 08:46.
Kartika PurnimaThursday 7
Utpanna EkadashiMonday 18Break the fast on Wednesday 20 Nov after sunrise.
Utpanna Ekadashi (Vaishnava)Tuesday 19Followers of the Vaishnava tradition (ISKCON and others) keep this Ekadashi one day later.Break the fast on Wednesday after sunrise.

December

Mokshada EkadashiTuesday 3Break the fast on Wednesday between 06:59 and 09:03.
Saphala EkadashiWednesday 18Break the fast on Thursday between 07:09 and 09:11.

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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