Festival calendar · New Delhi · 2112
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.
51 festivals and Ekadashis
2112 in New Delhi
January
- Pausha Putrada EkadashiSaturday 9Also Vaikuntha Ekadashi, the day the gates of Vaikuntha (Vishnu's abode) are said to open.Break the fast on Sunday between 07:15 and 09:20.
- Makar SankrantiSaturday 16
- Shattila EkadashiMonday 25Break the fast on Tuesday between 07:13 and 09:20.
February
- Vasant PanchamiTuesday 2
- Jaya EkadashiMonday 8Break the fast on Tuesday between 07:05 and 09:16.
- Vijaya EkadashiTuesday 23Break the fast on Thursday 25 Feb after sunrise.
- Vijaya Ekadashi (Vaishnava)Wednesday 24Followers of the Vaishnava tradition (ISKCON and others) keep this Ekadashi one day later.Break the fast on Thursday after sunrise.
- Maha ShivaratriFriday 26
March
- Amalaki EkadashiWednesday 9Break the fast on Thursday between 06:37 and 08:58.
- Holika DahanSaturday 12
- HoliSunday 13
- Papmochani EkadashiThursday 24Break the fast on Friday between 06:20 and 08:46.
April
- Rama NavamiTuesday 5
- Kamada EkadashiThursday 7Break the fast on Friday between 13:40 and 18:43.
- Kamada Ekadashi (Vaishnava)Friday 8Followers of the Vaishnava tradition (ISKCON and others) keep this Ekadashi one day later.Break the fast on Saturday between 06:03 and 07:50.
- Varuthini EkadashiFriday 22Break the fast on Saturday between 07:31 and 08:24.
- Varuthini Ekadashi (Vaishnava)Saturday 23Followers of the Vaishnava tradition (ISKCON and others) keep this Ekadashi one day later.Break the fast on Sunday after sunrise.
- Akshaya TritiyaFriday 29
May
- Mohini EkadashiSaturday 7Break the fast on Sunday between 05:43 and 08:16.
- Apara EkadashiSunday 22Break the fast on Monday between 05:27 and 06:01.
June
- Nirjala EkadashiMonday 6Break the fast on Tuesday between 05:24 and 08:09.
- Yogini EkadashiMonday 20Break the fast on Tuesday between 05:25 and 08:11.
July
- Devshayani EkadashiTuesday 5Break the fast on Wednesday between 13:50 and 19:22.
- Devshayani Ekadashi (Vaishnava)Wednesday 6Followers of the Vaishnava tradition (ISKCON and others) keep this Ekadashi one day later.Break the fast on Thursday after sunrise.
- Guru PurnimaSaturday 9
- Kamika EkadashiTuesday 19Break the fast on Wednesday between 05:37 and 08:20.
August
- Shravana Putrada EkadashiThursday 4Break the fast on Friday between 05:46 and 08:25.
- Raksha BandhanSunday 7
- Janmashtami (smarta)Monday 15
- Janmashtami (vaishnava)Monday 15
- Aja EkadashiThursday 18Break the fast on Friday between 05:53 and 08:29.
- Ganesh ChaturthiFriday 26
September
- Parsva EkadashiFriday 2Break the fast on Saturday between 13:37 and 18:40.
- Parsva Ekadashi (Vaishnava)Saturday 3Followers of the Vaishnava tradition (ISKCON and others) keep this Ekadashi one day later.Break the fast on Sunday after sunrise.
- Indira EkadashiFriday 16Break the fast on Saturday between 06:08 and 08:34.
- Navaratri beginsThursday 22
October
- DussehraSaturday 1
- Papankusha EkadashiSunday 2Break the fast on Monday between 06:16 and 08:37.
- Rama EkadashiSunday 16Break the fast on Monday between 06:24 and 08:40.
- DhanterasMonday 17
- Naraka ChaturdashiWednesday 19Abhyanga snan (oil bath) before sunrise.
- Diwali Lakshmi pujaThursday 20
- Govardhan pujaFriday 21
- Bhai DoojSaturday 22Tilak between 13:13 and 15:29.
- Prabodhini EkadashiMonday 31Break the fast on Tuesday between 06:33 and 08:45.
November
- Kartika PurnimaFriday 4
- Utpanna EkadashiTuesday 15Break the fast on Wednesday between 06:45 and 08:52.
- Mokshada EkadashiTuesday 29Break the fast on Wednesday between 13:13 and 17:23.
- Mokshada Ekadashi (Vaishnava)Wednesday 30Followers of the Vaishnava tradition (ISKCON and others) keep this Ekadashi one day later.Break the fast on Thursday after sunrise.
December
- Saphala EkadashiThursday 15Break the fast on Friday between 07:07 and 09:10.
- Pausha Putrada EkadashiThursday 29Also Vaikuntha Ekadashi, the day the gates of Vaikuntha (Vishnu's abode) are said to open.Break the fast on Friday between 07:14 and 09:17.
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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