Festival calendar · New Delhi · 2116
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
2116 in New Delhi
January
- Saphala EkadashiFriday 10Break the fast on Saturday between 07:15 and 09:20.
- Makar SankrantiThursday 16
- Pausha Putrada EkadashiSunday 26Break the fast on Monday between 07:12 and 09:20.
February
- Shattila EkadashiSunday 9Break the fast on Monday between 07:04 and 09:16.
- Vasant PanchamiTuesday 18
- Jaya EkadashiMonday 24Break the fast on Tuesday between 06:52 and 09:08.
March
- Vijaya EkadashiTuesday 10Break the fast on Wednesday between 06:36 and 08:57.
- Maha ShivaratriThursday 12
- Amalaki EkadashiWednesday 25Break the fast on Thursday between 06:19 and 06:25.
- Holika DahanSaturday 28
- HoliSunday 29
April
- Papmochani EkadashiWednesday 8Break the fast on Thursday between 13:40 and 18:43.
- Rama NavamiTuesday 21
- Kamada EkadashiThursday 23Break the fast on Friday between 05:47 and 08:23.
May
- Varuthini EkadashiFriday 8Break the fast on Saturday between 05:35 and 08:15.
- Akshaya TritiyaFriday 15
- Mohini EkadashiFriday 22Break the fast on Saturday between 05:27 and 08:11.
June
- Apara EkadashiSunday 7Break the fast on Monday between 05:24 and 08:10.
- Nirjala EkadashiSunday 21Break the fast on Monday between 05:25 and 06:50.
July
- Yogini EkadashiMonday 6Break the fast on Tuesday between 06:33 and 08:16.
- Devshayani EkadashiMonday 20Break the fast on Tuesday between 05:37 and 08:21.
- Guru PurnimaFriday 24
August
- Kamika EkadashiWednesday 5Break the fast on Thursday between 05:46 and 08:26.
- Shravana Putrada EkadashiTuesday 18Break the fast on Wednesday between 13:44 and 18:56.
- Shravana Putrada Ekadashi (Vaishnava)Wednesday 19Followers of the Vaishnava tradition (ISKCON and others) keep this Ekadashi one day later.Break the fast on Thursday between 05:54 and 07:01.
- Raksha BandhanSunday 23
- Janmashtami (smarta)Monday 31
- Janmashtami (vaishnava)Monday 31
September
- Aja EkadashiThursday 3Break the fast on Friday between 06:01 and 08:32.
- Ganesh ChaturthiThursday 10
- Parsva EkadashiThursday 17Break the fast on Friday between 06:08 and 08:34.
October
- Indira EkadashiFriday 2Break the fast on Saturday between 08:14 and 08:37.
- Indira Ekadashi (Vaishnava)Saturday 3Followers of the Vaishnava tradition (ISKCON and others) keep this Ekadashi one day later.Break the fast on Sunday after sunrise.
- Navaratri beginsWednesday 7
- DussehraThursday 15
- Papankusha EkadashiSaturday 17Break the fast on Sunday between 06:24 and 08:40.
November
- Rama EkadashiSunday 1Break the fast on Monday between 06:34 and 08:02.
- DhanterasMonday 2
- Naraka ChaturdashiTuesday 3Abhyanga snan (oil bath) before sunrise.
- Diwali Lakshmi pujaWednesday 4
- Govardhan pujaThursday 5
- Bhai DoojFriday 6Tilak between 13:10 and 15:21.
- Prabodhini EkadashiMonday 16Break the fast on Tuesday between 06:46 and 08:53.
- Kartika PurnimaFriday 20
- Utpanna EkadashiMonday 30Break the fast on Tuesday between 06:57 and 09:01.
December
- Mokshada EkadashiTuesday 15Break the fast on Wednesday between 13:19 and 17:26.
- Saphala EkadashiTuesday 29Break the fast on Wednesday between 13:26 and 17:33.
- Saphala Ekadashi (Vaishnava)Wednesday 30Followers of the Vaishnava tradition (ISKCON and others) keep this Ekadashi one day later.Break the fast on Thursday 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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