Festival calendar · New Delhi · 2117
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
2117 in New Delhi
January
- Pausha Putrada EkadashiThursday 14Also Vaikuntha Ekadashi, the day the gates of Vaikuntha (Vishnu's abode) are said to open.Break the fast on Friday between 07:15 and 09:20.
- Makar SankrantiSaturday 16
- Shattila EkadashiThursday 28Break the fast on Friday between 07:11 and 09:20.
February
- Vasant PanchamiSaturday 6
- Jaya EkadashiSaturday 13Break the fast on Sunday between 07:01 and 09:14.
- Vijaya EkadashiSaturday 27Break the fast on Sunday between 06:48 and 09:05.
March
- Maha ShivaratriMonday 1
- Amalaki EkadashiSunday 14Break the fast on Monday between 08:04 and 08:54.
- Amalaki Ekadashi (Vaishnava)Monday 15Followers of the Vaishnava tradition (ISKCON and others) keep this Ekadashi one day later.Break the fast on Tuesday after sunrise.
- Holika DahanWednesday 17
- HoliThursday 18
- Papmochani EkadashiSunday 28Break the fast on Monday between 07:58 and 08:43.
April
- Rama NavamiSunday 11
- Kamada EkadashiTuesday 13Break the fast on Wednesday between 05:58 and 08:30.
- Varuthini EkadashiTuesday 27Break the fast on Wednesday between 05:44 and 08:21.
May
- Akshaya TritiyaTuesday 4
- Mohini EkadashiWednesday 12Break the fast on Thursday between 05:32 and 08:14.
- Apara EkadashiThursday 27Break the fast on Friday between 05:25 and 08:10.
June
- Nirjala EkadashiThursday 10Break the fast on Friday between 06:05 and 08:10.
- Yogini EkadashiFriday 25Break the fast on Saturday between 13:48 and 19:22.
- Yogini Ekadashi (Vaishnava)Saturday 26Followers of the Vaishnava tradition (ISKCON and others) keep this Ekadashi one day later.Break the fast on Sunday between 05:26 and 05:56.
July
- Devshayani EkadashiFriday 9Break the fast on Sunday 11 Jul after sunrise.
- Devshayani Ekadashi (Vaishnava)Saturday 10Followers of the Vaishnava tradition (ISKCON and others) keep this Ekadashi one day later.Break the fast on Sunday after sunrise.
- Guru PurnimaTuesday 13
- Kamika EkadashiSunday 25Break the fast on Monday between 05:40 and 08:22.
August
- Shravana Putrada EkadashiSunday 8Break the fast on Monday between 05:48 and 08:27.
- Raksha BandhanThursday 12
- Janmashtami (smarta)Saturday 21
- Janmashtami (vaishnava)Saturday 21
- Aja EkadashiTuesday 24Break the fast on Wednesday between 05:56 and 06:19.
- Ganesh ChaturthiMonday 30
September
- Parsva EkadashiMonday 6Break the fast on Tuesday between 06:23 and 08:32.
- Indira EkadashiWednesday 22Break the fast on Thursday between 06:10 and 08:35.
- Navaratri beginsSunday 26
October
- DussehraMonday 4
- Papankusha EkadashiWednesday 6Break the fast on Thursday between 06:18 and 08:37.
- Rama EkadashiThursday 21Break the fast on Friday between 13:14 and 17:44.
- Rama Ekadashi (Vaishnava)Friday 22Followers of the Vaishnava tradition (ISKCON and others) keep this Ekadashi one day later.Break the fast on Saturday after sunrise.
- DhanterasSaturday 23
- Naraka ChaturdashiSunday 24Abhyanga snan (oil bath) before sunrise.
- Diwali Lakshmi pujaSunday 24
- Govardhan pujaTuesday 26
- Bhai DoojTuesday 26Tilak between 13:12 and 15:27.
November
- Prabodhini EkadashiFriday 5Break the fast on Saturday between 06:37 and 08:47.
- Kartika PurnimaTuesday 9
- Utpanna EkadashiSaturday 20Break the fast on Sunday between 06:49 and 08:55.
December
- Mokshada EkadashiSaturday 4Break the fast on Sunday between 13:14 and 17:23.
- Saphala EkadashiSunday 19Break the fast on Monday between 07:09 and 09:12.
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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