Festival calendar · New Delhi · 2123
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
2123 in New Delhi
January
- Pausha Putrada EkadashiFriday 8Also Vaikuntha Ekadashi, the day the gates of Vaikuntha (Vishnu's abode) are said to open.Break the fast on Saturday between 07:15 and 09:20.
- Makar SankrantiSaturday 16
- Shattila EkadashiSaturday 23Break the fast on Sunday between 07:13 and 09:20.
February
- Vasant PanchamiMonday 1
- Jaya EkadashiSaturday 6Break the fast on Sunday between 08:37 and 09:17.
- Vijaya EkadashiMonday 22Break the fast on Tuesday between 06:53 and 09:09.
- Maha ShivaratriWednesday 24
March
- Amalaki EkadashiMonday 8Break the fast on Tuesday between 06:39 and 08:59.
- Holika DahanThursday 11
- HoliFriday 12
- Papmochani EkadashiTuesday 23Break the fast on Wednesday between 13:42 and 18:34.
- Papmochani Ekadashi (Vaishnava)Wednesday 24Followers of the Vaishnava tradition (ISKCON and others) keep this Ekadashi one day later.Break the fast on Thursday after sunrise.
April
- Rama NavamiSunday 4
- Kamada EkadashiTuesday 6Break the fast on Wednesday between 06:06 and 08:36.
- Varuthini EkadashiThursday 22Break the fast on Friday between 05:49 and 08:25.
- Akshaya TritiyaWednesday 28
May
- Mohini EkadashiThursday 6Break the fast on Friday between 05:37 and 08:17.
- Apara EkadashiFriday 21Break the fast on Saturday between 13:41 and 19:08.
- Apara Ekadashi (Vaishnava)Saturday 22Followers of the Vaishnava tradition (ISKCON and others) keep this Ekadashi one day later.Break the fast on Sunday after sunrise.
June
- Nirjala EkadashiFriday 4Break the fast on Saturday between 07:23 and 08:09.
- Yogini EkadashiSunday 20Break the fast on Monday between 05:25 and 08:11.
July
- Devshayani EkadashiSunday 4Break the fast on Monday between 05:29 and 08:15.
- Guru PurnimaThursday 8
- Kamika EkadashiMonday 19Break the fast on Tuesday between 05:36 and 08:20.
August
- Shravana Putrada EkadashiTuesday 3Break the fast on Wednesday between 05:45 and 08:25.
- Raksha BandhanSaturday 7
- Janmashtami (smarta)Sunday 15
- Janmashtami (vaishnava)Sunday 15
- Aja EkadashiTuesday 17Break the fast on Wednesday between 05:52 and 08:29.
- Ganesh ChaturthiTuesday 24
September
- Parsva EkadashiWednesday 1Break the fast on Thursday between 08:11 and 08:32.
- Indira EkadashiWednesday 15Break the fast on Friday 17 Sep after sunrise.
- Indira Ekadashi (Vaishnava)Thursday 16Followers of the Vaishnava tradition (ISKCON and others) keep this Ekadashi one day later.Break the fast on Friday after sunrise.
October
- Padmini EkadashiFriday 1Break the fast on Saturday between 06:15 and 08:36.
- Parama EkadashiFriday 15Break the fast on Saturday between 06:23 and 08:39.
- Navaratri beginsWednesday 20
- DussehraFriday 29
- Papankusha EkadashiSunday 31Break the fast on Monday between 06:33 and 07:54.
November
- Rama EkadashiSaturday 13Break the fast on Sunday between 08:38 and 08:51.
- DhanterasMonday 15
- Naraka ChaturdashiTuesday 16Abhyanga snan (oil bath) before sunrise.
- Diwali Lakshmi pujaWednesday 17
- Govardhan pujaFriday 19
- Bhai DoojFriday 19Tilak between 13:10 and 15:18.
- Prabodhini EkadashiMonday 29Break the fast on Tuesday between 06:55 and 09:00.
December
- Kartika PurnimaFriday 3
- Utpanna EkadashiMonday 13Break the fast on Tuesday between 07:05 and 09:08.
- Mokshada EkadashiWednesday 29Also Vaikuntha Ekadashi, the day the gates of Vaikuntha (Vishnu's abode) are said to open.Break the fast on Thursday between 07:13 and 08:29.
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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