Festival calendar · New Delhi · 2124
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
2124 in New Delhi
January
- Saphala EkadashiWednesday 12Break the fast on Thursday between 07:15 and 09:20.
- Makar SankrantiMonday 17
- Vasant PanchamiFriday 21
- Jaya EkadashiThursday 27Break the fast on Friday between 07:12 and 09:20.
February
- Vijaya EkadashiFriday 11Break the fast on Saturday between 07:03 and 09:15.
- Maha ShivaratriSunday 13
- Amalaki EkadashiFriday 25Break the fast on Sunday 27 Feb after sunrise.
- Amalaki Ekadashi (Vaishnava)Saturday 26Followers of the Vaishnava tradition (ISKCON and others) keep this Ekadashi one day later.Break the fast on Sunday after sunrise.
- Holika DahanTuesday 29
March
- HoliWednesday 1
- Papmochani EkadashiSaturday 11Break the fast on Sunday between 13:43 and 18:27.
- Papmochani Ekadashi (Vaishnava)Sunday 12Followers of the Vaishnava tradition (ISKCON and others) keep this Ekadashi one day later.Break the fast on Monday between 06:34 and 07:14.
- Padmini EkadashiSunday 26Break the fast on Monday between 06:17 and 08:44.
April
- Parama EkadashiMonday 10Break the fast on Tuesday between 06:01 and 08:33.
- Rama NavamiSaturday 22
- Kamada EkadashiMonday 24Break the fast on Tuesday between 05:46 and 08:23.
May
- Varuthini EkadashiWednesday 10Break the fast on Thursday between 05:34 and 08:14.
- Akshaya TritiyaTuesday 16
- Mohini EkadashiWednesday 24Break the fast on Thursday between 05:26 and 07:55.
June
- Apara EkadashiThursday 8Break the fast on Friday between 07:55 and 08:10.
- Nirjala EkadashiThursday 22Break the fast on Friday between 05:25 and 08:12.
July
- Yogini EkadashiSaturday 8Break the fast on Sunday between 05:31 and 08:17.
- Devshayani EkadashiSaturday 22Break the fast on Sunday between 05:38 and 08:21.
- Guru PurnimaWednesday 26
August
- Kamika EkadashiSunday 6Break the fast on Monday between 05:47 and 08:26.
- Shravana Putrada EkadashiSunday 20Break the fast on Monday between 06:32 and 08:30.
- Raksha BandhanFriday 25
September
- Janmashtami (smarta)Friday 1
- Janmashtami (vaishnava)Saturday 2
- Aja EkadashiMonday 4Break the fast on Tuesday between 07:01 and 08:32.
- Aja Ekadashi (Vaishnava)Tuesday 5Followers of the Vaishnava tradition (ISKCON and others) keep this Ekadashi one day later.Break the fast on Wednesday after sunrise.
- Ganesh ChaturthiMonday 11
- Parsva EkadashiTuesday 19Break the fast on Wednesday between 06:09 and 08:34.
October
- Indira EkadashiTuesday 3Break the fast on Thursday 5 Oct after sunrise.
- Indira Ekadashi (Vaishnava)Wednesday 4Followers of the Vaishnava tradition (ISKCON and others) keep this Ekadashi one day later.Break the fast on Thursday after sunrise.
- Navaratri beginsSunday 8
- DussehraTuesday 17
- Papankusha EkadashiThursday 19Break the fast on Friday between 06:25 and 08:41.
November
- Rama EkadashiThursday 2Break the fast on Friday between 06:35 and 08:46.
- DhanterasFriday 3
- Naraka ChaturdashiSunday 5Abhyanga snan (oil bath) before sunrise.
- Diwali Lakshmi pujaSunday 5
- Govardhan pujaTuesday 7
- Bhai DoojTuesday 7Tilak between 13:10 and 15:21.
- Prabodhini EkadashiFriday 17Break the fast on Saturday between 13:11 and 17:26.
- Kartika PurnimaTuesday 21
December
- Utpanna EkadashiFriday 1Break the fast on Saturday between 08:19 and 09:02.
- Mokshada EkadashiSunday 17Also Vaikuntha Ekadashi, the day the gates of Vaikuntha (Vishnu's abode) are said to open.Break the fast on Monday between 07:08 and 09:11.
- Saphala EkadashiSunday 31Break the fast on Monday 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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