Festival calendar · New Delhi · 2126
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
2126 in New Delhi
January
- Pausha Putrada EkadashiSaturday 5Also Vaikuntha Ekadashi, the day the gates of Vaikuntha (Vishnu's abode) are said to open.Break the fast on Sunday between 07:15 and 09:19.
- Makar SankrantiWednesday 16
- Shattila EkadashiSaturday 19Break the fast on Sunday between 07:14 and 09:21.
- Vasant PanchamiMonday 28
February
- Jaya EkadashiMonday 4Break the fast on Tuesday between 07:07 and 09:18.
- Vijaya EkadashiSunday 17Break the fast on Monday between 13:43 and 18:13.
- Maha ShivaratriWednesday 20
March
- Amalaki EkadashiTuesday 5Break the fast on Wednesday between 06:50 and 09:01.
- Holika DahanFriday 8
- HoliSaturday 9
- Papmochani EkadashiTuesday 19Break the fast on Wednesday between 06:26 and 08:50.
April
- Rama NavamiTuesday 2
- Kamada EkadashiThursday 4Break the fast on Friday between 06:08 and 08:33.
- Varuthini EkadashiThursday 18Break the fast on Friday between 05:53 and 08:27.
- Akshaya TritiyaThursday 25
May
- Mohini EkadashiFriday 3Break the fast on Saturday between 05:39 and 08:18.
- Apara EkadashiSaturday 18Break the fast on Sunday between 05:29 and 08:12.
June
- Nirjala EkadashiSaturday 1Break the fast on Sunday between 06:59 and 08:10.
- Nirjala Ekadashi (Vaishnava)Sunday 2Followers of the Vaishnava tradition (ISKCON and others) keep this Ekadashi one day later.Break the fast on Monday after sunrise.
- Yogini EkadashiSunday 16Break the fast on Monday between 06:38 and 08:10.
- Devshayani EkadashiSunday 30Break the fast on Tuesday 2 Jul after sunrise.
July
- Devshayani Ekadashi (Vaishnava)Monday 1Followers of the Vaishnava tradition (ISKCON and others) keep this Ekadashi one day later.Break the fast on Tuesday after sunrise.
- Guru PurnimaThursday 4
- Kamika EkadashiTuesday 16Break the fast on Wednesday between 05:35 and 08:19.
- Padmini EkadashiTuesday 30Break the fast on Wednesday between 05:43 and 08:24.
August
- Parama EkadashiWednesday 14Break the fast on Thursday between 13:45 and 19:01.
- Parama Ekadashi (Vaishnava)Thursday 15Followers of the Vaishnava tradition (ISKCON and others) keep this Ekadashi one day later.Break the fast on Friday after sunrise.
- Shravana Putrada EkadashiWednesday 28Break the fast on Thursday between 05:58 and 08:31.
September
- Raksha BandhanSunday 1
- Janmashtami (smarta)Monday 9
- Janmashtami (vaishnava)Tuesday 10
- Aja EkadashiFriday 13Break the fast on Saturday between 06:06 and 08:33.
- Ganesh ChaturthiFriday 20
- Parsva EkadashiFriday 27Break the fast on Saturday between 06:13 and 08:36.
October
- Indira EkadashiSaturday 12Break the fast on Sunday between 13:17 and 17:54.
- Indira Ekadashi (Vaishnava)Sunday 13Followers of the Vaishnava tradition (ISKCON and others) keep this Ekadashi one day later.Break the fast on Monday after sunrise.
- Navaratri beginsThursday 17
- DussehraFriday 25
- Papankusha EkadashiSaturday 26Break the fast on Sunday between 08:28 and 08:43.
November
- Rama EkadashiMonday 11Break the fast on Tuesday between 06:41 and 08:50.
- DhanterasTuesday 12
- Diwali Lakshmi pujaThursday 14
- Govardhan pujaFriday 15
- Bhai DoojSaturday 16Tilak between 13:10 and 15:19.
- Prabodhini EkadashiMonday 25Break the fast on Tuesday between 06:52 and 08:58.
- Kartika PurnimaFriday 29
December
- Utpanna EkadashiTuesday 10Break the fast on Wednesday between 07:04 and 09:07.
- Mokshada EkadashiWednesday 25Also Vaikuntha Ekadashi, the day the gates of Vaikuntha (Vishnu's abode) are said to open.Break the fast on Thursday between 07:12 and 09:15.
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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