Festival calendar · New Delhi · 2128
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.
47 festivals and Ekadashis
2128 in New Delhi
January
- Pausha Putrada EkadashiTuesday 13Also Vaikuntha Ekadashi, the day the gates of Vaikuntha (Vishnu's abode) are said to open.Break the fast on Wednesday between 07:15 and 09:20.
- Makar SankrantiSaturday 17
- Shattila EkadashiWednesday 28Break the fast on Thursday between 07:11 and 09:20.
February
- Vasant PanchamiThursday 5
- Jaya EkadashiThursday 12Break the fast on Friday between 07:02 and 09:15.
- Vijaya EkadashiThursday 26Break the fast on Friday between 06:50 and 09:07.
- Maha ShivaratriSaturday 28
March
- Amalaki EkadashiFriday 12Break the fast on Saturday between 13:43 and 18:28.
- Holika DahanTuesday 16
- HoliWednesday 17
- Papmochani EkadashiFriday 26Break the fast on Saturday between 13:41 and 18:36.
- Papmochani Ekadashi (Vaishnava)Saturday 27Followers of the Vaishnava tradition (ISKCON and others) keep this Ekadashi one day later.Break the fast on Sunday after sunrise.
April
- Rama NavamiFriday 9
- Kamada EkadashiSunday 11Break the fast on Monday between 05:59 and 08:32.
- Varuthini EkadashiSunday 25Break the fast on Monday between 05:45 and 08:22.
May
- Akshaya TritiyaSunday 2
- Mohini EkadashiTuesday 11Break the fast on Wednesday between 05:33 and 08:14.
- Apara EkadashiMonday 24Break the fast on Tuesday between 13:41 and 19:10.
June
- Nirjala EkadashiWednesday 9Break the fast on Thursday between 05:24 and 08:10.
- Yogini EkadashiWednesday 23Break the fast on Thursday between 05:25 and 08:12.
July
- Devshayani EkadashiThursday 8Break the fast on Friday between 13:50 and 19:22.
- Devshayani Ekadashi (Vaishnava)Friday 9Followers of the Vaishnava tradition (ISKCON and others) keep this Ekadashi one day later.Break the fast on Saturday after sunrise.
- Guru PurnimaMonday 12
- Kamika EkadashiThursday 22Break the fast on Friday between 13:50 and 19:17.
- Kamika Ekadashi (Vaishnava)Friday 23Followers of the Vaishnava tradition (ISKCON and others) keep this Ekadashi one day later.Break the fast on Saturday between 05:39 and 07:47.
August
- Shravana Putrada EkadashiSaturday 7Break the fast on Sunday between 05:47 and 06:46.
- Raksha BandhanTuesday 10
- Janmashtami (smarta)Wednesday 18
- Janmashtami (vaishnava)Wednesday 18
- Aja EkadashiSaturday 21Break the fast on Sunday between 05:55 and 08:30.
- Ganesh ChaturthiSunday 29
September
- Parsva EkadashiSunday 5Break the fast on Monday between 06:02 and 08:32.
- Indira EkadashiMonday 20Break the fast on Tuesday between 06:10 and 08:35.
- Navaratri beginsSaturday 25
October
- DussehraSunday 3
- Papankusha EkadashiMonday 4Break the fast on Tuesday between 06:17 and 08:37.
- Rama EkadashiWednesday 20Break the fast on Thursday between 06:26 and 08:41.
- DhanterasThursday 21
- Naraka ChaturdashiSaturday 23Abhyanga snan (oil bath) before sunrise.
- Diwali Lakshmi pujaSaturday 23
- Govardhan pujaSunday 24
- Bhai DoojMonday 25Tilak between 13:12 and 15:27.
November
- Prabodhini EkadashiWednesday 3Break the fast on Thursday between 06:36 and 07:20.
- Kartika PurnimaSunday 7
- Utpanna EkadashiThursday 18Break the fast on Friday between 07:39 and 08:54.
December
- Mokshada EkadashiThursday 2Break the fast on Friday between 06:58 and 09:02.
- Saphala EkadashiSaturday 18Break the fast on Sunday 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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