Festival calendar · New Delhi · 2131

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.

50 festivals and Ekadashis

2131 in New Delhi

January

Pausha Putrada EkadashiTuesday 9Also 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 SankrantiTuesday 16
Shattila EkadashiThursday 25Break the fast on Friday between 07:13 and 09:20.

February

Vasant PanchamiFriday 2
Jaya EkadashiThursday 8Break the fast on Friday between 07:05 and 09:16.
Vijaya EkadashiFriday 23Break the fast on Saturday between 13:43 and 18:17.
Maha ShivaratriMonday 26

March

Amalaki EkadashiFriday 9Break the fast on Saturday between 06:38 and 08:58.
Holika DahanTuesday 13
HoliWednesday 14
Papmochani EkadashiSunday 25Break the fast on Monday between 06:19 and 08:46.

April

Rama NavamiThursday 5
Kamada EkadashiSunday 8Break the fast on Monday between 06:04 and 08:35.
Varuthini EkadashiMonday 23Break the fast on Tuesday between 13:39 and 18:51.
Varuthini Ekadashi (Vaishnava)Tuesday 24Followers of the Vaishnava tradition (ISKCON and others) keep this Ekadashi one day later.Break the fast on Wednesday after sunrise.
Akshaya TritiyaSunday 29

May

Mohini EkadashiMonday 7Break the fast on Tuesday between 13:39 and 19:00.
Mohini Ekadashi (Vaishnava)Tuesday 8Followers of the Vaishnava tradition (ISKCON and others) keep this Ekadashi one day later.Break the fast on Wednesday between 05:35 and 06:30.
Apara EkadashiWednesday 23Break the fast on Thursday between 05:27 and 08:11.

June

Nirjala EkadashiWednesday 6Break the fast on Thursday between 05:24 and 08:10.
Yogini EkadashiThursday 21Break the fast on Friday between 05:25 and 08:11.

July

Devshayani EkadashiFriday 6Break the fast on Saturday between 05:30 and 08:16.
Guru PurnimaTuesday 10
Kamika EkadashiFriday 20Break the fast on Saturday between 05:37 and 08:20.

August

Shravana Putrada EkadashiSaturday 4Break the fast on Sunday between 13:48 and 19:09.
Shravana Putrada Ekadashi (Vaishnava)Sunday 5Followers of the Vaishnava tradition (ISKCON and others) keep this Ekadashi one day later.Break the fast on Monday between 05:46 and 05:50.
Raksha BandhanWednesday 8
Janmashtami (smarta)Thursday 16
Janmashtami (vaishnava)Thursday 16
Aja EkadashiSaturday 18Break the fast on Sunday between 13:44 and 18:57.
Aja Ekadashi (Vaishnava)Sunday 19Followers of the Vaishnava tradition (ISKCON and others) keep this Ekadashi one day later.Break the fast on Monday after sunrise.
Ganesh ChaturthiSunday 26

September

Parsva EkadashiMonday 3Break the fast on Tuesday between 06:01 and 08:32.
Indira EkadashiMonday 17Break the fast on Tuesday between 06:08 and 08:34.
Navaratri beginsSaturday 22

October

DussehraMonday 1
Papankusha EkadashiWednesday 3Break the fast on Thursday between 06:16 and 07:40.
Rama EkadashiTuesday 16Break the fast on Wednesday between 08:19 and 08:40.
DhanterasThursday 18
Naraka ChaturdashiSaturday 20Abhyanga snan (oil bath) before sunrise.
Diwali Lakshmi pujaSaturday 20
Govardhan pujaMonday 22
Bhai DoojMonday 22Tilak between 13:13 and 15:29.

November

Prabodhini EkadashiThursday 1Break the fast on Friday between 06:34 and 08:45.
Kartika PurnimaMonday 5
Utpanna EkadashiThursday 15Break the fast on Friday between 06:44 and 08:52.
Mokshada EkadashiFriday 30Break the fast on Sunday 2 Dec after sunrise.

December

Mokshada Ekadashi (Vaishnava)Saturday 1Followers of the Vaishnava tradition (ISKCON and others) keep this Ekadashi one day later.Break the fast on Sunday after sunrise.
Saphala EkadashiSaturday 15Break the fast on Sunday between 07:07 and 09:10.
Pausha Putrada EkadashiSunday 30Also Vaikuntha Ekadashi, the day the gates of Vaikuntha (Vishnu's abode) are said to open.Break 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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