Festival calendar · New Delhi · 2137
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
2137 in New Delhi
January
- Pausha Putrada EkadashiWednesday 2Also Vaikuntha Ekadashi, the day the gates of Vaikuntha (Vishnu's abode) are said to open.Break the fast on Thursday between 13:28 and 17:36.
- Pausha Putrada Ekadashi (Vaishnava)Thursday 3Also Vaikuntha Ekadashi, the day the gates of Vaikuntha (Vishnu's abode) are said to open.Followers of the Vaishnava tradition (ISKCON and others) keep this Ekadashi one day later.Break the fast on Friday between 07:15 and 07:31.
- Makar SankrantiWednesday 16
- Shattila EkadashiFriday 18Break the fast on Saturday between 07:15 and 09:11.
- Vasant PanchamiSaturday 26
February
- Jaya EkadashiFriday 1Break the fast on Saturday between 08:00 and 09:19.
- Vijaya EkadashiSaturday 16Break the fast on Sunday between 06:58 and 09:12.
- Maha ShivaratriMonday 18
March
- Amalaki EkadashiSunday 3Break the fast on Monday between 06:44 and 09:03.
- Holika DahanThursday 7
- HoliFriday 8
- Papmochani EkadashiSunday 17Break the fast on Monday between 13:42 and 18:31.
- Papmochani Ekadashi (Vaishnava)Monday 18Followers of the Vaishnava tradition (ISKCON and others) keep this Ekadashi one day later.Break the fast on Tuesday after sunrise.
- Rama NavamiSaturday 30
- Rama NavamiSunday 31
April
- Kamada EkadashiTuesday 2Break the fast on Wednesday between 06:10 and 08:39.
- Varuthini EkadashiTuesday 16Break the fast on Wednesday between 05:54 and 08:28.
- Akshaya TritiyaTuesday 23
May
- Mohini EkadashiThursday 2Break the fast on Friday between 05:40 and 06:16.
- Apara EkadashiWednesday 15Break the fast on Thursday between 06:05 and 08:13.
- Nirjala EkadashiFriday 31Break the fast on Saturday between 05:24 and 08:10.
June
- Yogini EkadashiFriday 14Break the fast on Saturday between 05:24 and 08:10.
- Devshayani EkadashiSaturday 29Break the fast on Sunday between 13:49 and 19:23.
- Devshayani Ekadashi (Vaishnava)Sunday 30Followers of the Vaishnava tradition (ISKCON and others) keep this Ekadashi one day later.Break the fast on Monday after sunrise.
July
- Guru PurnimaWednesday 3
- Kamika EkadashiSaturday 13Break the fast on Sunday between 07:38 and 08:18.
- Padmini EkadashiMonday 29Break the fast on Tuesday between 05:42 and 07:32.
August
- Parama EkadashiMonday 12Break the fast on Tuesday between 05:50 and 08:28.
- Shravana Putrada EkadashiTuesday 27Break the fast on Wednesday between 05:58 and 08:31.
- Raksha BandhanFriday 30
September
- Janmashtami (smarta)Friday 6
- Janmashtami (vaishnava)Saturday 7
- Aja EkadashiWednesday 11Break the fast on Thursday between 06:05 and 08:33.
- Ganesh ChaturthiThursday 19
- Parsva EkadashiWednesday 25Break the fast on Thursday between 06:12 and 08:35.
October
- Indira EkadashiThursday 10Break the fast on Friday between 13:18 and 17:55.
- Navaratri beginsTuesday 15
- DussehraWednesday 23
- Papankusha EkadashiThursday 24Break the fast on Saturday 26 Oct after sunrise.
- Papankusha Ekadashi (Vaishnava)Friday 25Followers of the Vaishnava tradition (ISKCON and others) keep this Ekadashi one day later.Break the fast on Saturday after sunrise.
November
- Rama EkadashiSaturday 9Break the fast on Sunday between 06:40 and 08:49.
- DhanterasMonday 11
- Naraka ChaturdashiTuesday 12Abhyanga snan (oil bath) before sunrise.
- Diwali Lakshmi pujaTuesday 12
- Govardhan pujaThursday 14
- Bhai DoojThursday 14Tilak between 13:57 and 15:19.
- Prabodhini EkadashiSaturday 23Break the fast on Sunday between 06:51 and 08:57.
- Kartika PurnimaWednesday 27
December
- Utpanna EkadashiMonday 9Break the fast on Tuesday between 07:03 and 09:06.
- Mokshada EkadashiMonday 23Also Vaikuntha Ekadashi, the day the gates of Vaikuntha (Vishnu's abode) are said to open.Break the fast on Tuesday between 07:11 and 08:22.
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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