Festival calendar · New Delhi · 2144
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
2144 in New Delhi
January
- Saphala EkadashiWednesday 1Break the fast on Thursday between 07:14 and 09:18.
- Pausha Putrada EkadashiThursday 16Also Vaikuntha Ekadashi, the day the gates of Vaikuntha (Vishnu's abode) are said to open.Break the fast on Friday between 13:35 and 17:47.
- Makar SankrantiFriday 17
- Shattila EkadashiThursday 30Break the fast on Friday between 07:10 and 09:19.
February
- Vasant PanchamiSaturday 8
- Jaya EkadashiSaturday 15Break the fast on Sunday between 07:00 and 09:13.
- Vijaya EkadashiSaturday 29Break the fast on Sunday between 06:46 and 09:04.
March
- Maha ShivaratriMonday 2
- Amalaki EkadashiMonday 16Break the fast on Tuesday between 06:29 and 07:07.
- Holika DahanThursday 19
- HoliFriday 20
- Papmochani EkadashiSunday 29Break the fast on Monday between 13:41 and 18:38.
- Papmochani Ekadashi (Vaishnava)Monday 30Followers of the Vaishnava tradition (ISKCON and others) keep this Ekadashi one day later.Break the fast on Tuesday between 06:13 and 06:12.
April
- Rama NavamiSunday 12
- Kamada EkadashiTuesday 14Break the fast on Wednesday between 05:56 and 08:29.
- Varuthini EkadashiTuesday 28Break the fast on Wednesday between 05:43 and 08:20.
May
- Akshaya TritiyaWednesday 6
- Mohini EkadashiWednesday 13Break the fast on Thursday between 13:40 and 19:04.
- Mohini Ekadashi (Vaishnava)Thursday 14Followers of the Vaishnava tradition (ISKCON and others) keep this Ekadashi one day later.Break the fast on Friday after sunrise.
- Apara EkadashiThursday 28Break the fast on Friday between 05:25 and 08:10.
June
- Nirjala EkadashiFriday 12Break the fast on Saturday between 05:24 and 06:33.
- Yogini EkadashiSaturday 27Break the fast on Sunday between 05:27 and 08:13.
July
- Devshayani EkadashiSaturday 11Break the fast on Sunday between 05:33 and 08:18.
- Guru PurnimaWednesday 15
- Kamika EkadashiSunday 26Break the fast on Monday between 05:41 and 08:23.
August
- Shravana Putrada EkadashiSunday 9Break the fast on Monday between 05:49 and 08:27.
- Raksha BandhanThursday 13
- Janmashtami (smarta)Saturday 22
- Janmashtami (vaishnava)Saturday 22
- Aja EkadashiTuesday 25Break the fast on Wednesday between 05:57 and 08:31.
September
- Ganesh ChaturthiTuesday 1
- Parsva EkadashiMonday 7Break the fast on Tuesday between 13:34 and 18:34.
- Parsva Ekadashi (Vaishnava)Tuesday 8Followers of the Vaishnava tradition (ISKCON and others) keep this Ekadashi one day later.Break the fast on Wednesday after sunrise.
- Indira EkadashiWednesday 23Break the fast on Thursday between 06:24 and 08:35.
- Navaratri beginsMonday 28
October
- DussehraTuesday 6
- Papankusha EkadashiWednesday 7Break the fast on Thursday between 06:19 and 08:38.
- Rama EkadashiFriday 23Break the fast on Saturday between 06:28 and 08:42.
- DhanterasSaturday 24
- Naraka ChaturdashiSunday 25Abhyanga snan (oil bath) before sunrise.
- Diwali Lakshmi pujaMonday 26
- Govardhan pujaTuesday 27
- Bhai DoojWednesday 28Tilak between 13:12 and 15:25.
November
- Prabodhini EkadashiFriday 6Break the fast on Saturday between 06:38 and 08:48.
- Kartika PurnimaTuesday 10
- Utpanna EkadashiSaturday 21Break the fast on Sunday between 06:50 and 08:56.
December
- Mokshada EkadashiSaturday 5Break the fast on Sunday between 13:15 and 17:23.
- Mokshada Ekadashi (Vaishnava)Sunday 6Followers of the Vaishnava tradition (ISKCON and others) keep this Ekadashi one day later.Break the fast on Monday between 07:01 and 07:30.
- Saphala EkadashiSunday 20Break the fast on Tuesday 22 Dec after sunrise.
- Saphala Ekadashi (Vaishnava)Monday 21Followers of the Vaishnava tradition (ISKCON and others) keep this Ekadashi one day later.Break the fast on Tuesday after sunrise.
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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