Use this calendar to check Hindu festivals and Vratas for New Delhi. Festival observance is not based on the civil date alone: sunrise, Tithi, Nakshatra, lunar month, and location can all affect the selected day. The astronomical positions are calculated with Swiss Ephemeris, while the observance rules follow traditional Panchanga practice.
How to use this festival calendar
- Select the place carefully: Sunrise and Tithi boundaries differ by location, so the listed date can change between cities or countries.
- Read the timings: When a Tithi spans two civil dates, the applicable sunrise, midday, moonrise, or Pradosha rule may decide the observance day.
- Respect your tradition: Smarta, Vaishnava, regional, family, and temple traditions may apply different rules. Use the calendar as a detailed reference and follow your established custom where required.
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Select a month and year to see the major festivals and Vratas.
Hindu Festivals & Vratas in January 2012
Festival and vrata dates for New Delhi in January 2012:
- Masik Durgashtami (Pausha Maasa)✓ — Sunday, 1 January 2012.
- Sarvesham Vaikuntha Ekadashi (Pushya Shukla)✓ Completed — Thursday, 5 January 2012.
- Krittika Vratam✓ — Thursday, 5 January 2012.
- Bhrigu Pradosham (Pausha Maasa)✓ — Friday, 6 January 2012.
- Shukla Trayodashi Upavasa — Friday, 6 January 2012.
- Rohini Vratam✓ — Friday, 6 January 2012.
- Satyanarayana Swamy Vratam✓ — Sunday, 8 January 2012.
- Purnima Vrat✓ — Monday, 9 January 2012.
- Sankashti Chaturthi — Thursday, 12 January 2012.
- Bhogi✓ — Saturday, 14 January 2012.
- Lohri✓ — Saturday, 14 January 2012.
- Makara Sankranti (Uttarayana Punyakal)✓ — Sunday, 15 January 2012. — Marks the Sun's transit into Capricorn, heralding longer days. This harvest festival is celebrated with kite flying and traditional sweets.
- Pongal✓ — Sunday, 15 January 2012.
- Magh Bihu✓ — Sunday, 15 January 2012.
- Makara Sankramana (12:59 AM) — Sunday, 15 January 2012.
- Kanuma✓ — Monday, 16 January 2012.
- Mattu Pongal✓ — Monday, 16 January 2012.
- Kalashtami✓ — Monday, 16 January 2012.
- Mukkanuma✓ — Tuesday, 17 January 2012.
- Kaanum Pongal✓ — Tuesday, 17 January 2012.
- Sarvesham Shattila Ekadashi (Pushya Krishna)✓ Completed — Thursday, 19 January 2012.
- Bhrigu Pradosham (Pausha Maasa)✓ — Friday, 20 January 2012.
- Masik Shivaratri (Pausha Maasa)✓ — Saturday, 21 January 2012.
- Krishna Trayodashi Upavasa — Saturday, 21 January 2012.
- Shani Trayodashi✓ — Saturday, 21 January 2012.
- Darsha Shraddha✓ — Sunday, 22 January 2012.
- Mauni Amavasya (Magha Maasa)✓ — Monday, 23 January 2012.
- Somavati Amavasya✓ — Monday, 23 January 2012.
- Magha Masarambh✓ — Tuesday, 24 January 2012.
- Masik Vinayaka Chaturthi✓ — Thursday, 26 January 2012.
- Vasant Panchami (Magha Maasa)✓ — Saturday, 28 January 2012. — Celebrates the arrival of spring and is dedicated to Saraswati, the goddess of knowledge, music, and art.
- Masik Shashti Vratam✓ — Sunday, 29 January 2012.
- Ratha Saptami (Magha Maasa)✓ — Monday, 30 January 2012.
- Bhishma Ashtami (Magha Maasa)✓ — Tuesday, 31 January 2012.
- Masik Durgashtami (Magha Maasa)✓ — Tuesday, 31 January 2012.
Hindu Festivals and Important Days
January 2012
| 01JanuarySunday | Shukla Ashtami (till (2nd) 12:58 AM) 🔔Masik Durgashtami (Pausha Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 05JanuaryThursday | Shukla Ekadashi (till 8:35 AM) 🔔Sarvesham Vaikuntha Ekadashi (Pushya Shukla)✓ Completed — Parana (Breaking the fast): Friday, 06 January 2012 07:19 AM - 08:07 AM✓ Completed 🔔Krittika Vratam✓ Completed |
| 06JanuaryFriday | Shukla Dvadashi (till 10:33 AM) 🔔Bhrigu Pradosham (Pausha Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Shukla Trayodashi Upavasa — Upavasa: Friday, 06 January 2012 07:19 AM - Saturday, 07 January 2012 11:58 AM✓ Completed — Parana (Breaking the fast): ≥ Saturday, 07 January 2012 11:58 AM 🔔Rohini Vratam✓ Completed |
| 08JanuarySunday | Shukla Chaturdashi (till 12:47 PM) 🔔Satyanarayana Swamy Vratam✓ Completed |
| 09JanuaryMonday | Shukla Purnima (till 1:00 PM) 🔔Purnima Vrat✓ Completed |
| 12JanuaryThursday | Krishna Tritiya (till 10:40 AM) 🔔Sankashti Chaturthi — Moonrise: 08:52 PM✓ Completed |
| 14JanuarySaturday | Krishna Panchami (till 7:28 AM) 🔔Bhogi✓ Completed 🔔Lohri✓ Completed |
| 15JanuarySunday | Krishna Saptami (till (16th) 3:38 AM) 🔔Makara Sankranti (Uttarayana Punyakal)✓ CompletedMarks the Sun's transit into Capricorn, heralding longer days. This harvest festival is celebrated with kite flying and traditional sweets. 🔔Pongal✓ Completed 🔔Magh Bihu✓ Completed 🔔Makara Sankramana (12:59 AM) — Punyakala: 07:19 AM - 05:41 PM✓ Completed |
| 16JanuaryMonday | Krishna Ashtami (till (17th) 1:36 AM) 🔔Kanuma✓ Completed 🔔Mattu Pongal✓ Completed 🔔Kalashtami✓ Completed |
| 17JanuaryTuesday | Krishna Navami (till 11:33 PM) 🔔Mukkanuma✓ Completed 🔔Kaanum Pongal✓ Completed |
| 19JanuaryThursday | Krishna Ekadashi (till 7:30 PM) 🔔Sarvesham Shattila Ekadashi (Pushya Krishna)✓ Completed — Parana (Breaking the fast): Friday, 20 January 2012 07:18 AM - 09:52 AM✓ Completed |
| 20JanuaryFriday | Krishna Dvadashi (till 5:35 PM) 🔔Bhrigu Pradosham (Pausha Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 21JanuarySaturday | Krishna Trayodashi (till 3:49 PM) 🔔Masik Shivaratri (Pausha Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Krishna Trayodashi Upavasa — Upavasa: Saturday, 21 January 2012 07:18 AM - Sunday, 22 January 2012 07:17 AM✓ Completed — Parana (Breaking the fast): ≥ Sunday, 22 January 2012 07:17 AM 🔔Shani Trayodashi✓ Completed |
| 22JanuarySunday | Krishna Chaturdashi (till 2:19 PM) 🔔Darsha Shraddha✓ Completed |
| 23JanuaryMonday | Amavasya (till 1:09 PM) 🔔Mauni Amavasya (Magha Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Somavati Amavasya✓ Completed |
| 24JanuaryTuesday | Shukla Pratipada (till 12:25 PM) 🔔Magha Masarambh✓ Completed |
| 26JanuaryThursday | Shukla Tritiya (till 12:41 PM) 🔔Masik Vinayaka Chaturthi✓ Completed |
| 28JanuarySaturday | Shukla Panchami (till 3:30 PM) 🔔Vasant Panchami (Magha Maasa)✓ CompletedCelebrates the arrival of spring and is dedicated to Saraswati, the goddess of knowledge, music, and art. |
| 29JanuarySunday | Shukla Shashthi (till 5:44 PM) 🔔Masik Shashti Vratam✓ Completed |
| 30JanuaryMonday | Shukla Saptami (till 8:19 PM) 🔔Ratha Saptami (Magha Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 31JanuaryTuesday | Shukla Ashtami (till 10:59 PM) 🔔Bhishma Ashtami (Magha Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Masik Durgashtami (Magha Maasa)✓ Completed |
This calendar of festivals and important days has been prepared based on the rules given in Hindu scriptures like Nirnaya Sindhu, Dharma Sindhu, etc. It has been created for the benefit of all followers of Hinduism worldwide. If you find any mistake in this calendar regarding any festival or any important day, or if any festival related to your region is not included, please inform me by emailing admin@onlinejyotish.com. Thank you for your cooperation.
Glossary: Understanding Hindu Calendar Terms
These terms help explain why a festival date may differ from a printed calendar or a nearby temple:
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Tithi | A lunar day. It is the time taken by the Moon to move 12 degrees away from the Sun. |
| Nakshatra | One of the 27 divisions along the Moon’s path. Some festivals and Vratas require a particular Nakshatra. |
| Purnimant / Amavasyant | Purnimant months end on Full Moon (North India). Amavasyant months end on No Moon (South India). |
| Smarta vs Vaishnava | Smarta and Vaishnava observances can fall on different dates because their sunrise and Tithi-purity rules are not identical. |
Frequently Asked Questions
Frequently Asked Questions
Festival dates depend on location, sunrise, the duration of the Tithi, and the rule used for that observance. A temple may also follow a regional Panchanga, a traditional school, or its own established custom. A different date does not automatically mean that either calendar is wrong.
Smarta and Vaishnava traditions apply different sunrise and Dashami-overlap rules. This can place the fast on consecutive dates. Follow the tradition observed by your family, Guru, or temple.
An eclipse can affect worship, fasting, temple schedules, and Sutak observance. The effect depends on visibility at the selected location and on the tradition being followed, so local guidance may still be necessary.
How the dates are prepared: Astronomical positions are calculated with Swiss Ephemeris. Festival-selection rules are maintained from traditional Panchanga references under the guidance of Sri Santhosh Kumar Sharma. Regional and sectarian practice can still differ.
City · Year
New Delhi
2012 · January
Asia/Kolkata
