2024 Festival Schedule

January

Sunday, January 7 – Saphala Ekadasi (break fast next day 7:13 AM – 10:18 AM)
Sunday, January 21 – Putrada Ekadasi (break fast next day 7:06 AM – 9:23 AM)
Thursday, January 25 – Sri Krsna Pusya Abhiseka

February 

Tuesday, February 6 – Sat-tila Ekadasi (break fast next day 6:51 AM – 10:16 AM)
Tuesday, February 13 – Vasant Panćami
Thursday, February 15 – Śri Advaita Aćarya Appearance Day (Fast till noon)
Tuesday, February 20 – Bhaimi Ekadasi complete fast till noon; Ekadasi fasting rules rest of day                                     
                                  (break fast with grains next day 6:32 AM - 10:09 AM)
Tuesday, February 20 -  Varaha Dvadasi (Appearance of Varahadev)
Wednesday, February 21 – Nityananda Trayodasi (Fast till noon) 
Friday, February 23 – Śrila Narottama Dasa Thakura Appearance
Thursday, February 29 – Śrila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura Appearance (Fast till noon)

March

Wednesday, March 6 – Fasting for Vijaya Ekadasi (break fast next day 6:08 AM – 9:59 AM)

Saturday, March 9 – Ŝiva Ratri

Wednesday, March 20 – Amalaki vrata Ekadasi (break fast next day 6:44 AM – 10:49 AM)

Sunday, March 24 – Gaura Purnima (Fast till moon rise)

April

Tuesday, April 2 – Ŝri Ŝrivasa Pandit Appearance

Friday, April 5 – Papamocani Ekadasi (break fast next day 6:17 AM - 10:36 AM)

Tuesday, April 16 – Rama Navami (Fast till sunset)

Friday, April 19 – Kamada Ekadasi (break fast next day 5:54 AM - 10:27 AM)

May

Saturday, May 4 – Varuthini Ekadasi (break fast next day 5:33 AM - 8:14 AM)

Tuesday, May 7 – Ŝri Gadadhara Pandit Appearance

Friday, May 10 - Akśaya Trtiya

Thursday, May 16 – Śrimati Sita Devi Appearance

Sunday, May 19 – Mohini Ekadasi (break fast next day 5:17 AM - 6:30 AM) 

Wednesday, May 22 - Nrśrimha Ċaturdasi (Fast until dusk)

Thursday, May 23 - Śrila Śrinivas Acarya Appearance

June

Sunday, June 2 – Apara Ekadasi (break fast next day 5:08 AM – 10:11 AM)
Monday, June 17 – Pandava Nirjala Ekadasi - complete fast (no food, no water) (break fast next day 5:07 AM - 10:12 AM)
Saturday, June 22 – ISKCON Boston Ratha Yatra (tentative)

July

Monday, July 1 – Yogini Ekadasi (break fast next day 5:12 AM - 10:16 AM)
Friday, July 5 – Śrila Bhaktivinod Thakura Disappearance (fast until noon)
Wednesday, July 17 – Sayana Ekadasi (break fast next day 5:23 AM – 10:21 AM)
Monday, July 29 – ISKCON Incorporated New York City 
Wednesday, July 31 – Kamika Ekadasi (break fast next day 5:37 AM - 6:01 AM)

August

Sunday, August 4 – Śri Śri Radha Gopivallabha 53rd Installation Anniversary
Thursday, August 15 – Radha Govinda Jhulana Yatra begins
Thursday, August 15 – Pavitropana Ekadasi (break fast next day 5:53 AM - 10:29 AM)
Monday, August 19 – Balarama Purnima; Jhulana Yatra ends (Fast until noon)
Tuesday, August 20 – Śrila Prabhupada's departure for the USA
Monday, August 26 – Śri Krŝna Janmastami (Fast until midnight)
Tuesday, August 27 – Śrila Prabhupada’s Vyasa Puja (Fast until noon) 
Thursday, August 29 – Annada Ekadasi (break fast next day 6:07 AM - 10:32 AM)

September

Wednesday, September 11 – Radhastami (Fast until noon)
Saturday, September 14 – Parśva Ekadasi: complete fast till noon; Ekadasi fasting rules rest of day (break fast next day 6:24 AM - 8:44 AM)
Sunday, September 15 - Śri Vamana Dvadasi (Appearance of Lord Vamanadeva)
Monday, September 16 – Śrila Bhaktivinoda Thakura Appearance (Fast until noon)
Tuesday, September 17 – Śrila Prabhupada acceptance of sannyasa
Friday, September 23 – Śrila Prabhupada's arrival in the USA 
Saturday, September 28 – Indira Ekadasi (break fast next day 6:39 AM - 7:19 AM)

October

Saturday, October 12 – Ramaċandra Vijayotsava
Sunday, October 13 – Pasankusa Ekadasi (break fast next day 6:56 AM - 10:38 AM)
Thursday, October 17 – Damodara Kartik Masa begins
Monday, October 21 – Disappearance of Śrila Narottama Dasa Thakura
Thursday, October 24 – Bahulastami (Appearance of Radha Kunda)
Monday, October 28 – Rama Ekadasi (break fast next day 7:14 AM - 10:43 AM)
Thursday, October 31 – Dipavali

November

Saturday, November 2 – Govardhan Puja 

Tuesday, November 5 – Disappearance of Śrila Prabhupada (Fast until noon)

Saturday, November 9 – Gopastami, Śrila Śrinivasa Acarya Disappearance, Śrila Gadadhara Disappearance

Tuesday, November 12 – Śrila Gaura Kiśora Dasa Babaji Disappearance; Bhiśma Panċaka; Utthana Ekadasi (break fast next day 6:33 AM - 9:49 AM)

Monday, November 15 – Damodara Kartik Masa ends; Tulasi-Śaligrama Vivaha (marriage)

Tuesday, November 26 – Utpanna Ekadasi (break fast next day 6:49 AM - 09:57 AM)

Wednesday, November 27 – Thanksgiving Wednesday Feast

December

Wednesday, December 11 – Gita Jayanti (Advent of Bhagavad Gita); Mokśada Ekadasi (break fast next day 7:04 AM - 10:06 AM)

Sunday, December 18 – Śrila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura Disappearance (Fast till noon)

Thursday, December 26 – Saphala Ekadasi (break fast next day 7:12 AM - 10:14 AM)