ISKCON of HOUSTON Ekadasi & Festival Dates for 2020 ------01 Jan 2020 Wed 12 Noon – New Year Celebrations / Yajna 06 Jan 2020 Mon Fasting for Putrada Ekadasi – Breakfast next day 07:17 - 10:44 (LT) 20 Jan 2020 Mon Fasting for Sat-tila Ekadasi – Breakfast next day 07:16 - 10:47 (LT) 31 Jan 2020 Fri 7:00 PM Sri Advaita Acarya – Appearance (Fasting till noon today)

05 Feb 2020 Wed Fasting for Bhaimi Ekadasi – Breakfast next day 07:08 - 08:55 (LT) (Fast till noon today for Varahadeva Appearance) 06 Feb 2020 Thu Dvadasi: Appearance of Lord Varahadeva (Fasting is done Feb 05) 07 Feb 2020 Fri 7:00 PM Appearance of Sri Nityananda Prabhu (Fast till noon today) 13 Feb 2020 Thu 7:00 PM Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura – Appearance (Fast till noon today) 18 Feb 2020 Tue Fasting for Vijaya Ekadasi – Breakfast next day 09:48 - 10:42 (LT) 21 Feb 2020 Fri Siva Ratri 24 Feb 2020 Mon 7:00 PM – HH Tamal Disappearance Day Srila , Sri Rasikananda – Disappearance

05 Mar 2020 Thu Fasting for Amalaki Ekadasi – Breakfast next day 06:41 - 10:35 (LT) 08 Mar 2020 Sun First day of Daylight-Saving Time 09 Mar 2020 Mon 7:00 PM - Gaura : Appearance of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu (Fast till moonrise today) 13 – 15 Mar 2020 Annual Japa Retreat 19 Mar 2020 Thu Fasting for Papamocani Ekadasi – Breakfast next day 07:24 - 11:27 (DST) 28 Mar 2020 Sat Dallas

02 Apr 2020 Thu 7:00 PM – Navami: Appearance of Lord Sri Ramacandra (Fast till noon today) 04 Apr 2020 Sat Fasting for Kamada Ekadasi – Breakfast next day 07:05 - 08:56 (DST) 05 Apr 2020 Sun 5:30 PM – Deity Move Celebration / Cultural Program Festival 18 Apr 2020 Sat Fasting for Varuthini Ekadasi – Breakfast next day 06:49 - 11:10 (DST) 18 Apr 2020 Sat Houston Art Car Parade 25 Apr 2020 Sat 10:00 AM Houston Temple Picnic Gathering

03 May 2020 Sun Fasting for Ekadasi – Breakfast next day 06:35 - 11:04 (DST) 05 May 2020 Tue Sri Jayananda Prabhu – Disappearance 06 May 2020 Wed Nrsimha Caturdasi: Appearance of Lord Nrsimhadeva (Fast till dusk today) 10 May 2020 Sun 5:30 PM Grand Opening Anniversary / Installation of Sri Sri Giridhari 17 May 2020 Sun 5:30 PM Sunday School Graduation 18 May 2020 Mon Fasting for Apara Ekadasi – Breakfast next day 06:25 - 07:03 (DST) 31 May 2020 Sun Pani Hati Cida Dahi Celebrations

01 Jun 2020 Mon Fasting for Pandava Nirjala Ekadasi – Breakfast next day 06:51 - 11:00 (DST) 09 Jun 2020 Tue Actual day HH Tamal Krishna Goswami Vyasa Puja 13 Jun 2020 Sat Vyasa Puja Celebrations of HH Tamal Krishna Goswami 16 Jun 2020 Tue Fasting for Yogini Ekadasi – Breakfast next day 06:20 - 11:01 (DST) 20 Jun 2020 Sat 11:30 AM – Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura, Sri Gadadhara Pandita - Disappearance 28 Jun 2020 Sun 5:30 PM – ISKCON Houston Chandan Yatra

01 Jul 2020 Wed Fasting for Satyana Ekadasi – Breakfast next day 06:25 - 11:05 (DST) 04 Jul 2020 Sat First month of Caturmasya begins (spinach fast for one month) 16 Jul 2020 Thu Fasting for Kamika Ekadasi – Breakfast next day 06:32 - 11:09 (DST) 26 Jul 2020 Sun 5:30 PM – ISKCON Houston Chandan Yatra 30 Jul 2020 Thu Fasting for Pavitropana Ekadasi – Breakfast next day 06:40 - 11:11 (DST) Radha Govinda Jhulana Yatra begins

02 Aug 2020 Sun Last day of the first Caturmasya month 03 Aug 2020 Mon 7:00 PM – Purnima Lord Appearance (Fast till noon) Jhulana Yatra ends/ Second Month of Caturmasya begins (yogurt fast for one month) 11 Aug 2020 Tue 6:00 PM – Sri Krishna Janmashtami: Appearance of Lord Sri Krsna (Fast today) 12 Aug 2020 Wed 10:00 AM – Srila Prabhupada – Appearance (Fast till noon) 14 Aug 2020 Fri Fasting for Annada Ekadasi – Breakfast next day 09:45 - 11:13 (DST) 25 Aug 2020 Tue 6:30 PM – Radhashtami: Appearance of Srimati Radharani 28 Aug 2020 Fri Fasting for Parsva Ekadasi – Breakfast next day 06:57 - 11:13 (DST) (Fast till noon today for Vamanadeva) 29 Aug 2020 Sat Sri Dvadasi: Appearance of Lord Vamanadeva (Fasting is done yesterday) 30 Aug 2020 Sun 5:30 PM – Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura – Appearance (Fast till noon today) 31 Aug 2020 Mon Last day of the second Caturmasya month

01 Sep 2020 Tue Third month of Caturmasya begins (milk fast for one month) 04 – 07 Sep 2020 ISKCON Houston Kirtan Festival 13 Sep 2020 Sun Fasting for Indira Ekadasi – Breakfast next day 07:05 - 11:12 (DST) 17 Sep 2020 Thu Start of Purusottama-adhika Masa, Gaurabda 534 (Caturmasya is not observed during Purusottama Adhika Masa) 27 Sep 2020 Sun Fasting for Padmini Ekadasi – Breakfast next day 07:13 - 10:31 (DST)

13 Oct 2020 Tue Fasting for Parama Ekadasi – Breakfast 07:22 - 11:12 (DST) 16 Oct 2020 Fri Last Day of Purusottama Adhika Masa 17 Oct 2020 Sat Third month of Caturmasya continues (Fast from milk) 27 Oct 2020 Tue Fasting for Pasankusa Ekadasi – Breakfast next day 07:32 - 11:14 (DST) 29 Oct 2020 Thu Last day of the third Caturmasya month 30 Oct 2020 Fri Fourth month of Caturmasya begins (urad dal fast for one month) 31 Oct 2020 Sat Begin (Damodara month), vows etc. / Last day of Daylight-Saving Time

11 Nov 2020 Wed Fasting for Rama Ekadasi – Breakfast next day 06:44 - 10:02 (LT) 14 Nov 2020 Sat Dipa dana, Dipavali (Festival of Lights) 15 Nov 2020 Sun 5:00 PM – Go Puja. Go Krda. Govardhana Puja. 18 Nov 2020 Wed 6:30 PM – Srila Prabhupada – Disappearance 25 Nov 2020 Wed Fasting for Utthana Ekadasi – Breakfast next day 06:55 - 10:24 (LT) 7:00 PM – Srila Gaura Kisora Dasa Babaji – Disappearance (Fast till noon) 26 Nov 2020 Thu 12 Noon – ISKCON of Houston Thanksgiving Feast 28 Nov 2020 Sat Last day of the fourth Caturmasya month 29 Nov 2020 Sun 5:30 PM Last Day of Kartik (Damodara month)

10 Dec 2020 Thu Fasting for Utpanna Ekadasi – Breakfast next day 07:06 - 10:32 (LT) 25 Dec 2020 Fri Fasting for Moksada Ekadasi – Breakfast next day 07:15 - 10:39 (LT) 9:00 AM – 1:30 PM Advent of Srimad Bhagavad-gita ISKCON of Houston Christmas Feast