Hindu Festival Calendar 2023
Hindu Festival Calendar 2023
India is a spiritual land of saints and sages where every single day is dedicated to the worship of Gods and Goddesses. Hinduism, one of the prominent religions of India, is full of important Tithis (dates) and festivals associated with various Hindu deities. The devotees observe fast on all such occasions and experience Divine’s Grace in abundance. To remain updated about rich Hindu culture, check online, Hindu Festival Calendar 2023.
Hindu Festival Calendar – January 2023
Pausha Putrada Ekadashi
January 2, 2023, Monday
Pausha, Shukla Ekadashi

Pausha Purnima
January 6, 2023, Friday
Pausha, Shukla Purnima
Sakat Chauth
January 10, 2023, Tuesday
Magha, Krishna Chaturthi

Makara Sankranti
January 15, 2023, Sunday
Dhanu to Makara transit of Sun
Pongal
January 15, 2023, Sunday
on Makara Sankranti day

Shattila Ekadashi
January 18, 2023, Wednesday
Magha, Krishna Ekadashi
Mauni Amavas
January 21, 2023, Saturday
Magha, Krishna Amavasya

Vasant Panchami
January 25, 2023, Wednesday
Magha, Shukla Panchami
Ratha Saptami
January 28, 2023, Saturday
Magha, Shukla Saptami

Bhishma Ashtami
January 28, 2023, Saturday
Magha, Shukla Ashtami
Hindu Festival Calendar – February 2023
Jaya Ekadashi
February 1, 2023, Wednesday
Magha, Shukla Ekadashi

Magha Purnima
February 5, 2023, Sunday
Magha, Shukla Purnima
Kumbha Sankranti
February 13, 2023, Monday
Makara to Kumbha transit of Sun

Vijaya Ekadashi
February 16, 2023, Thursday
Phalguna, Krishna Ekadashi
Maha Shivaratri
February 18, 2023, Saturday
Phalguna, Krishna Chaturdashi

Somavati Amavasya
February 20, 2023, Monday
Phalguna, Krishna Amavasya
Hindu Festival Calendar – March 2023
Amalaki Ekadashi
March 3, 2023, Friday
Phalguna, Shukla Ekadashi

Chhoti Holi
March 7, 2023, Tuesday
Phalguna, Shukla Purnima
Holika Dahan
March 7, 2023, Tuesday
Phalguna, Shukla Purnima

Phalguna Purnima
March 7, 2023, Tuesday
Phalguna, Shukla Purnima
Holi
March 8, 2023, Wednesday
Chaitra, Krishna Pratipada

Sheetala Ashtami
March 15, 2023, Wednesday
Chaitra, Krishna Ashtami
Basoda
March 15, 2023, Wednesday
Chaitra, Krishna Ashtami

Meena Sankranti
March 15, 2023, Wednesday
Kumbha to Meena transit of Sun
Papmochani Ekadashi
March 18, 2023, Saturday
Chaitra, Krishna Ekadashi

Ugadi
March 22, 2023, Wednesday
Chaitra, Shukla Pratipada
Gudi Padwa
March 22, 2023, Wednesday
Chaitra, Shukla Pratipada

Chaitra Navratri
March 22, 2023, Wednesday
Chaitra, Shukla Pratipada
Gauri Puja
March 24, 2023, Friday
Chaitra, Shukla Tritiya

Gangaur
March 24, 2023, Friday
Chaitra, Shukla Tritiya
Yamuna Chhath
March 27, 2023, Monday
Chaitra, Shukla Shashthi

Rama Navami
March 30, 2023, Thursday
Chaitra, Shukla Navami
Swaminarayan Jayanti
March 30, 2023, Thursday
Chaitra, Shukla Navami
Hindu Festival Calendar – April 2023
Kamada Ekadashi
April 1, 2023, Saturday
Chaitra, Shukla Ekadashi

Hanuman Jayanti
April 6, 2023, Thursday
Chaitra, Shukla Purnima
Chaitra Purnima
April 6, 2023, Thursday
Chaitra, Shukla Purnima

Mesha Sankranti
April 14, 2023, Friday
Meena to Mesha transit of Sun
Solar New Year
April 14, 2023, Friday
first day of Hindu Solar calendar

Varuthini Ekadashi
April 16, 2023, Sunday
Vaishakha, Krishna Ekadashi
Surya Grahan *Sankarita
April 20, 2023, Thursday
occurs during Amavasya

Parashurama Jayanti
April 22, 2023, Saturday
Vaishakha, Shukla Tritiya
Akshaya Tritiya
April 22, 2023, Saturday
Vaishakha, Shukla Tritiya

Ganga Saptami
April 26, 2023, Wednesday
Vaishakha, Shukla Saptami
Sita Navami
April 29, 2023, Saturday
Vaishakha, Shukla Navami
Hindu Festival Calendar – MAY 2023
Mohini Ekadashi
May 1, 2023, Monday
Vaishakha, Shukla Ekadashi

Narasimha Jayanti
May 4, 2023, Thursday
Vaishakha, Shukla Chaturdashi
Buddha Purnima
May 5, 2023, Friday
Vaishakha, Shukla Purnima

Chandra Grahan *Upachchaya
May 5, 2023, Friday
occurs during Purnima
Vaishakha Purnima
May 5, 2023, Friday
Vaishakha, Shukla Purnima

Narada Jayanti
May 6, 2023, Saturday
Jyeshtha, Krishna Pratipada
Vrishabha Sankranti
May 15, 2023, Monday
Mesha to Vrishabha transit of Sun

Apara Ekadashi
May 15, 2023, Monday
Jyeshtha, Krishna
Vat Savitri Vrat
May 19, 2023, Friday
Jyeshtha, Krishna Amavasya

Shani Jayanti
May 19, 2023, Friday
Jyeshtha, Krishna Amavasya
Ganga Dussehra
May 30, 2023, Tuesday
Jyeshtha, Shukla Dashami

Nirjala Ekadashi
May 31, 2023, Wednesday
Jyeshtha, Shukla Ekadashi
Hindu Festival Calendar – June 2023
Vat Purnima Vrat
June 3, 2023, Saturday
Jyeshtha, Shukla Purnima

Jyeshtha Purnima
June 4, 2023, Sunday
Jyeshtha, Shukla Purnima
Yogini Ekadashi
June 14, 2023, Wednesday
Ashadha, Krishna Ekadashi

Mithuna Sankranti
June 15, 2023, Thursday
Vrishabha to Mithuna transit of Sun
Jagannath Rathyatra
June 20, 2023, Tuesday
Ashadha, Shukla Dwitiya

Devshayani Ekadashi
June 29, 2023, Thursday
Ashadha, Shukla Ekadashi
Hindu Festival Calendar – July 2023
Guru Purnima
July 3, 2023, Monday
Ashadha, Shukla Purnima

Ashadha Purnima
July 3, 2023, Monday
Ashadha, Shukla Purnima
Kamika Ekadashi
July 13, 2023, Thursday
Shravana, Krishna Ekadashi

Karka Sankranti
July 16, 2023, Sunday
Mithuna to Karka transit of Sun
Somavati Amavasya
July 17, 2023, Monday
Shravana, Krishna Amavasya

Padmini Ekadashi
July 29, 2023, Saturday
Shravana Adhika, Shukla Ekadashi
Hindu Festival Calendar – August 2023
Shravana Adhika Purnima
August 1, 2023, Tuesday
Shravana Adhika, Shukla Purnima

Parama Ekadashi
August 12, 2023, Saturday
Shravana Adhika, Krishna Ekadashi
Simha Sankranti
August 17, 2023, Thursday
Karka to Simha transit of Sun

Hariyali Teej
August 19, 2023, Saturday
Shravana, Shukla Tritiya
Nag Panchami
August 21, 2023, Monday
Shravana, Shukla Panchami

Varalakshmi Vrat
August 25, 2023, Friday
Friday before Shravana Purnima
Shravana Putrada Ekadashi
August 27, 2023, Sunday
Shravana, Shukla Ekadashi

Onam
August 29, 2023, Tuesday
Sun in Simha & Shravana Nakshatra
Raksha Bandhan
August 30, 2023, Wednesday
Shravana, Shukla Purnima

Rakhi
August 30, 2023, Wednesday
Shravana, Shukla Purnima
Gayatri Jayanti
August 31, 2023, Thursday
Shravana, Shukla Purnima

Shravana Purnima
August 31, 2023, Thursday
Shravana, Shukla Purnima
Hindu Festival Calendar – September 2023
Kajari Teej
September 2, 2023, Saturday
Bhadrapada, Krishna Tritiya

Janmashtami *Smarta
September 6, 2023, Wednesday
Bhadrapada, Krishna Ashtami
Janmashtami *ISKCON
September 7, 2023, Thursday
Bhadrapada, Krishna Ashtami

Aja Ekadashi
September 10, 2023, Sunday
Bhadrapada, Krishna Ekadashi
Vishwakarma Puja
September 17, 2023, Sunday
on Kanya Sankran

Kanya Sankranti
September 17, 2023, Sunday
Simha to Kanya transit of Sun
Hartalika Teej
September 18, 2023, Monday
Bhadrapada, Shukla Tritiya

Ganesh Chaturthi
September 19, 2023, Tuesday
Bhadrapada, Shukla Chaturthi
Rishi Panchami
September 20, 2023, Wednesday
Bhadrapada, Shukla Panchami

Radha Ashtami
September 23, 2023, Saturday
Bhadrapada, Shukla Ashtami
Parsva Ekadashi
September 25, 2023, Monday
Bhadrapada, Shukla Ekadashi

Gauna Parsva Ekadashi
September 26, 2023, Tuesday
Bhadrapada, Shukla Ekadashi
Ganesh Visarjan
September 28, 2023, Thursday
Bhadrapada, Shukla Chaturdashi

Anant Chaturdashi
September 28, 2023, Thursday
Bhadrapada, Shukla Chaturdashi
Pitrupaksha Begins
September 29, 2023, Friday
Ashwina, Krishna Pratipada

Bhadrapada Purnima
September 29, 2023, Friday
Ashwina, Krishna Amavasya
Hindu Festival Calendar – October 2023
Indira Ekadashi
October 10, 2023, Tuesday
Ashwina, Krishna Ekadashi

Sarva Pitru Amavasya
October 14, 2023, Saturday
Ashwina, Krishna Amavasya
Surya Grahan *Valayakara
October 14, 2023, Saturday
occurs during Amavasya

Navratri Begins
October 15, 2023, Sunday
Ashwina, Shukla Pratipada
Tula Sankranti
October 18, 2023, Wednesday
Kanya to Tula transit of Sun

Saraswati Avahan
October 20, 2023, Friday
Ashwina, Mula Nakshatra
Saraswati Puja
October 21, 2023, Saturday
Ashwina, Purva Ashadha Nakshatra

Durga Ashtami
October 22, 2023, Sunday
Ashwina, Shukla Ashtami
Maha Navami
October 23, 2023, Monday
Ashwina, Shukla Navami

Vijayadashami
October 24, 2023, Tuesday
Ashwina, Shukla Dashami
Dussehra
October 24, 2023, Tuesday
Ashwina, Shukla Dashami

Papankusha Ekadashi
October 25, 2023, Wednesday
Ashwina, Shukla Ekadashi
Kojagara Puja
October 28, 2023, Saturday
Ashwina, Shukla Purnima

Sharad Purnima
October 28, 2023, Saturday
Ashwina, Shukla Purnima
Ashwina Purnima
October 28, 2023, Saturday
Ashwina, Shukla Purnima

Chandra Grahan *Anshika
October 29, 2023, Sunday
occurs during Purnima
Hindu Festival Calendar – November 2023
Karwa Chauth
November 1, 2023, Wednesday
Kartika, Krishna Chaturthi

Ahoi Ashtami
November 5, 2023, Sunday
Kartika, Krishna Ashtami
Govatsa Dwadashi
November 9, 2023, Thursday
Kartika, Krishna Dwadashi

Rama Ekadashi
November 9, 2023, Thursday
Kartika, Krishna Ekadashi
Dhanteras
November 10, 2023, Friday
Kartika, Krishna Trayodashi

Kali Chaudas
November 11, 2023, Saturday
Kartika, Krishna Chaturdashi
Lakshmi Puja
November 12, 2023, Sunday
Kartika, Krishna Amavasya

Narak Chaturdashi
November 12, 2023, Sunday
Kartika, Krishna Chaturdashi
Diwali
November 12, 2023, Sunday
Kartika, Krishna Amavasya

Govardhan Puja
November 14, 2023, Tuesday
Kartika, Shukla Pratipada
Bhaiya Dooj
November 14, 2023, Tuesday
Kartika, Shukla Dwitiya

Vrishchika Sankranti
November 17, 2023, Friday
Tula to Vrishchika transit of Sun
Chhath Puja
November 19, 2023, Sunday
Kartika, Shukla Shashthi

Kansa Vadh
November 22, 2023, Wednesday
Kartika, Shukla Dashami
Devutthana Ekadashi
November 23, 2023, Thursday
Kartika, Shukla Ekadashi

Tulasi Vivah
November 24, 2023, Friday
Kartika, Shukla Dwadashi
Kartika Purnima
November 27, 2023, Monday
Kartika, Shukla Purnima
Hindu Festival Calendar – December 2023
Kalabhairav Jayanti
December 5, 2023, Tuesday
Margashirsha, Krishna Ashtami

Utpanna Ekadashi
December 8, 2023, Friday
Margashirsha, Krishna Ekadashi
Dhanu Sankranti
December 16, 2023, Saturday
Vrishchika to Dhanu transit of Sun

Vivah Panchami
December 17, 2023, Sunday
Margashirsha, Shukla Panchami
Gita Jayanti
December 22, 2023, Friday
Margashirsha, Shukla Ekadashi

Mokshada Ekadashi
December 22, 2023, Friday
Margashirsha, Shukla Ekadashi
Gauna Mokshada Ekadashi
December 23, 2023, Saturday
Margashirsha, Shukla Ekadashi

Dattatreya Jayanti
December 26, 2023, Tuesday
Margashirsha, Shukla Purnima
Margashirsha Purnima
December 26, 2023, Tuesday
Margashirsha, Shukla Purnima