Festivals & Fasts

2022

2023 Festivals & Fasts Dates and Times

Indian Festivals and Fasts are linked to the lunar Calendar and their dates change every year. Knowledge of Vedic Astrology and the panchang is essential. This page will list all the important festivals, give their importance, the astrological connections and how they are celebrated.

Calculation of Lunar Months for Indian Calendar

All dates are given for India.

2023 Calendar Year

January

15 January
Makar Sankranti

Also known as Pongal and Lohri (As the Sankranti happens in the night of the 14th. Makar Sankranti can be celebrated on 15 January)


February

18 February
Maha Shivaratri


March

8 March
Holi

22 to 30 March
Vasanta Navratri Ram Navami is 30 March


April

6 April
Hanuman Jayanti's Birthday

9 April
Vasantha Navaratri

Navaratri The Nine nights for the Goddesses and Durga Puja

23 April
Akshaya Tritiya


May

30 May
Ganga Dussehra

31 May
Nirjala Bhima Ekadashi


July

3 July
Guru Purnima

July to August
The Spiritual Importance of the Month of Shravana

In 2023 due to the extra lunar month Shravana festivals will not be celebrated.

Adhika Masam, or extra lunar month starts on Tuesday, July 18 and ends on Wednesday, August 16.2023 – therefore, no festivals are celebrated during this time. It is a month of spiritual pursuits only. As this month falls in Shravana month, it is known as Adhika Shravana month.


August

19 August to 2 December
Shani (Saturn) Fast

16 Saturdays fast – begins later due to Adhika Masam.

21 August
Nag Panchami

September

6 September (midnight) moving into 7 September
Janma Ashtami

18 September
Swarna Gauri Vratam Fast for Women

19 September
Ganesha Chathurti

29 September
Shraaddh Pitris Paksha


October


15 to 23 October
Autumn Navaratri

24 October
Dushshera


November

1 November
Karva Chauth

10 November
Dhanteras

12 November
Diwali

27 November
Kartik Purnima


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