Panchang · Festivals and vrats
Festivals and vrats in 2023
Each date is worked out from the lunar day, the Moon’s nakshatra or the Sun’s entry into a sign, by the sunrise of the chosen city. Open a festival to read how its date was fixed.
January 2023
6 JanFri
Pausha Purnima (Shakambhari)Full-moon day · Pausha
February 2023
5 FebSun
Magha PurnimaFull-moon day · Magha
March 2023
7 MarTue
Holika Dahan (Phalguna Purnima)Full-moon day · Phalguna
April 2023
6 AprThu
Hanuman JayantiFull-moon day · Chaitra
May 2023
5 MayFri
Buddha PurnimaFull-moon day · Vaishakha
June 2023
4 JunSun
Vat PurnimaFull-moon day · Jyeshtha
July 2023
3 JulMon
Guru PurnimaFull-moon day · Ashadha
August 2023
1 AugTue
Adhika Shravana PurnimaFull-moon day · Shravana
31 AugThu
Raksha Bandhan (Shravana Purnima)Full-moon day · Shravana
September 2023
29 SepFri
Bhadrapada Purnima (Uma-Maheshwara vrat)Full-moon day · Bhadrapada
October 2023
28 OctSat
Sharad PurnimaFull-moon day · Ashwina
November 2023
27 NovMon
Kartika Purnima (Dev Deepawali)Full-moon day · Kartika
December 2023
26 DecTue
Margashirsha Purnima (Dattatreya Jayanti)Full-moon day · Margashirsha
Plain-language notes are the School’s summaries of common almanac usage, for study. They are not advice.
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