Indian Festivals and Holidays Calendar 2023 provides a summary of major religious and secular festivals celebrated in India throughout the year. It begins with festivals in January such as Lohri, Makar Sankranti and Pongal. Major festivals falling in other months include Holi in March, Independence Day in August, Diwali in November and Christmas in December. The calendar highlights India's secularism by including celebrations of various faiths and noting widespread participation in festivals across religious lines.
2. Indian Festivals and Holidays Calendar 2023
With secularism being a crucial part of Indian democracy, there comes a favorable
advantage along with religious freedom and fair decision-making. And that is we get to
commemorate festivals of other religions as well. It is the only country where everyone,
regardless of religion or community affiliation, participates in elaborate celebrations of
every holiday.
The Holidays Calendar 2023 is filled with a plethora of festivals to make your year joyous
and delightful. Let's have a glance at what celebrations we have throughout the year.
Indian Festivals in January 2023
The year begins with a plethora of festivals to celebrate. The commencement of January is
marked by New Year's celebration and is followed by various other celebrations like Lohri,
Pongal, etc. Let's have a look at what we got in January:
Date Festival
1st January 2023, Sunday New Year
12th January 2023, Thursday Swami Vivekananda Jayanti
14th January 2023, Saturday Lohri
15th January 2023, Sunday Makar Sankranti, Pongal, Uttarayan
23rd January 2023, Monday Subhas Chandra Bose Jayanti
26th January 2023, Thursday Republic day, Basant Panchmi, Saraswati
Puja
Indian Festivals in February 2023
There is a bit of a fall during the second month of the year. But it still has its charm with
some major Indian Festivals 2023. Have a look:
3. Date Festival
5th February 2023, Sunday Guru Ravidas Jayanti
14th February 2023, Tuesday Janki Jayanti
18th February 2023, Saturday Maha Shivratri
21st February 2023, Tuesday Phulera Dooj
Indian Festivals in March 2023
Get ready for some extreme entertainment as the 2023 Holiday Calendar showers you
with some significant festivals in March. Here are the elaborated details of the same:
Date Festival
7th March 2023, Tuesday Holika Dahan
8th March 2023, Wednesday Holi
12th March 2023, Sunday Ranga Panchami
22nd March 2023, Wednesday Chaitra Navratri begins, Gudi Padwa, Ugadi
23rd March 2023, Thursday Cheti Chand
24th March 2023, Friday Gangaur (Gauri Puja)
30th March 2023. Thursday Ram Navami
31st March 2023, Friday Chaitra Navratri Parana
Indian Festivals in April 2023
4. Showing secularism at its peak, April brings you the joy of Easter, Eid, and Hanuman Jayanti
altogether. The month is packed with the essence of every religion. This is what we have in
April:
Date Festival
1st April 2023, Saturday Bank’s Holiday
4th April 2023, Tuesday Mahavir Jayanti
6th April 2023, Thursday Hanuman Jayanti
9th April 2023, Sunday Easter
14th April 2023, Friday Solar New Year, Ambedkar Jayanti,
Baisakhi
21st April 2023, Friday Eid-al-Fitr
22nd April 2023, Saturday Akshaya Tritiya
29th April 2023, Saturday Sita Navami
Indian Festivals in May 2023
As we set foot in the fifth month of the year, there is a sudden decline seen in the number of
festivals. Here is the list of what we have in the month of May:
Date Festival
5th May 2023, Friday Buddha Jayanti
Indian Festivals in June 2023
5. June again doesn't see much of an elevation in the number of festivals. But the number is
still more than in May. It looks something like this:
Date Festival
20th June 2023, Tuesday Jagannath Rath Yatra
28th June 2023, Wednesday Eid-al-Adha
29th June 2023, Thursday Ashadhi Ekadashi
Indian Festivals in July 2023
Being the wettest month of the calendar, July still grapples with maintaining a constant
number of Indian holidays for the year 2023. You may not find many festivals to acclaim
but the celebrations nevertheless continue throughout the entire month. Here is what we
have in July:
Date Festival
3rd July 2023, Monday Guru Purnima
15th July 2023, Saturday Jal Shivratri
29th July 2023, Saturday Muharram
Indian Festivals in August 2023
The month with a myriad of festivals is finally setting its foot on your doorstep! Yes, you
guessed it right, we are speaking of August. It entails some of the major festivals of the
2023 Holidays Calendar. And here are their details:
6. Date Festival
15th August 2023, Tuesday Independence Day
19th August 2023, Saturday Hariyali Teej
21st August 2023, Monday Nag Panchami
29th August 2023, Tuesday Onam, Thiruvonam
30th August 2023, Wednesday Raksha Bandhan
Indian Festivals in September 2023
The monsoon is almost winding up and the winter is knocking at your door. You know we
are talking about September. Well, September 2023 gives you the chance to invest yourself
in the devotion of lord Krishna and Ganesh and end it with the joy of Eid. Let’s delve into
what more we have to look forward to:
Date Festival
2nd September 2023, Saturday Kajari Teej
5th September 2023, Tuesday Teacher’s Day
7th September 2023, Thursday Krishan Janmashtami
18th September 2023, Monday Hartalika Teej
19th September 2023, Tuesday Ganesh Chaturthi
28th September 2023, Thursday Anant Chaturdashi, Eid Milad Un Nabi
Indian Festivals in October 2023
7. Flick on your spooky sides as the month of Halloween has finally arrived. October marks
the onset of the festive season and includes some of the major festivals of Panchang 2023.
Check out the details below:
Date Festival
2nd October 2023, Monday Gandhi Jayanti and Lal Bahadur Shastri
Jayanti
15th October 2023, Sunday Sharad Navratri begins
22nd October 2023, Sunday Durga Puja Ashtami
23rd October 2023, Monday Maha Navami Puja
24th October 2023, Tuesday Dussehra, Sharad Navratri Parana
31st October 2023, Tuesday Halloween
Indian Festivals in November 2023
November is the month that everyone eagerly waits for. Every house, every street, and
every city is enveloped in the beautiful aroma of joy, prosperity, and the gloominess of the
lights. Here is the list of all the celebrations you will bump to in 2023:
Date Festival
1st November 2023, Wednesday Karwachauth
5th November 2023, Sunday Ahoi Ashtami
10th November 2023, Friday Dhanteras
12th November 2023, Sunday Diwali, Narak Chaturdashi
8. 14th November 2023, Tuesday Govardhan Puja, Children’s day
15th November 2023, Wednesday Bhai Dooj
19th November 2023, Sunday Chhat Puja
23rd November 2023, Thursday Thanksgiving
24th November 2023, Friday Tulsi Vivah
26th November 2023, Sunday Dev Diwali
27th November 2023, Monday Kartik Purnima
Indian Festivals in December 2023
This is the time to bid farewell to such a wonderful year. There are not many festivals
during this month but the onset of winter always calls for the celebration of Christmas. The
month ends with a cheerful Ho Ho Ho and prepares you for the fun of next year. Have a look
at the details:
Date Festival
17th December 2023, Sunday Vivah Panchami
25th December 2023, Monday Christmas
That's what the Panchang 2023 looks like! We have included all the festivals of all the
religions along with national holidays.