Festivals of 2023

Significance of Festivals

Without festivals, the world would turn into a swamp where we would all lead the same boring lives. In India, holidays are substantially greater than practically any other event. They are the highlight of the year, and we eagerly anticipate them. People of various ages and socio-economic backgrounds find enjoyable family activities and methods to honor the divinities. In actuality, Indian festivals serve just as symbols of happiness and harmony. Every religious celebration in India has a history. The majority of festivals promote harmony and the triumph of virtue over evil. Reunited families enjoy a few fun days before returning to their routine life. They anxiously await the arrival of the Holy Festivals each year with the hope of seeing their loved ones again. InstaAstro presents you with a list of all the major holidays in the coming year. To know more, read about Kundli here.

Tithis

Tithi, Nakshatra, Yoga, Vara, and Karana are the five components of the Hindu calendar. They have a special meaning in astrology. The Moon moves farther away from the Sun by 12 degrees during one Tithi. Simply put, a Tithi is a lunar day, and the Hindu lunar calendar is related to the Tithi calendar. Although the duration of each lunar day varies, 30 tithis spanning Krishna Paksha (waning phase) Pratipada and Shukla Paksha (waxing phase) Purnima. The length of a Tithi may range from 21.5 to 26 hours.

In Hindu tradition, mahurat, or auspicious hours, are determined using tithis. There are fortunate and unlucky tithis, and each is considered more advantageous for particular goals than others. Knowing the difference between Nakshatra and Tithi is crucial when selecting a Muhurta since both impact our mental state. Venus represents one's mental condition, whether they are excited, tired, terrified, apprehensive, annoyed, or tranquil. Saturn and the air element Vayu Tattvaor rule the nakshatra. It foretells whether the experience the mind will have will be joyful or painful.

January

Festival Date	Festival Name
01 January 2023 -Sunday	NewYear
06 January 2023 -Friday	Pausha Purnima
10 January 2023 -Tuesday	Sakat Chauth
13 January 2023 -Friday	Lohri
14th January 2023-Saturday	Pausha Putrada Ekadashi, Uttarayan, Makar Sankranti
15 January 2023 -Sunday	Pongal
23 January 2023 - Monday	Netaji Subash Chandra Bose Jayanti
26th January 2023 - Thursday	Republic Day
26th January 2023 - Thursday	Basant Panchmi

February

Festival Date	Festival Name
04 February 2023 -Saturday	Hazrat Ali's Birthday, World Cancer Day
5th February 2023-Sunday	Guru Ravidas Jayanti
14th February 2023-Tuesday	Valentine's Day
15th February 2023-Wednesday	Maharishi Dayanand Saraswati Jayanti
18th February- Saturday	Maha Shivrarti
21st February 2023- Tuesday	Ramkrishna Jayanti

March

Festival Date	Festival Name
07 March 2023 -Tuesday	Chhoti Holi, Holi Dahan, Chaitanya Mahaprabhu Jayanti
08 March 2023 -Wednesday	Holi, International Women's Day
10th March- Friday	Shivaji Jayanti
21 March 2023 -Tuesday	Vernal Equinox, Parsi New Year
22nd March -Wednesday	Ugaadi, Gudi Padwa, Jhulelaal Jayanti
23 March 2023 -Thursday	Shaheed Diwas
30th March- Thursday	Ram Navami

April

Festival Date	Festival Name
01 April 2023 -Saturday	Bank Holiday
4th April 2023- Tuesday	Swami Mahavir Jayanti
7th April 2023- Friday	Good Friday
9th April 2023- Sunday	Easter
14 April 2023 -Friday	Solar New Year, Ambedkar Jayanti, Baisakhi
16th April 2023- Sunday	Vallabhacharya Jayanti
21st April 2023- Friday	Jamat Ul-Vida
22 April 2023 -Saturday	Eid-al-Fitr
25th April 2023- Tuesday	Shankaracharya Jayanti, Surdas Jayanti

May

Festival Date	Festival Name
01 May 2023 -Monday	International Worker's Day
05 May 2023 -Friday	Buddha Purnima
7th May 2023- Sunday	Rabindranath Tagore Jayanti, World Laughter Day
14th May 2023- Sunday	Mothers' Day
22 May 2023-Monday	Maharana Pratap Jayanti

June

Festival Date	Festival Name
4th June 2023- Sunday	Kabirdas Jayanti
5th June 2023- Sunday	World Environment Day
18 June 2023- Sunday	Fathers' Day
20th June 2023- Tuesday	Jagannath Rathyatra
21 June 2023- Wednesday	International Yoga Day
29th June 2023- Thursday	Eid-al-Adha, Bakrid

July

Festival Date	Festival Name
3rd July 2023- Monday	Guru Purnima
19th July 2023- Wednesday	Islamic New Year
28th July 2023- Friday	Muharram

August

Festival Date	Festival Name
15 August 2023- Tuesday	Independence Day
23th August 2023- Wednesday	Tulsidas Jayanti
29th August 2023- Tuesday	Onam
30 August 2023- Wednesday	Rakshabandhan

September

Festival Date	Festival Name
05 September 2023 -Tuesday	Teacher's Day
6th September 2023- Wednesday	Janmashtami - Smarta
7th September 2023- Thursday	Janmashtami - ISKCON
14th September 2023- Thursday	Hindi Diwas
15th September 2023- Friday	Visvesvaraya Jayanti
19th September 2023- Tuesday	Ganesh Chaturthi
27th September 2023- Wednesday	Milad un-Nabi
27th September 2023- Wednesday	Eid-e-Milad

October

Festival Date	Festival Name
02 October 2023- Monday	Gandhi Jayanti
15th October 2023- Sunday	Maharaja Agrasen Jayanti
22nd October 2023- Sunday	Durga Ashtami
23rd October 2023- Monday	Maha Navami
24 October 2023 -Tuesday	Dussehra
24 October 2023 -Tuesday	Madhavacharya Jayanti
28th October 2023- Saturday	Valmiki Jayanti
28th October 2023- Saturday	Meerabai Jayanti

November

Festival Date	Festival Name
01 November 2023- Wednesday	Karwa Chauth
12th November 2023- Sunday	Lakshmi Puja
12th November 2023- Sunday	Narak Chaturdashi
12th November 2023- Sunday	Diwali
14 November 2023- Tuesday	Govardhan Puja
14 November 2023- Tuesday	Bhaiya Dooj
14 November 2023- Tuesday	Nehru Jayanti
14 November 2023- Tuesday	Children's Day
19th November 2023- Sunday	Chhath Puja
27th November 2023- Monday	Guru Nanak Jayanti

December

Festival Date	Festival Name
22nd December 2023- Friday	Shortest Day of the Year
25 December 2023- Monday	Merry Christmas

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