We celebrate the festivals and enjoy the holidays but not many know the significance of the festival and fewer still know how to celebrate it and the rituals involved.
Know the legend & significance of the festivals and what to do on those days
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Indian festivals and important days in 2023
| Festival | Date |
| Vaikuntha Ekadasi (Smarta) | 2-Jan-23 |
| Vaikuntha Ekadasi (Vaishnava) | 2-Jan-23 |
| Arudra Darshanam | 6-Jan-23 |
| Thyagaraja Aradhana | 12-Jan-23 |
| Dhanurmasa Ends | 14-Jan-23 |
| Bhogi, Lohri | 14-Jan-23 |
| Pongal | 15-Jan-23 |
| Makara Sankranti | 15-Jan-23 |
| Shani Kumbha | 17-Jan-23 |
| Varada Ganesh Chaturthi | 25-Jan-23 |
| Vasant Panchami | 25-Jan-23 |
| Ratha Saptami | 28-Jan-23 |
| Bhishma Asthami | 28-Jan-23 |
| Madhava Navami | 30-Jan-23 |
| Thai Poosam | 5-Feb-23 |
| Bhairavi Jayanti | 5-Feb-23 |
| Yashoda Jayanti | 12-Feb-23 |
| Maha Shivaratri | 18-Feb-23 |
| Holika Dahan | 7-Mar-23 |
| Masi Magham | 6-Mar-23 |
| Rangwali Holi | 8-Mar-23 |
| Lakshmi Jayanti | 8-Mar-23 |
| Karadyan Nombu | 15-Mar-23 |
| Basoda | 15-Mar-23 |
| Ugadi, Gudi Padwa, Cheti Chand | 22-Mar-23 |
| Hindu Nava Varsha | 22-Mar-23 |
| Vasant Navaratri Begins | 22-Mar-23 |
| Gangaur Puja | 24-Mar-23 |
| Chaitra Durgashtami | 29-Mar-23 |
| Sri Raam Navami (Smartha) | 30-Mar-23 |
| Sri Raam Navami (Vaishnava) | 30-Mar-23 |
| Panguni Uttiram | 5-Apr-23 |
| Hanuman Jayanti | 6-Apr-23 |
| Tamil New Year | 14-Apr-23 |
| Vishu Kani | 15-Apr-23 |
| Vallabhacharya Jayanti | 16-Apr-23 |
| Guru Mesha | 22-Apr-23 |
| Parsuram Jayanti | 22-Apr-23 |
| Akshaya Tritiya | 22-Apr-23 |
| Basava Jayanti | 23-Apr-23 |
| Sankara Jayanti | 25-Apr-23 |
| Ramanuja Thiru Nakshatra | 25-Apr-23 |
| Ramanuja Jayanti | 26-Apr-23 |
| Bagalamukhi Jayanti | 28-Apr-23 |
| Vasavi Jayanti | 30-Apr-23 |
| Narasimha Jayanti | 4-May-23 |
| Vaishakh Purnima | 5-May-23 |
| Annamacharya Jayanti | 5-May-23 |
| Hanumat Jayanti | 14-May-23 |
| Shani Jayanti | 19-May-23 |
| Vata Savitri (North India) | 19-May-23 |
| Gayatri Jayanti | 30-MAY-23 |
| Vaikasi Visakam | 3-Jun-23 |
| Vata Savitri | 3-Jun-23 |
| Jyestha Abhishekam | 4-Jun-23 |
| Deva Snana Purnima | 4-Jun-23 |
| Gupta Navaratri Begin | 19-Jun-23 |
| Ratha Yatra | 20-Jun-23 |
| Sudarshana Jayanti | 28-Jun-23 |
| Deva Shayana Ekadasi (Smartha) | 29-Jun-23 |
| Deva Shayana Ekadasi (Smartha) | 29-Jun-23 |
| Guru Purnima | 3-Jul-23 |
| Jyotirbhemeshwara Vratam | 17-Jul-23 |
| Diwaso | 17-Jul-23 |
| Adhika Masa Begins | 18-Jul-23 |
| Aadi Pooram, Andal Jayanti | 22-Jul-23 |
| Aadi Krittikai | 9-Aug-23 |
| Adhika Masa Ends | 16-Aug-23 |
| Hariyali Teej | 19-Aug-23 |
| Naga Panchami | 21-Aug-23 |
| Garuda Panchami | 21-Aug-23 |
| Goswami Tulsidas Jayanti | 23-Aug-23 |
| Vara Lakshmi Vratam | 25-Aug-23 |
| Onam | 29-Aug-23 |
| Righveda Upakarma | 29-Aug-23 |
| Shukla Yajur Upakarma | 30-Aug-23 |
| Yajur Upakarma | 30-Aug-23 |
| Raksha Bandhan | 30-Aug-23 |
| Gayatri Japam | 31-Aug-23 |
| Raghavendra Swami Aradhana | 1-Sep-23 |
| Bahula Chaturthi, Bol Choth (Gujarat) | 3-Sep-23 |
| Naga Panchami (Gujarat) | 4-Sep-23 |
| Balarama Jayanti | 5-Sep-23 |
| Randhan Chhath (Gujarat) | 4-Sep-23 |
| Shitala Satam (Gujarat) | 5-Sep-23 |
| Krishna Jayanti | 6-Sep-23 |
| Krishna Janmasthami (Vaishnava) | 7-Sep-23 |
| Gopal Kala, Dahi Handi Utsav | 7-Sep-23 |
| Samaveda Upakarma | 16-Sep-23 |
| Haritalika, Kevada Treej | 18-Sep-23 |
| Ganesh Chaturthi | 18-Sep-23 |
| Rishi Panchami | 20-Sep-23 |
| Jyestha Gowri Puja | 22-Sep-23 |
| Radha Ashtami | 23-Sep-23 |
| Vamana Jayanti | 26-Sep-23 |
| Anant Chaturdashi | 28-Sep-23 |
| Shraddha Paksha Begins | 29-Sep-23 |
| Shraddha Paksha Ends | 14-Oct-23 |
| Solar Eclipse | N/A |
| Sharad Navaratri Begins | 15-Oct-23 |
| Lalitha Panchami | 19-Oct-23 |
| Sarasvati Puja | 21-Oct-23 |
| Durga Ashtami | 22-Oct-23 |
| Durga Navami (Puja) | 23-Oct-23 |
| Durga Navami (Balidan) | 23-Oct-23 |
| Venkateswara Jayanti | 23-Oct-23 |
| Vijaya Dashami, Dussera | 24-Oct-23 |
| Sharad Purnima, Kojagiri | 28-Oct-23 |
| Valmiki Jayanti | 28-Oct-23 |
| Shiva Annabhishekam | 28-Oct-23 |
| Partial Lunar Eclipse | 28-Oct-23 |
| Karwa Chowth | 1-Nov-23 |
| Ahoi Ashtami | 5-Nov-23 |
| Vasu Baras, Govatsa Dvadashi | 9-Nov-23 |
| Dhanteras | 10-Nov-23 |
| Kali Chaudash | 11-Nov-23 |
| Hanuman Jayanti (Hindi Belt) | 11-Nov-23 |
| Naraka Chaturdasi | 12-Nov-23 |
| Deepavali (Saurmana) | 12-Nov-23 |
| Deepavali (Chandramana) | 12-Nov-23 |
| Kedar Vratam | 12-Nov-23 |
| Gujarati New Year | 14-Nov-23 |
| Gowardhan Puja, Bali Pratipada, Annakot | 14-Nov-23 |
| Bhaiya Duj, Yama Dwitiya | 15-Nov-23 |
| Labh Panchami | 18-Nov-23 |
| Ayyappa Mandala Puja Begin | 17-Nov-23 |
| Skanda Shashti | 18-Nov-23 |
| Chhath | 19-Nov-23 |
| Gopa Ashtami | 20-Nov-23 |
| Akshaya Navami | 21-Nov-23 |
| Dev Uthana Ekadasi (Smarta) | 23-Nov-23 |
| Dev Uthana Ekadasi (Vaishnava) | 23-Nov-23 |
| Tulsi Kalyanam | 24-Nov-23 |
| Thiru Annamalai Deepam | 26-Nov-23 |
| Kartikai Deepam | 26-Nov-23 |
| Kartik Purnima, Dev Diwali | 26-Nov-23 |
| Kalabhairava Jayanti | 5-Dec-23 |
| Dhanurmasa Begins | 16-Dec-23 |
| Vaikuntha Ekadasi | 22-Dec-23 |
| Vaikuntha Ekadasi (Vaishnava) | 23-Dec-23 |
| Geeta Jayanti | 22-Dec-23 |
| Dattatreya Jayanti | 26-Dec-23 |
| Arudra Darshanam | 27-Dec-23 |
