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Upcoming Hindu Festivals in March 2023 – Hindu Vrat – Fasting – Rituals in March 2023

Dates of important upcoming festivals and fasting associated with Hinduism in March 2023 – based on major Hindu calendars and Panchang used in India. The festivals, Vrats and ritual days are based on Indian Standard Time (IST).

March 2 – Phagu Dashami

March 2/3 – Lathmar Holi

March 3 – Amalaki – Ranghbhari Ekadashi

March 4 – Shani Pradosh – Govinda Dwadashi
March 6 – Masi Magam

March 6 – Holika Dahan, Holashtak ends, Purnima Vrat

March 7 – Chaitanya Mahaprabhu Jayanti

March 7 – Purnima – full moon day

March 7 – Holi play with colors in Western parts of India

March 7 – Attukal Pongala

March 8 – Holi play with colors in North India

March 8 – Chaitra month begins in North India.

March 9 – Tukaram Beej

March 9 – Chitragupta Puja – Bhai Dooj in Madhya Pradesh

March 10 – Sankashti Chaturthi Vrat – Moonrise time 9:36 PM in North India

March 10 – Sankashti Chaturthi Vrat – Moonrise time 10:01 PM in Western parts of India

March 12 – Rang Panchami

March 13 – Sant Eknath Shashti

March 14 – Kharmas begins in North India

March 15 – Karadaiyan Nombu in Tamil Nadu (Savitri Vrat)

March 15 – Panguni Masam begins in Tamil Nadu

March 15 – Meena Masam begins in Kerala

March 16 – Chaitra month begins in Bengal

March 14 – Sheetala Saptami

March 14 – Kalashtami

March 15 – Sheetala Ashtami Vrat – Basora

March 18 – Ekadashi Vrat

March 19 – Pradosh Vrat

March 19 – Madhu Krishna Trayodashi

March 20 – Shiva Chaturdashi Vrat – Hingal Puja – Monthly Shivratri Fasting

March 21 – Snan – Daan – Amavasya

March 22 – Saka Era begins as per official Government of India calendar

March 22 – Ugadi – Gudi Padwa – Vikram Samvat 2080 begins – Shalivahan Shaka 1945 begins – Chaitra Navratri

March 22 – Chaitra month begins in Maharashtra, Gujarat, Goa, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana.

March 23 – Cheti Chand

March 24 – Saubhagya Sundari Teej Vrat – Gangaur Pooja

March 24 – Matsya Jayanti

March 26 – Shri Panchami

March 27 – Sashti Fasting

March 28 – Basanti Puja begins in Bengal

March 29 – Maha Ashtami Vrat – Annapurna Parikrama – Chaitra Ashtami – Ashokastami – Tarashtami

March 30 – Mahanavami – Ram Navami – Chaitra Navratri ends

March 31 – Navratri Vrat Paaran