List of major religious festivals celebrated in India in the year 2023

Hindu Festivals:

  1. Makar Sankranti/Pongal: January 14, 2023
  2. Vasant Panchami: February 2, 2023
  3. Maha Shivaratri: February 22, 2023
  4. Holi: March 14, 2023
  5. Ram Navami: April 1, 2023
  6. Hanuman Jayanti: April 11, 2023
  7. Akshaya Tritiya: May 2, 2023
  8. Rath Yatra: June 23, 2023
  9. Guru Purnima: July 11, 2023
  10. Raksha Bandhan: August 6, 2023
  11. Krishna Janmashtami: August 14, 2023
  12. Ganesh Chaturthi: August 24, 2023
  13. Navaratri: October 3 - October 11, 2023
  14. Durga Puja: October 8 - October 12, 2023
  15. Dussehra/Vijayadashami: October 12, 2023
  16. Diwali: October 30, 2023
  17. Govardhan Puja: October 31, 2023
  18. Bhai Dooj: November 1, 2023
  19. Karthik Purnima: November 24, 2023

Jain Festivals: 20. Mahavir Jayanti: April 8, 2023

  1. Paryushana Parva: August 23 - August 30, 2023
  2. Diwali (Jain): October 30, 2023

Parsi Festivals: 23. Navroz: March 21, 2023

  1. Khordad Sal: August 7, 2023

Sikh Festivals: 25. Guru Gobind Singh Jayanti: January 5, 2023

  1. Hola Mohalla: March 13, 2023
  2. Vaisakhi: April 14, 2023
  3. Guru Nanak Jayanti: November 8, 2023

Muslim Festivals (dates may vary based on the lunar calendar): 29. Eid al-Fitr: March 31, 2023

  1. Eid al-Adha: July 9, 2023
  2. Muharram: December 2, 2023

Christian Festivals: 32. Easter Sunday: April 9, 2023

  1. Christmas: December 25, 2023

Sikh Festivals: 34. Baisakhi: April 14, 2023

Buddhist Festivals: 35. Buddha Purnima: May 2, 2023

These are some of the major religious festivals celebrated across different religions in India in 2023. It's important to note that the dates of certain festivals, particularly those based on the lunar calendar, may vary depending on regional and community traditions.

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