Kannada Calendar 2023
The Kannada festival calendar (Yugadi new year). Karnataka festivals and vrats month by month, with the date and tithi timing of each observance.
January 2023 Pausha – Magha
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Vaikunta Ekadashi
Tithi 7:08 PM, Jan 1 – 8:20 PM, Jan 2
The Margazhi Ekadashi when the gates of Vaikuntha are said to open; Vishnu devotees fast and keep vigil.
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Makara Sankranti (Suggi)
Tithi 7:28 PM, Jan 14 – 7:52 PM
The harvest festival on the Sun's entry into Makara, with ellu-bella.
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Vasant Panchami
Tithi 3:11 PM, Jan 24 – 12:33 PM, Jan 25
The worship of Goddess Saraswati on Magha Shukla Panchami.
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Skanda Shashthi Vrat
Tithi 10:07 AM, Jan 26 – 9:10 AM, Jan 27
A vrat dedicated to Lord Kartikeya (Murugan / Skanda).
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Ratha Saptami
Tithi 8:48 AM, Jan 27 – 8:43 AM, Jan 28
Surya's chariot turns north — devotees bathe at dawn and worship the Sun god on Magha Shukla Saptami.
February 2023 Magha – Phalguna
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Thaipusam
Tithi 9:30 PM, Feb 4 – 11:59 PM, Feb 5
Devotees of Lord Murugan carry kavadi in penance and thanksgiving on the Pusam star of Thai.
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Maha Shivaratri
Tithi 11:37 PM, Feb 17 – 8:05 PM, Feb 18
The great night of Lord Shiva.
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Skanda Shashthi Vrat
Tithi 12:29 AM, Feb 25 – 12:06 AM, Feb 26
A vrat dedicated to Lord Kartikeya (Murugan / Skanda).
March 2023 Phalguna – Chaitra
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Kamana Habba (Holi)
Tithi 2:10 PM, Mar 5 – 4:18 PM, Mar 6
The burning of Kama (Holika Dahan) on the full moon of Phalguna.
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Yugadi (Kannada New Year)
Tithi 10:51 PM, Mar 21 – 8:15 PM
The Kannada new year on Chaitra Shukla Pratipada, with bevu-bella.
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Skanda Shashthi Vrat
Tithi 4:26 PM, Mar 26 – 5:24 PM, Mar 27
A vrat dedicated to Lord Kartikeya (Murugan / Skanda).
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Sri Rama Navami
Tithi 9:06 PM, Mar 29 – 11:28 PM, Mar 30
The birth of Lord Rama on Chaitra Shukla Navami.
April 2023 Chaitra – Vaishakha
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Karaga
Tithi 9:29 AM, Apr 5 – 10:04 AM, Apr 6
Bengaluru's centuries-old Karaga festival honours Draupadi Devi (Shakti) on the Chaitra full moon.
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Akshaya Tritiya
Tithi 8:13 AM, Apr 21 – 7:49 AM, Apr 22
Vaishakha Shukla Tritiya, among the most auspicious days of the year.
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Basava Jayanti
Tithi 7:33 AM, Apr 22 – 7:47 AM
The birth of Basaveshwara on Vaishakha Shukla Tritiya.
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Skanda Shashthi Vrat
Tithi 9:31 AM, Apr 25 – 11:27 AM, Apr 26
A vrat dedicated to Lord Kartikeya (Murugan / Skanda).
May 2023 Vaishakha – Jyeshtha
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Narasimha Jayanti
Tithi 11:51 PM, May 3 – 11:55 PM
The advent of Lord Narasimha on Vaishakha Shukla Chaturdashi.
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Skanda Shashthi Vrat
Tithi 3:01 AM, May 25 – 5:15 AM, May 26
A vrat dedicated to Lord Kartikeya (Murugan / Skanda).
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Vijayadashami (Mysuru Dasara)
Tithi 11:58 AM, May 29 – 1:10 PM, May 30
Mysuru's grand Dasara on Vijayadashami.
June 2023 Jyeshtha – Ashadha
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Kara Hunnime
Tithi 11:27 AM, Jun 3 – 9:12 AM
Farmers worship their cattle on the full moon of Jyeshtha.
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Skanda Shashthi Vrat
Tithi 7:54 PM, Jun 23 – 10:19 PM, Jun 24
A vrat dedicated to Lord Kartikeya (Murugan / Skanda).
July 2023 Ashadha – Shravana – Shravana (Adhik)
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Guru Purnima
Tithi 8:24 PM, Jul 2 – 5:12 PM, Jul 3
The full moon of Ashadha honouring teachers and sage Veda Vyasa.
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Skanda Shashthi Vrat
Tithi 11:51 AM, Jul 23 – 1:44 PM, Jul 24
A vrat dedicated to Lord Kartikeya (Murugan / Skanda).
August 2023 Shravana (Adhik) – Shravana – Bhadrapada
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Naga Panchami
Tithi 12:23 AM, Aug 21 – 2:09 AM, Aug 22
Serpent deities are worshipped on Shravana Shukla Panchami.
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Skanda Shashthi Vrat
Tithi 2:01 AM, Aug 22 – 3:19 AM, Aug 23
A vrat dedicated to Lord Kartikeya (Murugan / Skanda).
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Varalakshmi Vratham Vrat
Tithi 3:11 AM, Aug 25 – 2:21 AM, Aug 26
Married women worship Goddess Lakshmi on the Friday before the full moon for the family's well-being.
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Avani Avittam (Upakarma)
Tithi 10:57 AM, Aug 30 – 7:05 AM, Aug 31
Brahmins renew the sacred thread (Yajur Upakarma) on Shravana Purnima.
September 2023 Bhadrapada – Ashwina
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Sri Krishna Janmashtami
Tithi 3:30 PM, Sep 6 – 4:11 PM, Sep 7
The midnight birth of Lord Krishna.
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Gowri Habba
Tithi 11:16 AM, Sep 17 – 12:40 PM, Sep 18
Goddess Gauri is welcomed and worshipped on Bhadrapada Shukla Tritiya, the day before Ganesha Chaturthi.
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Varasiddhi Vinayaka Vrata
Tithi 12:46 PM, Sep 18 – 1:45 PM, Sep 19
The birth of Lord Ganesha on Bhadrapada Shukla Chaturthi.
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Skanda Shashthi Vrat
Tithi 2:24 PM, Sep 20 – 2:17 PM, Sep 21
A vrat dedicated to Lord Kartikeya (Murugan / Skanda).
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Ananta Chaturdashi Vrat
Tithi 10:19 PM, Sep 27 – 6:49 PM, Sep 28
The worship of Ananta (Vishnu) on Bhadrapada Shukla Chaturdashi.
October 2023 Ashwina – Kartika
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Mahalaya Amavasya
Tithi 9:52 PM, Oct 13 – 11:30 PM, Oct 14
The new moon closing Pitru Paksha.
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Sharad Navratri
Tithi 11:26 PM, Oct 14 – 12:39 AM, Oct 16
The autumn nine nights of Devi worship begin.
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Ayudha Puja / Mahanavami
Tithi 8:01 PM, Oct 22 – 5:47 PM, Oct 23
The worship of weapons and tools on Mahanavami.
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Ayudha Puja / Saraswati Puja
Tithi 5:47 PM, Oct 23 – 3:15 PM, Oct 24
Tools, instruments and books are placed before Goddess Saraswati and worshipped on Vijayadashami.
November 2023 Kartika – Margashirsha
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Naraka Chaturdashi
Tithi 2:06 PM, Nov 11 – 2:47 PM, Nov 12
The abhyanjana snana marking the slaying of Narakasura.
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Balipadyami (Deepavali)
Tithi 2:06 PM, Nov 11 – 2:47 PM, Nov 12
The Bali Padyami and Lakshmi worship of Deepavali.
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Skanda Shashthi Vrat
Tithi 9:22 AM, Nov 18 – 7:23 AM, Nov 19
A vrat dedicated to Lord Kartikeya (Murugan / Skanda).
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Utthana Ekadashi (Tulsi Vivah)
Tithi 11:04 PM, Nov 22 – 9:01 PM, Nov 23
The awakening of Vishnu and the Tulsi marriage on Kartika Shukla Ekadashi.
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Kartika Purnima
Tithi 3:48 PM, Nov 26 – 2:44 PM, Nov 27
The Kartika full moon, lit with lamps.
December 2023 Margashirsha – Pausha
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Dhanurmasam Begins
Tithi 10:31 PM, Dec 15 – 8:00 PM, Dec 16
The month of dawn Vishnu worship (Tiruppavai / Dhanurmasa) begins as the Sun enters Dhanu.
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Champa Shashti
Tithi 5:31 PM, Dec 17 – 3:13 PM, Dec 18
A six-day festival to Lord Khandoba (Martand Bhairav, a form of Shiva) concludes on Margashirsha Shukla Shashthi, worshipped by farmers and warriors.
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Subramanya Shashti
Tithi 5:31 PM, Dec 17 – 3:13 PM, Dec 18
Lord Subramanya (Kartikeya) is worshipped at Kukke and beyond on Margashirsha Shukla Shashthi.
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Skanda Shashthi Vrat
Tithi 5:31 PM, Dec 17 – 3:13 PM, Dec 18
A vrat dedicated to Lord Kartikeya (Murugan / Skanda).
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Vaikunta Ekadashi
Tithi 9:30 AM, Dec 21 – 8:17 AM, Dec 22
The Margazhi Ekadashi when the gates of Vaikuntha are said to open; Vishnu devotees fast and keep vigil.
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Dattatreya Jayanti
Tithi 5:47 AM, Dec 26 – 5:51 AM, Dec 27
The advent of Lord Dattatreya on Margashirsha Purnima.
Tithi start and end times are shown in your local time. Festival dates follow the standard Indian (sunrise) calendar and may vary by a day in other regions, and may differ slightly from regional almanacs (especially around an Adhik Maas).
About the Kannada Calendar
The Kannada festival calendar (Yugadi new year). Karnataka festivals and vrats month by month, with the date and tithi timing of each observance.
Each entry lists the festival or vrat with its date, the prevailing tithi, and a short note on the observance. Dates are shown for the current and the coming year.