Telugu Calendar 2023
The Telugu festival calendar (Ugadi new year). Telugu 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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Bhogi
Tithi 6:22 PM, Jan 13 – 7:28 PM
The bonfire of old things on the eve of Makara Sankranti.
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Makara Sankranti (Pedda Panduga)
Tithi 7:28 PM, Jan 14 – 7:52 PM
The great Telugu harvest festival on the Sun's entry into Makara.
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Kanuma
Tithi 7:51 PM, Jan 15 – 7:27 PM
The cattle-honouring day after Makara Sankranti.
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Vinayaka Chavithi
Tithi 3:11 PM, Jan 24 – 12:33 PM, Jan 25
The birth of Lord Ganesha on Bhadrapada Shukla Chaturthi.
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Vasant Panchami (Sri 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.
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Bhishma Ashtami
Tithi 8:23 AM, Jan 28 – 9:05 AM, Jan 29
Tarpan is offered to Bhishma on Magha Shukla Ashtami.
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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Holi (Kamadahanam)
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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Ugadi (Telugu New Year)
Tithi 10:51 PM, Mar 21 – 8:15 PM
The Telugu new year on Chaitra Shukla Pratipada, when Ugadi pachadi is shared.
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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 wedding of Sita and Rama (Sitarama Kalyanam) on Chaitra Shukla Navami.
April 2023 Chaitra – Vaishakha
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Hanuman Jayanthi
Tithi 9:29 AM, Apr 5 – 10:04 AM
The full moon of Chaitra (Telugu Hanuman Jayanthi precedes the 41-day deeksha).
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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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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 Jayanthi
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 (Dussehra)
Tithi 11:58 AM, May 29 – 1:10 PM, May 30
The triumph of good over evil.
June 2023 Jyeshtha – Ashadha
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Eruvaka Purnima
Tithi 11:27 AM, Jun 3 – 9:12 AM, Jun 4
Farmers begin the sowing season, worshipping the cattle and the plough 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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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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Skanda Shashthi Vrat
Tithi 2:24 PM, Sep 20 – 2:17 PM, Sep 21
A vrat dedicated to Lord Kartikeya (Murugan / Skanda).
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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Bathukamma Begins
Tithi 9:52 PM, Oct 13 – 11:30 PM, Oct 14
Telangana's flower festival of Goddess Gauri begins on Mahalaya Amavasya.
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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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Durgashtami / Mahanavami
Tithi 9:55 PM, Oct 21 – 8:03 PM, Oct 22
The eighth night of Navratri, sacred to Goddess Durga.
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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.
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Atla Taddi Vrat
Tithi 10:21 PM, Oct 30 – 9:22 PM, Oct 31
Married women of Andhra and Telangana fast and offer atlu (dosas) to Goddess Gauri for the well-being of their husbands.
November 2023 Kartika – Margashirsha
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Deepavali
Tithi 2:06 PM, Nov 11 – 2:47 PM, Nov 12
The festival of lights and worship of Goddess Lakshmi.
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Nagula Chavithi
Tithi 12:40 PM, Nov 16 – 11:04 AM, Nov 17
Serpent gods are worshipped at anthills on Kartika Shukla Chaturthi in Andhra and Telangana.
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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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Karthika Purnima
Tithi 3:48 PM, Nov 26 – 2:44 PM, Nov 27
The Kartika full moon, lit with deepam and Jwala Toranam.
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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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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Datta Jayanthi
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 Telugu Calendar
The Telugu festival calendar (Ugadi new year). Telugu 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.