Indian Calendar - Year 2022-23: The Ancient Way
Seasonal Year 2022-2023 (Mar 19, 2022 - Mar 7, 2023)
Seasonal New Year: March 19, 2022
Sidereal New Year: April 2, 2022
Uttarayana (Makar Sankranti): December 22, 2022
Gods' day commences (Vishuva): March 20, 2022
Seasonal Lunar Months:
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Season
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Month
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Period
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Vasant
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Madhu
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Mar 19 - Apr 16, 2022
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Madhav
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Apr 17 - May 16, 2022
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Greeshm
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Shukra
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May 17 - Jun 14, 2022
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Shuchi
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Jun 15 - Jul 13, 2022
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Varsha
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Nabha
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Jul 14 - Aug 12, 2022
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Nabhasya
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Aug 13 - Sep 10, 2022
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Sharad
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Isa
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Sep 11 - Oct 9, 2022
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Urja
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Oct 10 - Nov 8, 2022
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Hemant
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Sahas
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Nov 9 - Dec 8, 2022
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Sahasya
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Dec 9 - Jan 6, 2023
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Amhaspati
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Not this year
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Shishir
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Tapa
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Jan 7 - Feb 5, 2023
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Tapasya
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Feb 6 - Mar 7, 2023
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Sidereal Lunar Months:
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Month
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Period
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Chaitra
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April 2 - Apr 30, 2022
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Vaisakha
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May 1 - May 30, 2022
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Jyeshtha
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May 31 - Jun 29, 2022
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Aashada
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Jun 30 - Jul 28, 2022
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Shravana
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Jul 29 - Aug 27, 2022
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Bhadrapada
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Aug 28 - Sep 25, 2022
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Aashwin
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Sep 26 - Oct 25, 2022
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Kartika
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Oct 26 - Nov 23, 2022
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Margashira
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Nov 24 - Dec 23, 2022
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Pausha
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Dec 24 - Jan 21, 2023
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Magha
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Jan 22 - Feb 20, 2023
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Phalguna
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Feb 21 - Mar 21, 2023
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Solar Months and Sankrantis:
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Month
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Sankranti
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Period
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Mesha
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March 20
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March 20 - April 19, 2022
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Vrishbha
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April 19
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April 19 - May 20, 2022
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Mithuna
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May 20
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May 21 - Jun 21, 2022
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Karka
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Jun 21
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Jun 21 - July 22, 2022
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Simha
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July 22
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July 22- Aug 22, 2022
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Kanya
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Aug 22
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Aug 23 - Sep 22, 2022
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Tula
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Sep 22
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Sep 23 - Oct 23, 2022
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Vrishchika
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Oct 23
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Oct 23 - Nov 22, 2022
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Dhanu
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Nov 22
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Nov 22 - Dec 21, 2022
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Makara
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Dec 21
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Dec 21 - Jan 20, 2023
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Kumbha
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Jan 20
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Jan 20 - Feb 18, 2023
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Meena
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Feb 18
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Feb 18 - Mar 20, 2023
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Key Festivals/ Rituals:
Note: Bold indicates the ones that differ from the popular dates
March, 2022
Vishu/ Bihu - March 20
Rang panchami - March 22
April, 2022
Gudi Pudwa/ Ugadi - April 2
Chaitra Navratri begins - April 2
Ram Navmi - April 10
Tamil New Year - April 14
Baisakhi - April 16
Hanuman Jayanti - April 16
May, 2022
Akshaya Trittiya - May 3
June, 2022
Sitalshashti - Jun 5
Vat Poornima - Jun 14
July, 2022
Guru Poornima - July 13
Hariyali Teej - July 31
Kaamya Shraddh - Aug 12 onwards
Kajari Teej - Aug 14
August, 2022
Onam - Aug 11
Raksha Bandhan - Aug 12
Janmashtmi - Aug 19
Hartalika Teej - Aug 30
Ganesha Chaturthi - Aug 31
September, 2022
Radha Ashtami - Sep 4
Shraddh (Gaya) - Sep 10 onwards
Aashwin Navratri begins - Sep 26
October, 2022
Chhath - Oct 1
Vijay Dashmi/Dussehra - Oct 5
Diwali - Oct 25
November, 2022
Karthika poornima/Guru Nanak Dev jayanti - Nov 8
December, 2022
Pongal - Dec 22
Sidereal New Year (Pausha based) - Dec 24
January, 2023
Thaipusam - Jan 6
February, 2023
Lohri - Jan 21
March, 2023
Vasant panchami - Feb 24
Holi - March 7
Next Seasonal New Year - March 8
March 29, 2022
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