Holi 2023 will be celebrated on 8th March, i.e., Wednesday, in India. And March 7th (full moon night) will be the time for Holika Dahan. The Holika Dahan muhurta, or the auspicious time, will start from 06:24 PM to 08:51 PM.
March 8th is the official Holi 2023 when the whole country moves to the streets to celebrate the festival. Holi’s date is defined by the Indian calendar and varies every year. It is generally celebrated in March of the Gregorian Calendar, periodically in late February.
Holi 2023 is celebrated on the last full moon day or Purnima of Falgun, the 12th Hindu calendar month. Moreover, the Holashtak is from February 28th to March 7th, eight days before Holi. People believe these are inauspicious days and big things like buying a house, getting married, or starting a business.
Holi is celebrated because the Prahlad was saved for his extreme devotion to the lord, while Holika was burnt in the fire. The practice of burning Holika or the ‘Holika Dahan comes mostly from this story.
Holi also celebrates the goddess Radha and god Krishna, describing the intense delight Krishna took in applying color to Radha and other gopis. Mythology also remarks that Holi is celebrating the death of Ogress Pootana, who tried to kill the infant Krishna.
Another reason which is quite prevalent in Southern India is that of Lord Shiva and Kamadeva. People in the south commemorate the sacrifice of the Lord of Passion, Kamadeva, who endangered his life to revoke Lord Shiva from meditation and protect the world.
Today (8.03.2023) is the Second Wednesday of the month of March and the 10th week of the year 2023.
8th March 2023 Day | Mar 8, 2021 Day | 8 Mar 2023 Day | 8 March 2023 Date Calendar | 8 March 2023 Daily Sheet Calendar | 8 March 2023 Tamil Calendar | 8.3.2023 Tamil Panchangam
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| 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 |
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Holiday India Calendar 2022 | 18 March 2022 | Friday | Holi | Doljatra
18 March 2022 Calendar with Holidays and Festivals
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| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | |
| 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
| 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
| 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 |
| 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | |||
Details of 18 March 2022 (Friday)
| Year | 2022 |
| Day No. | 77 |
| Week No. | 11 |
| Month | March |
| Date | 18.03.2022 |
| Day | Friday |
| Observance | Holi & Doljatra |
18 March 2022 (Friday) in Tamil Calendar
| Year | Pilava Varudam |
| Month | Panguni Masam |
| Date | 04 |
| Day | Velli |
18 Mar 2023 Day, 18 Mar 2024 Day
| 2020 | Wednesday |
| 2021 | Thursday |
| 2022 | Friday |
| 2023 | Saturday |
| 2024 | Monday |
Holi Date 2023 in India FAQ
Which states celebrate Holi 2023?
Holi is a vital holiday in India, and most states give a public holiday on the day of the color, i.e., March 8th in, 2023. But, seven states do not have a public holiday on this day: Karnataka, Kerala, Lakshadweep, Manipur, Pondicherry, Tamil Nadu, and West Bengal because the festival in these states is celebrated differently or not at all.
Are Holi and Dhuleti the same festival?
Yes, Indians celebrate Holi in two days. First is Holika Dehan, where people light a bonfire, and second is Holi or dhuleti, a festival of color.
When will the rituals of Holika Dehan start for Holi 2023 in India?
The rituals of Holika Dahan initiate only when the full moon is visible, and the auspicious time (muhurat) lasts 2 hours and 27 minutes from 06:24 PM to 08:51 PM on March 7th. It is to be believed that burning a Holika image at any other time is considered to result in bad luck.
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