Welcome to the January calendar for India! This month is full of important dates and festivals that are celebrated throughout the country. Whether you're looking for a particular holiday to celebrate or just want to stay informed about what's happening in India, our calendar has you covered.
January is an important month in India, with a number of significant events and festivals taking place. Here are some of the highlights:
New Year's Day: January 1st is celebrated as New Year's Day throughout the country. It's a time for people to reflect on the past year and make resolutions for the year ahead.
Makar Sankranti: This festival marks the beginning of the harvest season in India, and is celebrated on January 14th. It's a time for people to offer prayers and thanks for the harvest, and to exchange sweets made from sesame seeds.
Pongal: This is a harvest festival that's celebrated primarily in the southern states of India, and falls around the same time as Makar Sankranti. It's a time for people to give thanks for the harvest, and to prepare and share traditional dishes like pongal (a rice and lentil dish).
Republic Day: January 26th is celebrated as Republic Day in India, and marks the anniversary of the adoption of the Indian Constitution. It's a national holiday, and is celebrated with parades, flag-hoisting ceremonies, and other patriotic events.
| Date | Day | Event/Festival |
|---|---|---|
| 01 Jan'23 | Monday | Global Family Day, New Year |
| 02 Jan'23 | Tuesday | World Introvert Day, Vaikuntha Ekadashi |
| 03 Jan'23 | Wednesday | Savitribai Phule Birth Anniversary |
| 04 Jan'23 | Thursday | World Braille Day, World Hypnosis Day |
| 05 Jan'23 | Friday | National Screenwriters Day |
| 06 Jan'23 | Saturday | World Day of War Orphans, Happy Birthday Kapil Dev, National Technology Day |
| 07 Jan'23 | Sunday | Irrfan Khan Birth Anniversary |
| 09 Jan'23 | Tuesday | International Choreographer Day, NRI Day |
| 10 Jan'23 | Wednesday | Bodhi Day, World Hindi Day |
| 11 Jan'23 | Thursday | National Human Traficking Awareness Day, Lal Bahadur Shastri Death Anniversary |
| 12 Jan'23 | Friday | Swami Vivekananda Birth Anniversary, National Youth Day |
| 13 Jan'23 | Saturday | Happy Lohri |
| 14 Jan'23 | Sunday | Poush Parbon, Kale Kauva, Suggi Habba, Magha Saaji, Uttarayan, Sakraat, Shankaranti, Magha Mela, Magh Bihu, Pongal, Pedda Panduga, Makara Sankranti |
| 15 Jan'23 | Monday | Vasi Uttarayan, National Army Day |
| 19 Jan'23 | Friday | Acharya Rajneesh Death Anniversary , Maharana Pratap Death Anniversary |
| 21 Jan'23 | Sunday | Sushant Singh Rajput Birth Anniversary |
| 23 Jan'23 | Tuesday | Bal Thackeray Birth Anniversary, Subhas Chandra Bose Birth Anniversary |
| 24 Jan'23 | Wednesday | Uttar Pradesh Foundation Day, International Girl Child Day, International Education Day, Dr. Homi Bhabha Death Anniversary |
| 25 Jan'23 | Thursday | National Tourism Day, National Voters Day |
| 26 Jan'23 | Friday | International Customs Day, Vasant Panchami, Republic Day |
| 28 Jan'23 | Sunday | Narmada Jayanti, Lala Lajpat Rai Birth Anniversary, International Data Privacy Day |
| 29 Jan'23 | Monday | National Puzzle Day, World Leprosy Day, Khodiyar Jayanti |
| 30 Jan'23 | Tuesday | Mahatma Gandhi Death Anniversary, Martyrs Day |
We hope you find our January calendar helpful, and that it helps you stay informed about all the important events and festivals taking place in India this month. With Posters App by Kaagaz you can make posters of all these important dates in one click 🙂