This year, March hosts a lot of various festivals which are being celebrated in different states of India. From a play of colors during Holi to the spiritual observances of Chaitra Navratri to Ugadi, this month holds great religious and cultural significance for India.
Both devotees and common people perform fasts, rituals and community festivities. Be it the arrival of spring, worshipping deities or celebrating local New Year, these festivals symbolize India’s rich traditions and diverse heritage that has been practiced for years. Here is the complete list of March festivals which literally have festivals across India the entire month.
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Date | Weekday | Festival Name |
March 1 | Saturday | Ramakrishna Jayanti, Chandra Darshana |
March 3 | Monday | Vinayaka Chaturthi |
March 4 | Tuesday | Skanda Sashti |
March 5 | Wednesday | Masik Karthigai |
March 6 | Thursday | Rohini Vrat, Phalguna Ashtahnika Begins |
March 7 | Friday | Masik Durgashtami |
March 10 | Monday | Amalaki Ekadashi (Rangbhari Ekadashi), Narasimha Dwadashi |
March 11 | Tuesday | Pradosh Vrat |
March 12 | Wednesday | Masi Magam |
March 13 | Thursday | Chhoti Holi, Holika Dahan, Attukal Pongal, Phalguna Chaumasi Chaudas, Phalguna Purnima Vrat |
March 14 | Friday | Vasanta Purnima, Chaitanya Mahaprabhu Jayanti, Holi, Dol Purnima, Lakshmi Jayanti, Meena Sankranti, Karadaiyan Nombu, Chandra Grahan (Purna), Phalguna Ashtahnika Ends, Phalguna Purnima, Anvadhan, Savarni Manvadi |
March 15 | Saturday | Chaitra Begins (North), Ishti |
March 16 | Sunday | Holi Bhai Dooj, Bhratri Dwitiya |
March 17 | Monday | Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Jayanti, Bhalachandra Sankashti Chaturthi |
March 19 | Wednesday | Ranga Panchami |
March 20 | Thursday | Vernal Equinox |
March 21 | Friday | Sheetala Saptami |
March 22 | Saturday | Sheetala Ashtami (Basoda), Varshitapa Arambha, Kalashtami, Masik Krishna Janmashtami |
March 23 | Sunday | Shaheed Diwas |
March 25 | Tuesday | Papmochani Ekadashi |
March 26 | Wednesday | Vaishnava Papmochani Ekadashi |
March 27 | Thursday | Pradosh Vrat, Masik Shivaratri |
March 29 | Saturday | Surya Grahan (Anshika), Chaitra Amavasya, Darsha Amavasya, Anvadhan |
March 30 | Sunday | Ugadi, Gudi Padwa, Chaitra Navratri, Jhulelal Jayanti, Chandra Darshana, Ishti |
March 31 | Monday | Matsya Jayanti, Gauri Puja, Gangaur, Swayambhuva Manvadi |