Indian FESTIVAL CALENDAR FOR 2023
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01-01-23 New Year’s Day 🎉 #NewYearsDay
05 -01-23 World Braille Day #NationalBirdDay
11-01-23 National Milk Day (Dr. Varghese Kurian’s Birthday)
12-01-23 National Youth Day
12-01-23 Swami Vivekanand Jayanti
14-01-23 Makar Sankranti
15-01-23 Pongal
15 -01-23 National Army Day 🪖
20-01-23 Cheese Lovers’ Day ❤️
26-01-23 Republic Day
26-01-23 Vasant Panchmi
30-01-23 Martyr’s Day
30-01-23 Mahatma Gandhi Punyatithi
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| 26 | 27 | 28 |
04 -02-23 World Cancer Day
04 -02-23 National Cancer Awareness Day
07-02-23 Safer Internet Day
09-02-23 Pizza Day 🍕
13-02-23 World Radio Day 📻
14-02-23 National Sports Day 🏅
14-02-23 Valentine’s Day 💝
17-02-23 Random Acts Of Kindness Day
18-02-23 Maha Shivaratri/ Shivaratri
19-02-23 Shivaji Jayanti #shivajijayanti
26-02-23 Irrigation Day
28-02-23 National Science Day 🧪 #NationalScienceDay
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| 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 |
| 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 |
01-03-23 Zero Discrimination Day
03-03-23 World Wildlife Day #WorldWildlifeDay
04-03-23 World Chicken Day 🐔
07-03-23 Holika Dahan 🎆
08-03-23 Holi / Dhuleti
08-03-23 International Women’s Day
09-03-23 No Smoking Day 🚬
10-03-23 World Kidney Day
15-03-23 World Consumer Rights Day
18-03-23 World Sleep Day 🛌
20-03-23 International Day of Happiness 🤗
20-03-23 Navroz
21-03-23 World Poetry Day
22-03-23 World Water Day
22-03-23 Gudi Padwa
30-03-23 Ram Navami
30-03-23 World Idli Day
31-03-23 Chhatrapati Shivaji Jayanti
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01-04-23 April Fool’s Day
04-04-23 Mahavir Jayanti
06-04-23 Hanuman Jayanti
07-04-23 Good Friday
07-04-23 World Health Day 🏥
09-04-23 Ester
10-04-23 Sibling’s Day
11-04-23 National Pet Day
14-04-23 Ambedkar Jayanti
14-04-23 Vaishakhi
21-04-23 Ramzan Id/Eid-Ul-Fitar
22-04-23 World Earth Day
22-04-23 Akshaya Tritiya
23-04-23 World Book Day
29-04-23 International Dance Day
30-04-23 International Jazz Day
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| 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
| 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 |
| 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 |
01-05-23 World Laughter Day
01-05-23 International Joke Day
01-05-23 Labour Day
01-05-23 Maharashtra Day
01-05-23 Gujarat Day
04-05-23 Star Wars Day
05-05-23 Bhddha purnima
14-05-23 Mother’s Day
21-05-23 International Tea Day
24-05-23 Brother’s Day
31-05-23 World No Tobacco Day
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| 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 |
| 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 23 | 30 |
01-06-23 World Milk Day
01-06-23 Global Parents Day
05-06-23 Donut Day
05-06-23 World Environment Day
08-06-23 World Ocean Day
14-06-23 World Blood Donor Day
18-06-23 Father’s Day
20-06-23 Rath Yatra
21-06-23 Selfie Day
21-06-23 Yoga Day
21-06-23 World Music Day
21-06-23 Eid al Adha
30-06-23 Social Media Day
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| 30 | 31 |
01-07-23 National Doctor’s Day
01-07-23 Chartered Accountant Day
03-07-23 International Plastic Bag Free Day
03-07-23 Guru Purnima
07-07-23 World Chocolate Day
13-07-23 French Fry Day
16-07-23 Ice Cream Day
17-07-23 Emoji Day
23-07-23 Parents Day in India
26-07-23 Kargill Vijay Diwas
29-07-23 Muharrum
30-07-23 Friendship Day
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| 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 |
05-08-23 International Beer Day
08-08-23 International Cat Day
09-08-23 Book Lovers Day
12-08-23 Grandparents’ Day
12-08-23 International Youth Day
15-08-23 Independence Day
16-08-23 Parsi New Year
19-08-23 World Photography Day
21-08-23 World Senior Citizens Day
26-08-23 International Dog Day
29-08-23 Onam
30-08-23 Rakhi / Raksha Bandhan
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05-09-23 Teacher’s Day
06-09-23 Janmashtami
15-09-23 Engineer’s Day
19-09-23 Ganesh Chaturthi
21-09-23 World Peace Day
27-09-23 World Tourism Day
27-09-23 Id-E-Milad
28-09-23 Anand Chaudas
29-09-23 World Heart Day
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| 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 |
| 29 | 30 | 31 |
01-10-23 World Vegetarian Day
01-10-23 International Coffee Day
01-10-23 International Day of The Elderly
02-10-23 Gandhi Jayanti
06-10-23 Noodles Day
06-10-23 World Smile Day
08-10-23 Indian Air Force Day
10-10-23 World Mental Health Day
11-10-23 International Girl Child Day
13-10-23 World Egg Day
15-10-23 National Students’ Day
15-10-23 Navratri Day 1
16-10-23 National Boss Day
16-10-23 World Food Day
22-10-23 Maha Ashtami
24-10-23 Dussehra
25-10-23 World Pasta Day
31-10-23 Halloween
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01-11-23 Karva Chauth
01-11-23 World Vegan Day
03-11-23 World Sandwich Day
10-11-23 Dhanteras
11-11-23 Diwali
11-11-23 World Television Day
13-11-23 Govardhan Puja / Gujaratis New Year
14-11-23 Diabetes Day
14-11-23 Children’s Day
15-11-23 Bhai Dooj
18-11-23 Laabh Pacham
19-11-23 World Toilet Day
19-11-23 International Men’s Day
27-11-23 Guru Nanak Jayanti
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| 31 |
01-12-23 World Aids Day #WAD2023
04-12-23 Indian Navy Day
15-12-23 World Tea Day
23-12-23 Kisan Diwas (Farmers’ Day)
25-12-23 Christmas
31-12-23 New Year’s Eve
List of Festivals / National / International Days – India – 2023 | social media Calendar
Are you struggling to keep up with the latest trends on social media? Do you find it difficult to remember all the important dates and occasions that brands can capitalize on? If yes, then you are not alone. Many businesses face the same challenge when it comes to social media marketing.
To make your life easier, we have compiled a list of special holidays, festivals, and events that can help you stay ahead of the game. With this information, you can create a well-planned social media calendar for 2023, which will allow you to put your best foot forward and avoid last-minute hassles.
Virtual Celebrations are the New Norm
With most of the on-ground festivities moving online, social media has become the hub of virtual celebrations. As a result, creating a content bank with polished campaigns has become essential for brands. This not only helps them avoid putting out mediocre work such as stock greetings but also enables them to highlight their products and services in an enhanced manner.
By planning, executing, and scheduling posts on all preferred marketing platforms, brands can save bandwidth for real-time topical trends, rebranding, and long-format campaigns. This not only bolsters their social media marketing strategy but also helps them avail resources for other verticals.
Plan Ahead for Important Dates
Remembering important dates throughout the year can be tough as it includes national and international days. Being able to remember all of them can sound like a big task. However, every month contains a few significant holidays and occasions to honor the things that have happened.
To make it easy for you to maintain your social media calendars, we have a complete month-wise list of special national and international days. Jootoor Designs provide Greeting Design Services for corporate, business, agencies, small business, SMEs, Retail & more at an affordable and creative rate. We have also included Indian festivals, so you don’t miss out on any.
Creating a social media calendar with well-planned campaigns for important dates and events can help brands significantly impact their audience. By doing this, businesses can take their social media marketing strategy to the next level and stand out. So, start planning your social media calendar for 2023 now and make a lasting impression on your audience.
