Dahi Handi 2023 Date — Friday, September 8, 2023
When is Dahi Handi in 2023? Dahi Handi 2023 falls on Friday, September 8, 2023.
Observance: Dahi Handi. City calendars may vary slightly by sunrise and amanta or purnimanta tradition — confirm with your local mandir.
Dahi Handi 2023 — full list of dates
| Observance | Date & day | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Krishna Janmashtami | Thu, 7 September 2023 | |
| Dahi Handi (Gopalkala) | Fri, 8 September 2023 | Main day |
Why we celebrate
Krishna's butter-stealing leela enacted — human pyramids in Maharashtra.
How it is celebrated
Handi breaking, govinda pathak competitions.
Puja timing
Day after Krishna Janmashtami.
Foods & offerings
Curd, butter, poha.
Rituals
- Form pyramid safely.
- Break handi with coconut.
Dahi Handi dates by year
| Year | Date & day |
|---|---|
| 2022 | Sat, 20 August 2022 |
| 2023 | Fri, 8 September 2023 |
| 2024 | Tue, 27 August 2024 |
| 2025 | Sun, 17 August 2025 |
| 2026 | Sat, 5 September 2026 |
Hindu festivals around Dahi Handi 2023
- Janmashtami 2023 date — Thu, 7 September 2023
- Raksha Bandhan 2023 date — Thu, 31 August 2023
- Onam 2023 date — Tue, 29 August 2023
- Hartalika Teej 2023 date — Mon, 18 September 2023
- Ganesh Chaturthi 2023 date — Tue, 19 September 2023
- Varalakshmi Vratam 2023 date — Fri, 25 August 2023
- Nag Panchami 2023 date — Mon, 21 August 2023
- Hariyali Teej 2023 date — Sat, 19 August 2023
- Anant Chaturdashi 2023 date — Thu, 28 September 2023
- Mahalaya Amavasya 2023 date — Sat, 14 October 2023
- Sharad Navratri 2023 date — Sun, 15 October 2023
- Durga Puja 2023 date — Sun, 22 October 2023
