Ugadi 2023 Date — Wednesday, March 22, 2023
When is Ugadi in 2023? Ugadi 2023 falls on Wednesday, March 22, 2023.
Observance: Ugadi / Gudi Padwa. City calendars may vary slightly by sunrise and amanta or purnimanta tradition — confirm with your local mandir.
Ugadi 2023 — full list of dates
| Observance | Date & day | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Ugadi / Gudi Padwa | Wed, 22 March 2023 | Hindu new year |
| Chaitra Navratri begins | Wed, 22 March 2023 | |
| Ram Navami | Thu, 30 March 2023 |
About Ugadi
Ugadi marks the traditional New Year for many Telugu and Kannada communities (closely related to Gudi Padwa in Maharashtra). It falls on Chaitra Shukla Pratipada. Homes are cleaned, torans are hung, and Ugadi pachadi — a mix of six tastes — is prepared to symbolize life’s varied experiences.
How to observe
Take an early bath, decorate the entrance, perform puja, and taste Ugadi pachadi. Many people read the year’s panchanga shravanam (almanac forecast) at temples. Confirm the local New Year greeting day with your community mandir.
Why we celebrate
Chaitra Shukla Pratipada — Telugu/Kannada/Marathi New Year; creation began per tradition.
How it is celebrated
Ugadi pachadi (six tastes of life), gudi flag in Maharashtra, panchanga shravanam.
Puja timing
Morning puja after oil bath; listen to new year panchanga.
Foods & offerings
Ugadi pachadi, puran poli, bobbatlu, shrikhand.
Rituals
- Oil bath and new clothes.
- Taste pachadi reflecting life's flavors.
- Read panchanga for the year.
Ugadi dates by year
| Year | Date & day |
|---|---|
| 2022 | Sat, 2 April 2022 |
| 2023 | Wed, 22 March 2023 |
| 2024 | Tue, 9 April 2024 |
| 2025 | Sun, 30 March 2025 |
| 2026 | Thu, 19 March 2026 |
Hindu festivals around Ugadi 2023
- Gudi Padwa 2023 date — Wed, 22 March 2023
- Chaitra Navratri 2023 date — Wed, 22 March 2023
- Ram Navami 2023 date — Thu, 30 March 2023
- Holi 2023 date — Wed, 8 March 2023
- Hanuman Jayanti 2023 date — Thu, 6 April 2023
- Holika Dahan 2023 date — Tue, 7 March 2023
- Vishu 2023 date — Fri, 14 April 2023
- Baisakhi 2023 date — Fri, 14 April 2023
- Tamil Puthandu 2023 date — Fri, 14 April 2023
- Akshaya Tritiya 2023 date — Sun, 23 April 2023
- Buddha Purnima 2023 date — Fri, 5 May 2023
- Thaipusam 2023 date — Sun, 5 February 2023
