Bengali Calendar January 2023
January 2023 in the Bengali Calendar runs through Poush and Magh. Festivals this month: Vaikuntha Ekadashi (2 Jan), Makar Sankranti, Pongal and Uttarayan (15 Jan), Vasant Panchami (26 Jan), Ratha Saptami (28 Jan). Timings are calculated for Kolkata.
Bengali Calendar January 2023: daily panjika
| Date | Bengali date | Tithi | Nakshatra | Festival |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan Sun | Poush 16 | Shukla Dashami | Ashwini | |
| 2 Jan Mon | Poush 17 | Shukla Ekadashi | Bharani | Vaikuntha Ekadashi |
| 3 Jan Tue | Poush 18 | Shukla Dwadashi | Krittika | |
| 4 Jan Wed | Poush 19 | Shukla Trayodashi | Rohini | |
| 5 Jan Thu | Poush 20 | Shukla Chaturdashi | Mrigashira | |
| 6 Jan Fri | Poush 21 | Purnima | Ardra | |
| 7 Jan Sat | Poush 22 | Krishna Pratipada | Punarvasu | |
| 8 Jan Sun | Poush 23 | Krishna Pratipada | Pushya | |
| 9 Jan Mon | Poush 24 | Krishna Dwitiya | Ashlesha | |
| 10 Jan Tue | Poush 25 | Krishna Tritiya | Ashlesha | |
| 11 Jan Wed | Poush 26 | Krishna Chaturthi | Magha | |
| 12 Jan Thu | Poush 27 | Krishna Panchami | Purva Phalguni | |
| 13 Jan Fri | Poush 28 | Krishna Shashthi | Uttara Phalguni | |
| 14 Jan Sat | Poush 29 | Krishna Saptami | Hasta | |
| 15 Jan Sun | Poush 30 | Krishna Ashtami | Chitra | Makar Sankranti, Pongal and Uttarayan |
| 16 Jan Mon | Magh 1 | Krishna Navami | Swati | |
| 17 Jan Tue | Magh 2 | Krishna Dashami | Vishakha | |
| 18 Jan Wed | Magh 3 | Krishna Ekadashi | Anuradha | |
| 19 Jan Thu | Magh 4 | Krishna Dwadashi | Jyeshtha | |
| 20 Jan Fri | Magh 5 | Krishna Trayodashi | Mula | |
| 21 Jan Sat | Magh 6 | Krishna Chaturdashi | Purva Ashadha | |
| 22 Jan Sun | Magh 7 | Shukla Pratipada | Uttara Ashadha | |
| 23 Jan Mon | Magh 8 | Shukla Dwitiya | Dhanishta | |
| 24 Jan Tue | Magh 9 | Shukla Tritiya | Shatabhisha | |
| 25 Jan Wed | Magh 10 | Shukla Chaturthi | Purva Bhadrapada | |
| 26 Jan Thu | Magh 11 | Shukla Panchami | Uttara Bhadrapada | Vasant Panchami |
| 27 Jan Fri | Magh 12 | Shukla Shashthi | Revati | |
| 28 Jan Sat | Magh 13 | Shukla Saptami | Ashwini | Ratha Saptami |
| 29 Jan Sun | Magh 14 | Shukla Ashtami | Bharani | |
| 30 Jan Mon | Magh 15 | Shukla Navami | Krittika | |
| 31 Jan Tue | Magh 16 | Shukla Dashami | Rohini |
Tithi and nakshatra are taken at sunrise in Kolkata. Dates follow solar months of the Bangabda era that follow the traditional (Surya Siddhanta) sankranti of West Bengal panjikas; the year begins with Pohela Boishakh in mid April.
Festivals in January 2023 in the Bengali Calendar
- Vaikuntha Ekadashi (Mukkoti Ekadashi)Monday, 2 January 2023
- Makar Sankranti, Pongal and UttarayanSunday, 15 January 2023
- Vasant Panchami (Sri Panchami)Thursday, 26 January 2023
- Ratha SaptamiSaturday, 28 January 2023
How does the Bengali Calendar work?
The Bengali Calendar follows solar months of the Bangabda era that follow the traditional (Surya Siddhanta) sankranti of West Bengal panjikas; the year begins with Pohela Boishakh in mid April. A month begins the day after the Surya Siddhanta sankranti if the sankranti falls between sunrise and midnight, and a day later if it falls after midnight. This is the rule printed by West Bengal panjikas such as Gupta Press; modern calculation can differ by a day, and Bangladesh uses a separate fixed calendar. Festivals still follow the lunar tithi, so their dates move each year.
Questions people ask
Which months fall in January 2023 in the Bengali Calendar?
January 2023 covers Poush and Magh.
What are the festivals in January 2023?
Vaikuntha Ekadashi on Monday, 2 January 2023; Makar Sankranti, Pongal and Uttarayan on Sunday, 15 January 2023; Vasant Panchami on Thursday, 26 January 2023; Ratha Saptami on Saturday, 28 January 2023.