ISKCON Festivals in 2023 (ISKCON Calendar 2023)
Check all ISKCON Festivals list for the year 2023 on this page. You will get all Festivals, Events and Vrat & Upavas list for the year 2023.
ISKCON Festivals in January 2023
Date and Day | Festival Name |
January 2, 2023, Monday | Putrada Ekadashi |
January 3, 2023, Tuesday | Shri Jagadisha Pandita – Appearance |
January 6, 2023, Friday | Shri Krishna Pushya Abhisheka |
January 12, 2023, Thursday | Shri Ramachandra Kaviraja – Disappearance |
January 12, 2023, Thursday | Shrila Gopala Bhatta Goswami – Appearance |
January 13, 2023, Friday | Shri Jayadeva Goswami – Disappearance |
January 14, 2023, Saturday | Shri Lochana Dasa Thakura – Disappearance |
January 15, 2023, Sunday | Ganga Sagara Mela |
January 18, 2023, Wednesday | Shat Tila Ekadashi |
January 26, 2023, Thursday | Vasanta Panchami |
January 26, 2023, Thursday | Saraswati Puja |
January 26, 2023, Thursday | Shri Pundarika Vidyanidhi – Appearance |
January 26, 2023, Thursday | Shri Raghunandana Thakura – Appearance |
January 26, 2023, Thursday | Shrila Raghunatha Dasa Goswami – Appearance |
January 26, 2023, Thursday | Shrila Vishwanatha Chakravarti Thakura – Disappearance |
January 26, 2023, Thursday | Shrimati Vishnupriya Devi – Appearance |
January 28, 2023, Saturday | Shri Advaita Acharya – Appearance of Shri Advaita Acharya |
January 29, 2023, Sunday | Bhishmashtami |
January 30, 2023, Monday | Shri Madhvacharya – Disappearance |
January 31, 2023, Tuesday | Shri Ramanujacharya – Disappearance |
ISKCON Festivals in February 2023
February 1, 2023, Wednesday | Bhaimi Ekadashi |
February 2, 2023, Thursday | Varaha Dwadashi – Appearance of Lord Varahadeva |
February 3, 2023, Friday | Nityananda Trayodashi – Appearance of Shri Nityananda Prabhu |
February 5, 2023, Sunday | Shri Krishna Madhura Utsava |
February 5, 2023, Sunday | Shrila Narottama Dasa Thakura – Appearance |
February 11, 2023, Saturday | Shrila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura – Appearance |
February 11, 2023, Saturday | Shri Purushottama Dasa Thakura – Disappearance |
February 17, 2023, Friday | Shri Ishvara Puri – Disappearance |
February 17, 2023, Friday | Vijaya Ekadashi |
February 19, 2023, Sunday | Shiva Ratri |
February 21, 2023, Tuesday | Shrila Jagannatha Dasa Babaji – Disappearance |
February 21, 2023, Tuesday | Shri Rasikananda – Disappearance |
February 23, 2023, Thursday | Shri Purushottama Dasa Thakura – Appearance |
ISKCON Festivals in March 2023
March 3, 2023, Friday | Amalaki Ekadashi |
March 4, 2023, Saturday | Shri Madhavendra Puri – Disappearance |
March 7, 2023, Tuesday | Gaura Purnima – Appearance of Shri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu |
March 8, 2023, Wednesday | Festival of Jagannatha Mishra |
March 15, 2023, Wednesday | Shri Shrivasa Pandita – Appearance |
March 18, 2023, Saturday | Papamochani Ekadashi |
March 19, 2023, Sunday | Shri Govinda Ghosh – Disappearance |
March 26, 2023, Sunday | Shri Ramanujacharya – Appearance |
March 30, 2023, Thursday | Rama Navami – Appearance of Lord Shri Ramachandra |
ISKCON Festivals in April 2023
April 2, 2023, Sunday | Damanakaropana Dwadashi |
April 2, 2023, Sunday | Kamada Ekadashi |
April 2, 2023, Sunday | Vyanjuli Mahadvadashi |
April 6, 2023, Thursday | Shri Balarama Rasayatra |
April 6, 2023, Thursday | Shri Krishna Vasanta Rasa |
April 6, 2023, Thursday | Shri Shyamananda Prabhu – Appearance |
April 6, 2023, Thursday | Shri Vamshivadana Thakura – Appearance |
April 12, 2023, Wednesday | Shri Abhirama Thakura – Disappearance |
April 15, 2023, Saturday | Beginning of Tulasi Jala Dan |
April 15, 2023, Saturday | Shrila Vrindavana Dasa Thakura – Disappearance |
April 16, 2023, Sunday | Varuthini Ekadashi |
April 20, 2023, Thursday | Shri Gadadhara Pandita – Appearance |
April 23, 2023, Sunday | Akshaya Tritiya, Chandana Yatra Starts (Continues for 21 days) |
April 27, 2023, Thursday | Jahnu Saptami |
April 29, 2023, Saturday | Shrimati Sita Devi (consort of Lord Shri Rama) – Appearance |
April 29, 2023, Saturday | Shri Madhu Pandita – Disappearance |
April 29, 2023, Saturday | Shrimati Jahnava Devi – Appearance |
ISKCON Festivals in May 2023
May 1, 2023, Monday | Mohini Ekadashi |
May 2, 2023, Tuesday | Rukmini Dwadashi |
May 3, 2023, Wednesday | Shri Jayananda Prabhu – Disappearance |
May 4, 2023, Thursday | Narasimha Chaturdashi – Appearance of Lord Narasimhadeva |
May 5, 2023, Friday | Krishna Phula Dola, Salila Vihara |
May 5, 2023, Friday | Shri Shri Radha Ramana Devaji – Appearance |
May 5, 2023, Friday | Shri Madhavendra Puri – Appearance |
May 5, 2023, Friday | Shri Parameshvari Dasa Thakura – Disappearance |
May 5, 2023, Friday | Shri Shrinivasa Acharya – Appearance |
May 10, 2023, Wednesday | Shri Ramananda Raya – Disappearance |
May 14, 2023, Sunday | End of Tulasi Jala Dan |
May 15, 2023, Monday | Apara Ekadashi |
May 16, 2023, Tuesday | Shrila Vrindavana Dasa Thakura – Appearance |
May 30, 2023, Tuesday | Ganga Puja |
May 30, 2023, Tuesday | Shri Baladeva Vidyabhushana – Disappearance |
May 30, 2023, Tuesday | Shrimati Gangamata Goswamini – Appearance |
May 31, 2023, Wednesday | Pandava Nirjala Ekadashi |
ISKCON Festivals in June 2023
June 2, 2023, Friday | Panihati Chida Dahi Utsava |
June 4, 2023, Sunday | Snana Yatra |
June 4, 2023, Sunday | Shri Mukunda Datta – Disappearance |
June 4, 2023, Sunday | Shri Shridhara Pandita – Disappearance |
June 5, 2023, Monday | Shri Shyamananda Prabhu – Disappearance |
June 8, 2023, Thursday | Shri Vakreshwara Pandita – Appearance |
June 13, 2023, Tuesday | Shri Shrivasa Pandita – Disappearance |
June 14, 2023, Wednesday | Yogini Ekadashi |
June 18, 2023, Sunday | Shrila Bhaktivinoda Thakura – Disappearance |
June 18, 2023, Sunday | Shri Gadadhara Pandita – Disappearance |
June 19, 2023, Monday | Gundica Marjana |
June 20, 2023, Tuesday | Ratha Yatra |
June 20, 2023, Tuesday | Shri Shivananda Sena – Disappearance |
June 20, 2023, Tuesday | Shri Svarupa Damodara Goswami – Disappearance |
June 24, 2023, Saturday | Hera Panchami |
June 24, 2023, Saturday | Shri Vakreshwara Pandita – Disappearance |
June 28, 2023, Wednesday | Return Ratha Yatra |
June 29, 2023, Thursday | Sayana Ekadashi |
ISKCON Festivals in July 2023
July 3, 2023, Monday | Guru (Vyasa) Purnima |
July 3, 2023, Monday | 1st Chaturmasya begins – green leafy vegetable fast |
July 3, 2023, Monday | Shrila Sanatana Goswami – Disappearance |
July 7, 2023, Friday | Shrila Gopala Bhatta Goswami – Disappearance |
July 10, 2023, Monday | Shrila Lokanatha Goswami – Disappearance |
July 11, 2023, Tuesday | The incorporation of ISKCON in New York |
July 13, 2023, Thursday | Kamika Ekadashi |
July 29, 2023, Saturday | Padmini Ekadashi |
ISKCON Festivals in August 2023
August 12, 2023, Saturday | Parama Ekadashi |
August 17, 2023, Thursday | 1st Chaturmasya continues |
August 20, 2023, Sunday | Shri Vamshidasa Babaji – Disappearance |
August 20, 2023, Sunday | Shri Raghunandana Thakura – Disappearance |
August 27, 2023, Sunday | Radha Govinda Jhulana Yatra Begins |
August 27, 2023, Sunday | Pavitropana Ekadashi |
August 28, 2023, Monday | Shri Gauridasa Pandita – Disappearance |
August 28, 2023, Monday | Shrila Rupa Goswami – Disappearance |
August 30, 2023, Wednesday | Last day of the 1st Chaturmasya |
August 31, 2023, Thursday | Lord Balarama – Appearance of Lord Balarama |
August 31, 2023, Thursday | Jhulana Yatra Ends |
August 31, 2023, Thursday | 2nd Chaturmasya begins – yogurt fast |
ISKCON Festivals in September 2023
September 1, 2023, Friday | Shrila Prabhupada’s Departure for the USA |
September 7, 2023, Thursday | Shri Krishna Janmashtami – Appearance of Lord Shri Krishna |
September 8, 2023, Friday | Nandotsava |
September 8, 2023, Friday | Shrila Prabhupada – Appearance |
September 11, 2023, Monday | Annada Ekadashi |
September 11, 2023, Monday | Paksha Vardhini Mahadvadashi |
September 20, 2023, Wednesday | Shrimati Sita Thakurani (Shri Advaita’s Consort) – Appearance |
September 21, 2023, Thursday | Lalita Shashthi |
September 23, 2023, Saturday | Radhashtami – Appearance of Shrimati Radharani |
September 26, 2023, Tuesday | Shri Vamana Dwadashi – Appearance of Lord Vamanadeva |
September 26, 2023, Tuesday | Shrila Jiva Goswami – Appearance |
September 26, 2023, Tuesday | Parshva Ekadashi |
September 27, 2023, Wednesday | Shrila Bhaktivinoda Thakura – Appearance |
September 28, 2023, Thursday | Ananta Chaturdashi Vrata |
September 28, 2023, Thursday | Last day of the 2nd Chaturmasya |
September 28, 2023, Thursday | Shrila Haridasa Thakura – Disappearance |
September 29, 2023, Friday | Shri Vishwarupa Mahotsava |
September 29, 2023, Friday | 3rd Chaturmasya begins – milk fast |
September 29, 2023, Friday | Acceptance of Sannyasa by Shrila Prabhupada |
ISKCON Festivals in October 2023
October 5, 2023, Thursday | Shrila Prabhupada’s Arrival in the USA |
October 10, 2023, Tuesday | Indira Ekadashi |
October 21, 2023, Saturday | Durga Puja |
October 24, 2023, Tuesday | Ramachandra Vijayotsava |
October 24, 2023, Tuesday | Shri Madhvacharya – Appearance |
October 25, 2023, Wednesday | Pashankusha Ekadashi |
October 26, 2023, Thursday | Shrila Krishnadasa Kaviraja Goswami – Disappearance |
October 26, 2023, Thursday | Shrila Raghunatha Bhatta Goswami – Disappearance |
October 26, 2023, Thursday | Shrila Raghunatha Dasa Goswami – Disappearance |
October 27, 2023, Friday | Last day of the 3rd Chaturmasya |
October 28, 2023, Saturday | Shri Krishna Sharadiya Rasayatra |
October 28, 2023, Saturday | 4th Chaturmasya begins – Urad Dal fast |
October 28, 2023, Saturday | Lakshmi Puja |
October 28, 2023, Saturday | Shri Murari Gupta – Disappearance |
ISKCON Festivals in November 2023
November 2, 2023, Thursday | Shrila Narottama Dasa Thakura – Disappearance |
November 5, 2023, Sunday | Appearance of Radha Kunda, Snana Dana |
November 5, 2023, Sunday | Bahulashtami |
November 6, 2023, Monday | Shri Virabhadra – Appearance |
November 9, 2023, Thursday | Rama Ekadashi |
November 13, 2023, Monday | Dipa Dana, Dipavali, Kali Puja |
November 14, 2023, Tuesday | Bali Daityaraja Puja |
November 14, 2023, Tuesday | Go Puja, Go Krida, Govardhana Puja |
November 14, 2023, Tuesday | Shri Rasikananda – Appearance |
November 15, 2023, Wednesday | Shri Vasudeva Ghosh – Disappearance |
November 17, 2023, Friday | Shrila Prabhupada – Disappearance |
November 20, 2023, Monday | Gopashtami, Gosthashtami |
November 20, 2023, Monday | Shri Dhananjaya Pandita – Disappearance |
November 20, 2023, Monday | Shri Gadadhara Dasa Goswami – Disappearance |
November 20, 2023, Monday | Shri Shrinivasa Acharya – Disappearance |
November 21, 2023, Tuesday | Jagaddhatri Puja |
November 23, 2023, Thursday | First day of Bhishma Panchaka |
November 23, 2023, Thursday | Shrila Gaura Kishora Dasa Babaji – Disappearance |
November 23, 2023, Thursday | Utthana Ekadashi |
November 26, 2023, Sunday | Last day of the 4th Chaturmasya |
November 26, 2023, Sunday | Shri Bhugarbha Goswami – Disappearance |
November 26, 2023, Sunday | Shri Kashishvara Pandita – Disappearance |
November 27, 2023, Monday | Shri Krishna Rasayatra |
November 27, 2023, Monday | Tulasi Saligrama Vivaha (marriage) |
November 27, 2023, Monday | Last day of Bhishma Panchaka |
November 27, 2023, Monday | Shri Nimbarkacharya – Appearance |
November 28, 2023, Tuesday | Katyayani Vrata Begins |
ISKCON Festivals in December 2023
December 8, 2023, Friday | Shri Narahari Sarakara Thakura – Disappearance |
December 9, 2023, Saturday | Shri Kaliya Krishnadasa – Disappearance |
December 9, 2023, Saturday | Utpanna Ekadashi |
December 9, 2023, Saturday | Vyanjuli Mahadvadashi |
December 11, 2023, Monday | Shri Sharanga Thakura – Disappearance |
December 18, 2023, Monday | Odana Shashthi |
December 23, 2023, Saturday | Advent of Shrimad Bhagavad Gita |
December 23, 2023, Saturday | Mokshada Ekadashi |
December 23, 2023, Saturday | Trisparsha Mahadvadashi |
December 26, 2023, Tuesday | Katyayani Vrata Ends |
December 31, 2023, Sunday | Shrila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura – Disappearance |