Sangrand 2023

 Sangrand (Sankranti in Hindi) is the first day of a month according to desi calendar or Indian traditional calendar. Here it may be noted that there are two types of traditional calendars - Solar (based upon Sun) and Lunar (based upon Moon). Sangrand (Sankranti) is the beginning of a new month according to the Solar calendar. The day next to Masya or Puranmashi is considered as the first day of a month according to the Lunar calendar and most of the religious festivals in India like Diwali, Holi, Gurpurab etc. are based upon the Lunar calendar.
Chet is the first month of the year according to Bikrami Samvat calendar and hence the sangrand of Chet month is considered as the new year day. So according to desi calendar of 2023, the new year will start on Tuesday, 14th March 2023. Many readers will say that Vaisakh is the first month of the year and the festival of Vaisakhi is the new year day. But actually this festival is related to the harvesting season of wheat crop. The list of Sangrand dates in 2023 is given on this page.
On this page, we have also given list of other important days according to desi calendar and this information is divided into following sections:

Sangrand in June 2023


Sangrand is the first day of a month according to the traditional solar calendars. The Sangrand in June 2023 is the Harh month Sangrand (Harh di Sangrand) and the date of Sangrand is given in the next section.
Desi month Harh (ਹਾੜ੍ਹ) will start on this date. Harh is the fourth month of an year according to the desi calendar and the Nanakshahi calendar. The Sangrand of June month is on 15th June 2023 and the weekday is Thursday.
Jeth and Harh are the hottest months in Punjab and other parts of north India. The weather is extreme during these two months and there are hardly any rains. Due to the tough conditions in these two months, the word Jeth/Harh are commonly used as a metaphor for the hard times in life.

For a list of Gurpurab dates in June 2023, check the following page:
Gurpurab in June 2023
Special Days in Jun 2023
DateSpecial DayWeekday
4 JunePuranmashiSunday
15 JuneSangrandThursday
18 JuneMasyaSunday
23 JunePanchmiFriday
28 JuneDashmiWednesday

Sangrand 2023 List

In this section, the dates of Sangrand in 2023 are given. The weekday and the desi month is also mentioned alongwith the Sangrand date. ;
Sangrand 2023 Dates
Sr. No. Month Sangrand 2023 Day of Week Desi Month
1.January14 Jan 2023SaturdayMagh
2.February13 Feb 2023MondayPhagan
3.March14 Mar 2023TuesdayChet
4.April14 Apr 2023FridayVaisakh
5.May15 May 2023MondayJeth
6.June15 Jun 2023ThursdayHarh
7.July16 Jul 2023SundaySawan
8.August17 Aug 2023ThursdayBhadon
9.September17 Sep 2023SundayAssu
10.October17 Oct 2023TuesdayKattak
11.November16 Nov 2023ThursdayMaghar
12.December16 Dec 2023SaturdayPoh

Puranmashi June 2023

The night of Full Moon is called as Puranmashi (Pooranmashi or Punia) in Punjabi and the hindi word for this is Purnima. On this night, moon is visible as full circle and brighter than other days. As this is associated with the rotation of moon around the earth and each cycle takes little more than 29 days, so the day of puranmashi comes after almost 29 days.
The date of Puranmashi in June 2023 is Sunday, 4th June and this is the Jeth sudi puranmashi or Jyeshtha purnima.
The list of Puranmashi dates in the year 2023 is given in the following table.
Sr. No.Puranmashi DateDay of Week
1. 6 Jan 2023Friday
2. 5 Feb 2023Sunday
3. 7 Mar 2023Tuesday
4. 6 Apr 2023Thursday
5. 5 May 2023Friday
6. 4 Jun 2023Sunday
7. 3 Jul 2023Monday
8. 1 Aug 2023Tuesday
9.31 Aug 2023Thursday
10.29 Sep 2023Friday
11.28 Oct 2023Saturday
12.27 Nov 2023Monday
13.26 Dec 2023Tuesday


Masya June 2023

Masya or Amavasya is the new moon day. Moon is not visible on the night of masya. The date of Masya in June 2023 is 18 June 2023 (Sunday). This is Harh Vadi Masya or Ashadha Amavasya.
According to Amanta Calendar (Hindu calendar from Amavasya to Amavasya), the new month starts from Amavasya. So according to this, the Ashadha month will start from 18th June 2023.
The list of Masya dates in the year 2023 is given in the following table.
Sr. No.Masya DateDay of Week
1.21 Jan 2023Saturday
2.20 Feb 2023Monday
3.21 Mar 2023Tuesday
4.20 Apr 2023Thursday
5.19 May 2023Friday
6.18 Jun 2023Sunday
7.17 Jul 2023Monday
8.16 Aug 2023Wednesday
9.14-15 Sep 2023Thursday, Friday
10.14 Oct 2023Saturday
11.13 Nov 2023Monday
12.12 Dec 2023Tuesday


Panchmi June 2023

The 5th day from the masya date is called as Panchami. This day is considered significant in Hindu religion and is considered a special day for some rituals. The Panchmi in the month of June 2023 is on Friday, 23rd June 2023.
Sr. No.Panchami DateDay of Week
1.26 JanuaryThursday
2.24 FebruaryFriday
3.26 MarchSunday
4.25 AprilTuesday
5.24 MayWednesday
6.23 JuneFriday
7.23 JulySunday
8.21 AugustMonday
9.20 SeptemberWednesday
11.19 OctoberThursday
12.18 NovemberSaturday
13.17 DecemberSunday


Dashmi in June 2023

The tenth day from Masya or Puranmashi is called as Dashmi (also Dasmi). The Dashmi, which is generally observed in temples and gurudwaras, is the tenth day from Masya. So the dashmi dates given below are according to Masya. The date of Dasmi in June 2023 28th June 2023 (Wednesday) and it is Harh sudi dasmi. For more details about dasmi, check the following page: Dashmi 2023.
Sr. No.Dashmi DateDay of Week
1. 1 Jan 2023Sunday
2.31 Jan 2023Tuesday
3. 1 Mar 2023Wednesday
4.31 Mar 2023Friday
5.30 Apr 2023Sunday
6.30 May 2023Tuesday
7.28 Jun 2023Wednesday
8.28 Jul 2023Friday
9.26 Jul 2023Saturday
10.25 Sep 2023Monday
11.24 Oct 2023Tuesday
12.22 Nov 2023Wednesday
13.22 Dec 2023Friday