Marathi Calendar 2003

| Marathi Month | Gregorian Period (2003) | Season | Key Significance | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | | Apr 2 – May 1 | Vasanta (Spring) | Gudi Padwa, Ram Navami, Hanuman Jayanti | | Vaishakha | May 2 – May 31 | Grishma (Summer) | Akshaya Tritiya, Narasimha Jayanti | | Jyeshtha | Jun 1 – Jun 30 | Grishma (Summer) | Vat Purnima (fasting for husbands) | | Ashadha | Jul 1 – Jul 29 | Varsha (Monsoon) | Ashadhi Ekadashi, beginning of Chaturmas | | Shravana | Jul 30 – Aug 28 | Varsha (Monsoon) | Nag Panchami, Narali Purnima, Raksha Bandhan | | Bhadrapada | Aug 29 – Sep 26 | Sharad (Autumn) | Ganesh Chaturthi (Aug 31), Anant Chaturdashi | | Ashvina | Sep 27 – Oct 25 | Sharad (Autumn) | Navaratri, Durga Puja, Dasara (Oct 5) | | Kartika | Oct 26 – Nov 23 | Hemanta (Pre-winter) | Diwali (Oct 22-26* note overlap), Kartik Ekadashi | | Margashirsha | Nov 24 – Dec 22 | Hemanta (Pre-winter) | Datta Jayanti | | Pausha | Dec 23 – Jan 20, 2004 | Shishira (Winter) | Makar Sankranti (Jan 14, 2004) | | Magha | Jan 21 – Feb 19, 2004 | Shishira (Winter) | Vasant Panchami, Shivaji Jayanti | | Phalguna | Feb 20 – Mar 20, 2004 | Vasanta (Spring) | Holi, Rangapanchami |