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Hindu festivals and vrats in Canada: December 2026
By Kulasekhar Mittapalli · Updated
Dates are worked out for Eastern (Toronto), Mountain (Calgary), Pacific (Vancouver). Where the time zones differ, each is shown.
Vaikunta Ekadashi Sat, Dec 19
Festivals
| Festival | Canada | India |
|---|---|---|
| Karthika Somavaram | Mon, Dec 7 | Dec 7 |
| Subrahmanya Shashti | Mon, Dec 14 | Dec 15 |
| Vaikunta Ekadashi | Sat, Dec 19 | Dec 20 |
Vrats and fasting days
| Vrat | Canada | India |
|---|---|---|
| Utpanna EkadashiParana Dec 5 | Fri, Dec 4 | same day |
| Pradosham | Sat, Dec 5 | Dec 6 |
| Masik Shivaratri | Sun, Dec 6 | Dec 7 |
| Amavasya | Tue, Dec 8 | same day |
| Skanda Shashti | Mon, Dec 14 | Dec 15 |
| Mokshada EkadashiParana Dec 20 | Sat, Dec 19 | Dec 20 |
| Pradosham | Mon, Dec 21 | same day |
| Purnima | Wed, Dec 23 | Dec 24 |
| Sankashti Chaturthi | Sat, Dec 26 | same day |
Times (puja windows, parana, moonrise) are different in every city. Open your city:
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Calculated with Drik Ganita for each time zone, cross-checked against leading published panchangams. Your temple or priest may follow a local custom; confirm with them. Why dates differ ›
Questions
Which Hindu festivals are in December 2026 in Canada?
Karthika Somavaram: Dec 7; Subrahmanya Shashti: Dec 14; Vaikunta Ekadashi: Dec 19.
Why are some dates in Canada different from India?
A festival is fixed by the tithi at the right time of day (sunrise, sunset, moonrise and so on) in your own city. Canada is 4½ to 15½ hours away from India, so the same tithi can fall on a different local day. This month 7 of 12 days differ from India.
Is the date the same on the East and West coast?
This month every date is the same across the time zones.
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