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Hindu Calendar December 2026
By Global Panchang Team · Updated
December 2026 falls in Kartika and Margashirsha (the lunar month changes at the new moon), Parabhava samvatsaram (Vikram Samvat 2083). Tithi and nakshatra below are at sunrise in Delhi; festival dates are given for India and for the USA, where they can fall a day earlier.
Festivals and vrats: India and USA
| Festival / vrat | India | USA |
|---|---|---|
| Utpanna Ekadashi | Dec 4 | Dec 4 |
| Pradosham | Dec 6 | Dec 5 |
| Masik Shivaratri | Dec 7 | Dec 6 |
| Amavasya | Dec 8 | Dec 8 |
| Subrahmanya Shashti | Dec 15 | Dec 14 |
| Mokshada Ekadashi | Dec 20 | Dec 19 |
| Vaikunta Ekadashi | Dec 20 | Dec 19 |
| Pradosham | Dec 21 | Dec 21 |
| Purnima | Dec 24 | Dec 23 |
| Sankashti Chaturthi | Dec 26 | Dec 26 |
USA dates are for the Eastern, Central, Mountain and Pacific time zones; where they differ, each is shown. Red = differs from India. USA festivals December 2026 ›
Day by day: December 2026
| Date | Tithi · nakshatra | Festival / vrat |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Tue | AshtamiMagha | |
| 2 Wed | NavamiPurva Phalguni (Pubba) | |
| 3 Thu | DashamiUttara Phalguni | |
| 4 Fri | EkadashiHasta | Utpanna Ekadashi |
| 5 Sat | DwadashiChitra | |
| 6 Sun | TrayodashiSwati | Pradosham |
| 7 Mon | ChaturdashiVishakha | Masik Shivaratri |
| 8 Tue | 🌑 AmavasyaAnuradha | Amavasya |
| 9 Wed | PratipadaJyeshtha | |
| 10 Thu | PratipadaMula | |
| 11 Fri | DwitiyaPurva Ashadha | |
| 12 Sat | TritiyaUttara Ashadha | |
| 13 Sun | ChaturthiShravana | |
| 14 Mon | PanchamiShravana | |
| 15 Tue | ShashthiDhanishta | Skanda Shashti Subrahmanya Shashti |
| 16 Wed | SaptamiShatabhisha | |
| 17 Thu | AshtamiPurva Bhadrapada | |
| 18 Fri | NavamiUttara Bhadrapada | |
| 19 Sat | DashamiRevati | |
| 20 Sun | EkadashiAshwini | Mokshada Ekadashi Vaikunta Ekadashi |
| 21 Mon | DwadashiBharani | Pradosham |
| 22 Tue | TrayodashiKrittika | |
| 23 Wed | ChaturdashiRohini | Purnima |
| 24 Thu | PratipadaArdra | |
| 25 Fri | DwitiyaPunarvasu | |
| 26 Sat | TritiyaPushya | Sankashti Chaturthi |
| 27 Sun | ChaturthiAshlesha | |
| 28 Mon | PanchamiMagha | |
| 29 Tue | ShashthiPurva Phalguni (Pubba) | |
| 30 Wed | SaptamiUttara Phalguni | |
| 31 Thu | AshtamiHasta |
At sunrise in Delhi. For your own city's tithi, Rahu Kalam and muhurtas each day, open its month:
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Questions
Which festivals are in December 2026?
Subrahmanya Shashti: Dec 15 (USA Dec 14); Vaikunta Ekadashi: Dec 20 (USA Dec 19).
When is Ekadashi in December 2026?
Utpanna Ekadashi: India Dec 4, USA Dec 4; Mokshada Ekadashi: India Dec 20, USA Dec 19.
Which Hindu month is December 2026?
Kartika and Margashirsha, in Parabhava samvatsaram. The month runs new moon to new moon (amanta), as in the Telugu calendar.
Why are some US dates a day earlier?
A festival is fixed by the tithi at sunrise, sunset or moonrise in your own city. The USA is 9½ to 12½ hours behind India, so the same tithi often reaches the right time of day there one local day earlier.
Calculated with Drik Ganita (Lahiri ayanamsa) and cross-checked against leading published panchangams. Confirm important dates with your priest.
For general information only. Calculated by software for this city; it may contain errors and is not religious, astrological or medical advice. Always confirm important dates and muhurtams with your priest or temple. Disclaimer and terms · Privacy · © Global Panchang