Hindu Calendar December 2023 (Panchang)
December 2023 in the Hindu Calendar runs through Margashirsha and Pausha. Festivals this month: Gita Jayanti (23 Dec), Christmas (25 Dec), Dattatreya Jayanti (26 Dec). Timings are calculated for Delhi.
Hindu Calendar December 2023: daily panchang
| Date | Hindu date | Nakshatra | Festival |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Dec Fri | Margashirsha Krishna Chaturthi | Punarvasu | |
| 2 Dec Sat | Margashirsha Krishna Panchami | Pushya | |
| 3 Dec Sun | Margashirsha Krishna Shashthi | Ashlesha | |
| 4 Dec Mon | Margashirsha Krishna Saptami | Magha | |
| 5 Dec Tue | Margashirsha Krishna Ashtami | Purva Phalguni | |
| 6 Dec Wed | Margashirsha Krishna Navami | Uttara Phalguni | |
| 7 Dec Thu | Margashirsha Krishna Dashami | Hasta | |
| 8 Dec Fri | Margashirsha Krishna Ekadashi | Hasta | |
| 9 Dec Sat | Margashirsha Krishna Dwadashi | Chitra | |
| 10 Dec Sun | Margashirsha Krishna Dwadashi | Swati | |
| 11 Dec Mon | Margashirsha Krishna Chaturdashi | Vishakha | |
| 12 Dec Tue | Margashirsha Krishna Amavasya | Anuradha | |
| 13 Dec Wed | Margashirsha Shukla Pratipada | Jyeshtha | |
| 14 Dec Thu | Margashirsha Shukla Dwitiya | Mula | |
| 15 Dec Fri | Margashirsha Shukla Tritiya | Purva Ashadha | |
| 16 Dec Sat | Margashirsha Shukla Chaturthi | Shravana | |
| 17 Dec Sun | Margashirsha Shukla Panchami | Dhanishta | |
| 18 Dec Mon | Margashirsha Shukla Shashthi | Shatabhisha | |
| 19 Dec Tue | Margashirsha Shukla Saptami | Purva Bhadrapada | |
| 20 Dec Wed | Margashirsha Shukla Ashtami | Uttara Bhadrapada | |
| 21 Dec Thu | Margashirsha Shukla Navami | Revati | |
| 22 Dec Fri | Margashirsha Shukla Dashami | Ashwini | |
| 23 Dec Sat | Margashirsha Shukla Ekadashi | Bharani | Gita Jayanti |
| 24 Dec Sun | Margashirsha Shukla Trayodashi | Krittika | |
| 25 Dec Mon | Margashirsha Shukla Chaturdashi | Rohini | Christmas |
| 26 Dec Tue | Margashirsha Shukla Purnima | Mrigashira | Dattatreya Jayanti |
| 27 Dec Wed | Pausha Krishna Pratipada | Ardra | |
| 28 Dec Thu | Pausha Krishna Dwitiya | Punarvasu | |
| 29 Dec Fri | Pausha Krishna Dwitiya | Pushya | |
| 30 Dec Sat | Pausha Krishna Tritiya | Ashlesha | |
| 31 Dec Sun | Pausha Krishna Chaturthi | Magha |
Tithi and nakshatra are taken at sunrise in Delhi. Dates follow the North Indian purnimanta system, in which each lunar month ends on Purnima; the Vikram Samvat year begins on Chaitra Shukla Pratipada.
Festivals in December 2023 in the Hindu Calendar
- Gita Jayanti (Mokshada Ekadashi)Saturday, 23 December 2023
- ChristmasMonday, 25 December 2023
- Dattatreya JayantiTuesday, 26 December 2023
How does the Hindu Calendar work?
The Hindu Calendar follows the North Indian purnimanta system, in which each lunar month ends on Purnima; the Vikram Samvat year begins on Chaitra Shukla Pratipada. Each month runs from the day after Purnima, through the Krishna (dark) paksha and Amavasya, to the Shukla (bright) paksha ending on Purnima. Gujarat, Maharashtra and South India use the amanta system, in which the month ends on Amavasya, so their month name differs from this one for the Krishna paksha fortnight while the tithi and the festival dates stay the same. An Adhika masa is added about every three years. Festivals still follow the lunar tithi, so their dates move each year.
Questions people ask
Which months fall in December 2023 in the Hindu Calendar?
December 2023 covers Margashirsha and Pausha.
What are the festivals in December 2023?
Gita Jayanti on Saturday, 23 December 2023; Christmas on Monday, 25 December 2023; Dattatreya Jayanti on Tuesday, 26 December 2023.