Hindu Calendar December 2024 (Panchang)
December 2024 in the Hindu Calendar runs through Margashirsha and Pausha. Festivals this month: Gita Jayanti (11 Dec), Dattatreya Jayanti (15 Dec), Christmas (25 Dec). Timings are calculated for Delhi.
Hindu Calendar December 2024: daily panchang
| Date | Hindu date | Nakshatra | Festival |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Dec Sun | Margashirsha Krishna Amavasya | Anuradha | |
| 2 Dec Mon | Margashirsha Shukla Pratipada | Jyeshtha | |
| 3 Dec Tue | Margashirsha Shukla Dwitiya | Mula | |
| 4 Dec Wed | Margashirsha Shukla Tritiya | Purva Ashadha | |
| 5 Dec Thu | Margashirsha Shukla Chaturthi | Uttara Ashadha | |
| 6 Dec Fri | Margashirsha Shukla Panchami | Shravana | |
| 7 Dec Sat | Margashirsha Shukla Shashthi | Dhanishta | |
| 8 Dec Sun | Margashirsha Shukla Saptami | Shatabhisha | |
| 9 Dec Mon | Margashirsha Shukla Ashtami | Purva Bhadrapada | |
| 10 Dec Tue | Margashirsha Shukla Dashami | Uttara Bhadrapada | |
| 11 Dec Wed | Margashirsha Shukla Ekadashi | Revati | Gita Jayanti |
| 12 Dec Thu | Margashirsha Shukla Dwadashi | Ashwini | |
| 13 Dec Fri | Margashirsha Shukla Trayodashi | Bharani | |
| 14 Dec Sat | Margashirsha Shukla Chaturdashi | Rohini | |
| 15 Dec Sun | Margashirsha Shukla Purnima | Mrigashira | Dattatreya Jayanti |
| 16 Dec Mon | Pausha Krishna Pratipada | Ardra | |
| 17 Dec Tue | Pausha Krishna Dwitiya | Punarvasu | |
| 18 Dec Wed | Pausha Krishna Tritiya | Pushya | |
| 19 Dec Thu | Pausha Krishna Chaturthi | Ashlesha | |
| 20 Dec Fri | Pausha Krishna Panchami | Magha | |
| 21 Dec Sat | Pausha Krishna Shashthi | Purva Phalguni | |
| 22 Dec Sun | Pausha Krishna Saptami | Uttara Phalguni | |
| 23 Dec Mon | Pausha Krishna Ashtami | Uttara Phalguni | |
| 24 Dec Tue | Pausha Krishna Navami | Hasta | |
| 25 Dec Wed | Pausha Krishna Dashami | Chitra | Christmas |
| 26 Dec Thu | Pausha Krishna Ekadashi | Swati | |
| 27 Dec Fri | Pausha Krishna Dwadashi | Vishakha | |
| 28 Dec Sat | Pausha Krishna Trayodashi | Anuradha | |
| 29 Dec Sun | Pausha Krishna Chaturdashi | Jyeshtha | |
| 30 Dec Mon | Pausha Krishna Amavasya | Mula | |
| 31 Dec Tue | Pausha Shukla Pratipada | Purva Ashadha |
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 2024 in the Hindu Calendar
- Gita Jayanti (Mokshada Ekadashi)Wednesday, 11 December 2024
- Dattatreya JayantiSunday, 15 December 2024
- ChristmasWednesday, 25 December 2024
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 2024 in the Hindu Calendar?
December 2024 covers Margashirsha and Pausha.
What are the festivals in December 2024?
Gita Jayanti on Wednesday, 11 December 2024; Dattatreya Jayanti on Sunday, 15 December 2024; Christmas on Wednesday, 25 December 2024.