Shubh Samay

Hindu Calendar December 2026 (Panchang)

December 2026 in the Hindu Calendar runs through Margashirsha and Pausha. Festivals this month: Gita Jayanti (20 Dec), Vaikuntha Ekadashi (20 Dec), Dattatreya Jayanti (23 Dec), Christmas (25 Dec). Timings are calculated for Delhi.

Traditional content reviewed by Ekkirala Venkata Sesha Raja Vijaya Sarathi, MSc in Astrology, more than 50 years of practice in astrology. Published by Indian Digital Guru. Last reviewed .

Hindu Calendar December 2026: daily panchang

DateHindu dateNakshatraFestival
1 Dec TueMargashirsha Krishna AshtamiMagha
2 Dec WedMargashirsha Krishna NavamiPurva Phalguni
3 Dec ThuMargashirsha Krishna DashamiUttara Phalguni
4 Dec FriMargashirsha Krishna EkadashiHasta
5 Dec SatMargashirsha Krishna DwadashiChitra
6 Dec SunMargashirsha Krishna TrayodashiSwati
7 Dec MonMargashirsha Krishna ChaturdashiVishakha
8 Dec TueMargashirsha Krishna AmavasyaAnuradha
9 Dec WedMargashirsha Shukla PratipadaJyeshtha
10 Dec ThuMargashirsha Shukla PratipadaMula
11 Dec FriMargashirsha Shukla DwitiyaPurva Ashadha
12 Dec SatMargashirsha Shukla TritiyaUttara Ashadha
13 Dec SunMargashirsha Shukla ChaturthiShravana
14 Dec MonMargashirsha Shukla PanchamiShravana
15 Dec TueMargashirsha Shukla ShashthiDhanishta
16 Dec WedMargashirsha Shukla SaptamiShatabhisha
17 Dec ThuMargashirsha Shukla AshtamiPurva Bhadrapada
18 Dec FriMargashirsha Shukla NavamiUttara Bhadrapada
19 Dec SatMargashirsha Shukla DashamiRevati
20 Dec SunMargashirsha Shukla EkadashiAshwiniGita Jayanti, Vaikuntha Ekadashi
21 Dec MonMargashirsha Shukla DwadashiBharani
22 Dec TueMargashirsha Shukla TrayodashiKrittika
23 Dec WedMargashirsha Shukla ChaturdashiRohiniDattatreya Jayanti
24 Dec ThuPausha Krishna PratipadaArdra
25 Dec FriPausha Krishna DwitiyaPunarvasuChristmas
26 Dec SatPausha Krishna TritiyaPushya
27 Dec SunPausha Krishna ChaturthiAshlesha
28 Dec MonPausha Krishna PanchamiMagha
29 Dec TuePausha Krishna ShashthiPurva Phalguni
30 Dec WedPausha Krishna SaptamiUttara Phalguni
31 Dec ThuPausha Krishna AshtamiHasta

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.

November 2026January 2027

Festivals in December 2026 in the Hindu Calendar

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 2026 in the Hindu Calendar?

December 2026 covers Margashirsha and Pausha.

What are the festivals in December 2026?

Gita Jayanti on Sunday, 20 December 2026; Vaikuntha Ekadashi on Sunday, 20 December 2026; Dattatreya Jayanti on Wednesday, 23 December 2026; Christmas on Friday, 25 December 2026.

Panchang today in other cities

JaipurDelhiLucknowVaranasiPatnaChandigarhIndoreBhopalUjjainJodhpurUdaipurMathura-VrindavanHaridwarKanpur