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Upcoming Hindu Festivals in December 2022 – Hindu Vrat – Fasting – Rituals in December 2022

Dates of important upcoming festivals and fasting associated with Hinduism in December 2022 – based on major Hindu calendars and Panchang used in India. The festivals, Vrats and ritual days are based on Indian Standard Time (IST).

December 1 – Mahananda Navami – Kalpadi Navami – Monthly Durga Ashtami Fasting
December 4 – Mokshada Ekadasi Vrat – Guruvayur Ekadashi – Kaisiki Ekadashi
December 4 – Geeta Jayanti

December 5 – Matsya Dwadashi
December 5 – Pradosh Vrat
December 5 – Hanuman Vratham in Karnataka
December 6 – Thiruvannamalai Deepam
December 6 – Pishach Mochan shradh
December 6 – Karthigai Deepam
December 7 – Purnima Vrat
December 7 – Datta Jayanti
December 7 – Thrikarthika –Vaikhanasa Deepam
December 8 – Snan Daan Purnima – full moon day
December 9 – Paush Month begins in North India
December 10 – Saubhagya Sundari Teej Vrat
December 11 – Sankashti Ganesh Chaturthi Vrat – Moonrise time at 8:48 PM

December 16 – Dhanu Masam begins in Malayalam Calendars
December 16 – Margazhi Masam begins in Tamil Calendars
December 16 – Kharmas begins in North India
December 16 – Dhanu Sankranti at 7:14 PM
December 17 – Paush month begins in Bengali Calendars

December 18 – Paush Dashami
December 19 – Ekadasi Fasting – Swaroopa Dwadashi Vrat
December 21 – Pradosh Vrat – Shiva Chaturdashi Vrat
December 21 – Uttarayan begins in certain calendars
December 23 – Snana Daan Shradh Amavasya

December 27 – Sabarimala Mandala Pooja
December 28 – Muruga Sashti Fasting
December 30 – Monthly Durga Ashtami Fasting - Banada Ashtami – Shakambari Navratri begins