Dates of important upcoming festivals and fasting associated with Hinduism in December 2023 – based on major Hindu calendars and Panchang used in India. The festivals, Vrats and ritual days are based on Indian Standard Time (IST).
December 2 – Annapurna Vrat till December 16
December 3 – Monthly Sashti Fasting
December 5 – Kal Bhairav Ashtami – Kalashtami
December 8 – Utpanna Ekadashi Vrat Smarta
December 9 – Ekadashi fasting Vaishnav
December 9 – Triprayar Ekadashi in Kerala
December 10 – Pradosh Vrat
December 11 – Shiv Chaturdashi Vrat – Monthly Shivratri Fasting
December 12 –Amavasya – No moon day
December 13 – Margashirsh month begins in Maharashtra, Gujarat, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Karnataka and Goa
December 3 – Monthly Sashti Fasting
December 5 – Kal Bhairav Ashtami – Kalashtami
December 8 – Utpanna Ekadashi Vrat Smarta
December 9 – Ekadashi fasting Vaishnav
December 9 – Triprayar Ekadashi in Kerala
December 10 – Pradosh Vrat
December 11 – Shiv Chaturdashi Vrat – Monthly Shivratri Fasting
December 12 –Amavasya – No moon day
December 13 – Margashirsh month begins in Maharashtra, Gujarat, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Karnataka and Goa
December 16 – Kharmas begins in North India
December 17 – Dhanu Masam begins in Malayalam Calendars
December 17 – Margazhi Masam begins in Tamil Calendars
December 17 – Dhanu Sankranti at 1:26 AM - Dhanur Masam begins
December 17 – Vivah Panchami
December 18 – Paush month begins in Bengali Calendars
December 18 – Skanda Sashti North India – Champa Shashti Maharashtra - Subramanya Sashti in Karnataka
December 17 – Dhanu Masam begins in Malayalam Calendars
December 17 – Margazhi Masam begins in Tamil Calendars
December 17 – Dhanu Sankranti at 1:26 AM - Dhanur Masam begins
December 17 – Vivah Panchami
December 18 – Paush month begins in Bengali Calendars
December 18 – Skanda Sashti North India – Champa Shashti Maharashtra - Subramanya Sashti in Karnataka
December 19 – Mitra Surya Saptami
December 20 – Budha Ashtami
December 21 – Mahananda Navami – Kalpadi Navami
December 22 – Mokshada Ekadashi Vrat Smarta
December 20 – Budha Ashtami
December 21 – Mahananda Navami – Kalpadi Navami
December 22 – Mokshada Ekadashi Vrat Smarta
December 23 – Mokshada Ekadasi Vrat Vaishnav
December 23 – Vaikunta Ekadashi - Mukkoti Ekadashi
December 23 – Geeta Jayanti
December 23 – Matsya Dwadashi
December 24 – Pradosh Vrat
December 24 – Hanuman Vratham in Karnataka
December 25 – Pishach Mochan shradh
December 26 – Purnima Vrat
December 23 – Vaikunta Ekadashi - Mukkoti Ekadashi
December 23 – Geeta Jayanti
December 23 – Matsya Dwadashi
December 24 – Pradosh Vrat
December 24 – Hanuman Vratham in Karnataka
December 25 – Pishach Mochan shradh
December 26 – Purnima Vrat
December 26 – Datta Jayanti
December 26 – Snan Daan Purnima – full moon day
December 27 – Sabarimala Mandala Pooja
December 27 – Arudra Darshanam
December 30 – Sankashti Ganesh Chaturthi Vrat – Moonrise time at 9:04 PM
December 26 – Snan Daan Purnima – full moon day
December 27 – Sabarimala Mandala Pooja
December 27 – Arudra Darshanam
December 30 – Sankashti Ganesh Chaturthi Vrat – Moonrise time at 9:04 PM