Dates of important upcoming festivals and fasting associated with Hinduism in December 2024 – 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 –Amavasya – No moon day
December 2 – Margashirsh month begins in Maharashtra, Gujarat, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Karnataka and Goa
December 6 – Vivah Panchami
December 7 – Monthly Muruga Sashti Fasting
December 7 – Skanda Sashti North India – Champa Shashti Maharashtra - Subramanya Sashti in Karnataka
December 8 – Mitra Surya Saptami
December 9 – Mahananda Navami – Kalpadi Navami
December 11 – Mokshada Ekadasi Vrat
December 11 – Geeta Jayanti
December 12 – Matsya Dwadashi
December 13 – Pradosh Vrat
December 13 – Hanuman Vratham in Karnataka
December 13 – Bharani Deepam
December 13 – Karthigai Deepam
December 14 – Pishach Mochan shradh
December 14 – Purnima Vrat
December 14 – Datta Jayanti
December 15 – Snan Daan Purnima – full moon day
December 16 – Kharmas begins in North India
December 16 – Dhanu Sankranti at 7:38 AM - Dhanur Masam begins
December 17 – Dhanu Masam begins in Malayalam Calendars
December 17 – Margazhi Masam begins in Tamil Calendars
December 18 – Paush month begins in Bengali Calendars
December 18 – Sankashti Ganesh Chaturthi Vrat – Moonrise time at 8:57 PM
December 23 – Kalashtami
December 23 – Rukmini Ashtami
December 26 – Saphala Ekadashi
December 27 – Swarupa Dwadashi
December 27 – Sabarimala Mandala Pooja
December 28 – Shani Pradosh Vrat
December 29 – Monthly Shiv Chaturdashi Vrat – Masa Shivratri
December 30 – Amavasya – Somvati Amavasya as it is Monday
December 30 – Margazhi Moolam