Festivals in December 2025: Check Updated Monthly Hindu Festival List
According to Gregorian Calendar, December month is the last month of the year but not according to Hindu Calendar. The days are short and nights are long as December has started and this is the month of freezing winters. This month is for making new year resolutions, setting new goals and time to cherish the past memories that you have spent with your loved ones. In the month of December, there are so many observances which will be celebrated with immense devotion. The day started with Mokshada Ekadashi and Guruvayur Ekadashi. Annapurna Jayanti, Dattatreya Jayanti and Margashirsha Purnima Vrat wil also be observed. In the last week, Mandala Puja, Banada Ashtami and Vaikuntha Ekadashi will be observed in which Lord Vishnu will be worshipped with full devotion and dedication.
Let's check the dates and days of these fast and festivals:
| Date | Day | Fast/Festival |
| December 1, 2025 | Monday | Gita Jyanti Mokshada Ekadashi Guruvayur Ekadashi |
| December 2, 2025 | Tuesday | Matsya Dwadashi Bhauma Pradosh Vrat |
| December 3, 2025 | Wednesday | Hanuman Jayanti (Kannada) |
| December 4, 2025 | Thursday | Dattatreya Jayanti Annapurna Jayanti Bhairavi Jayanti Karthigai Deepam Margashirsha Purnima Vrat Margashirsha Purnima Anvadhan |
| December 5, 2025 | Friday | Rohini Vrat Ishti |
| December 7, 2025 | Sunday | Akhuratha Sankashti |
| December 11, 2025 | Thursday | Kalashtami Masik Krishna Janmashtami |
| December 15, 2025 | Monday | Saphala Ekadashi |
| December 16, 2025 | Tuesday | Krishna Matsya Dwadashi Dhani Sankranti |
| December 17, 2025 | Wednesday | Masik Shivratri |
| December 18, 2025 | Thursday | Hanuman Jayanti (Tamil) |
| December 19, 2025 | Friday | Darsha Amavasya Anvadhan |
| December 20, 2025 | Saturday | Ishti |
| December 21, 2025 | Sunday | Chandra Darshan |
| December 24, 2025 | Wednesday | Vighneshvara Chaturthi |
| December 25, 2025 | Thursday | Skanda Sashti |
| December 27, 2025 | Saturday | Guru Gobind Singh Jayanti Mandala Puja |
| December 28, 2025 | Sunday | Banada Ashtami Masik Durgashtami |
| December 30, 2025 | Tuesday | Tailang Swami Jayanti Pausha Putrada Ekadashi Dharma Savarni Manvadi |
| December 311, 2025 | Wednesday | Kurma Dwadashi Masik Karthigai Vaikuntha Ekadashi Gauna Pausha Putrada Ekadashi Vaishnava Pausha Putrada Ekadashi |
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