Kalnirnay December 2026 Marathi Calendar (कालनिर्णय डिसेंबर २०२६ मराठी)
Panchang Details & Fasting Days for December 2026
Quick Facts: Kalnirnay December 2026
Margashirsha & Pausha (Shaka 1948)
Datta Jayanti (Dec 23) & Gita Jayanti (Dec 20 *)
Margashirsha Guruvar Vrats, Mokshada Ekadashi
10 Wedding & 10 Vastu housewarming dates available
Kalnirnay December 2026 Calendar
View the December 2026 Marathi calendar with festivals and public holidays.
Calendar graphic created by KalnirnayOnline.com from our dataset.
Detailed Panchang for December 2026
According to the traditional Vedic calendar, the month of December 2026 spans the Hindu lunar months of Kartik – Margashirsha. These lunar phases determine auspicious planetary movements, daily tithis, and the transition of the Moon through various constellations (Nakshatras) in the Shaka Year Shaka 1948.
| Panchang Element | Details & Timings (December 2026) |
|---|---|
| Shalivahana Shaka Samvat | Shaka 1948 (Krodhana Samvatsara) |
| Vikram Samvat | Vikram Samvat 2083 |
| Hindu Lunar Months | Kartik (ends December 8) & Margashirsha (begins December 9) |
| Ayana (Solstice) | Dakshinayan (Southward movement of the Sun) |
| Ritu (Season) | Hemant Ritu (Winter Season) |
| Shukla Paksha (Waxing Moon) | December 9 to December 23, 2026 |
| Krishna Paksha (Waning Moon) | December 1 to December 8, and December 24 to December 31, 2026 |
| Solar Transit (Sankranti) | Sun transits into Sagittarius (Dhanu Rashi) on December 16, 2026 (Dhanu Sankranti) |
Festivals & Public Holidays in December 2026
The list of major festivals, fasts, and public holidays observed in December 2026 is detailed in the table below:
| Date | Festival / Holiday Event | Type |
|---|---|---|
| December 1, 2026 |
Kalabhairav Jayanti कालभैरव जयंती |
Festival / Fasting |
| December 4, 2026 |
Utpanna Ekadashi उत्पन्ना एकादशी |
Festival / Fasting |
| December 8, 2026 |
Kartik Amavasya कार्तिक अमावस्या |
Festival / Fasting |
| December 9, 2026 |
Margashirsha Month Begins मार्गशीर्ष मासारंभ |
Festival / Fasting |
| December 15, 2026 |
Champa Shashthi चंपाषष्ठी |
Festival / Fasting |
| December 20, 2026 |
Mokshada Ekadashi / Bhagavad Gita Jayanti मोक्षदा एकादशी / गीता जयंती Muhurat: Auspicious throughout the day |
Festival / Fasting |
| December 23, 2026 |
Dattatreya Jayanti / Margashirsha Purnima दत्त जयंती / मार्गशीर्ष पौर्णिमा Muhurat: Datta Janmotsav: 05:30 PM to 06:30 PM (Sunset) |
Festival / Fasting |
| December 25, 2026 |
Christmas Day नाताळ |
Public Holiday |
| December 26, 2026 |
Akhuratha Sankashti Chaturthi अखुरथ संकष्टी चतुर्थी |
Festival / Fasting |
Pune marriage dates in December 2026
Drik Panchang’s Pune reference lists 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 11, 12 December (7 date entries). Date entries are not whole-day windows. See the marriage guide and source for exact local timings.
Griha Pravesh dates in December 2026
Drik Panchang’s Pune listing includes: 2, 3, 4, 11, 12, 18, 19, 30 December. These are date labels, not whole-day windows. See the housewarming guide and source for exact local timings.
Kalnirnay December 2026 Marathi Calendar & Panchang Overview (डिसेंबर २०२६ कालनिर्णय मराठी कॅलेंडर आणि पंचांग)
According to the Kalnirnay Marathi Calendar, December 2026 hosts the transition from Kartik Maas into Margashirsha Maas (Shaka Year 1948 – Krodhana Samvatsara). Margashirsha Maas begins immediately following the Amavasya on December 8, bringing dry winter weather and spiritually significant fasts for families across Maharashtra.
Datta Jayanti & Margashirsha Guruvar Vrats in Maharashtra (दत्त जयंती आणि मार्गशीर्ष गुरुवार व्रत)
The primary religious observances in December 2026 are Dattatreya Jayanti (Datta Jayanti) on Wednesday, December 23, and the Margashirsha Mahalakshmi Guruvar (Thursday) Vrats. Datta Jayanti celebrates the birth of Lord Dattatreya (the trimurti incarnation) and is observed with bhajan chanting and special evening prayers during sunset (between 05:30 PM and 06:30 PM) at temples. Throughout Margashirsha, married women observe fasts on Thursdays to honor Goddess Mahalakshmi, welcoming her into clean, decorated homes to seek blessings for family health and prosperity.
Auspicious Muhurats & Winter Vrats in December 2026 (डिसेंबर २०२६ मधील महत्त्वाचे मुहूर्त आणि उपवास)
Devotees observe Mokshada Ekadashi and Bhagavad Gita Jayanti on Sunday, December 20, and Akhuratha Sankashti Chaturthi on Saturday, December 26. December 25 (Christmas Day) is observed as a public holiday. The selected Pune references list 7 marriage-date entries and 8 Griha Pravesh date entries in December. Devotees are encouraged to check daily Panchang details on our interactive calendar above before scheduling family ceremonies.