Sat, 4 December 2027
Observance
Shashti · Murugan day
Pausha · Shukla paksha
The sixth lunar day, observed in Murugan and other regional traditions.
Keep the day simply. The lunar day ends 1:26 PM.
Month calendar
Hindu festivals in December 2027
The December 2027 observances, listed in date order or viewed in a month grid. Local ritual windows are calculated for your city.
In December 2027, open any date for its published observances, plain-language context, and the local window calculated for your city.
Sri Aurobindosamadhi remembranceThu, 9 December 2027
Fasting day
Ekadashi · fasting day
Pausha · Shukla paksha
Ekadashi is the eleventh lunar day, traditionally marked by a chosen form of fasting and prayer.
Fast today. Break it tomorrow between 7:54 AM to 10:54 AM.Dvadashi ends 9:23 PM
Thu, 9 December 2027
Keep the observance through the day.
Sat, 11 December 2027
Observance
Pradosham · Shiva evening
Pausha · Shukla paksha
Pradosham is a twice-monthly Shiva observance held around the local sunset.
Sit between 3:06 PM to 4:36 PM.
Osho (Rajneesh)birth anniversarySun, 12 December 2027
Festival
Karthigai Deepam
Krittika nakshatra · Karthigai 26
Tamil Nadu · Arunachala lamp festival
A Tamil festival of lamps associated with Shiva.
Keep the observance through the day.
Mon, 13 December 2027
Observance
Full moon · Pournami
Pausha Purnima
Pausha · Shukla paksha
Cold Moon · approximate north american / european folk tradition name
The full-moon lunar day, also known as Purnima.
Pause when the lunar day ends, 4:08 PM.
Fri, 17 December 2027
Observance
Sankashti · moonrise fast
Pausha · Krishna paksha
A monthly Ganesha fast that is broken at local moonrise.
Fast until moonrise, 8:49 PM.
Thu, 23 December 2027
Fasting day
Ekadashi · fasting day
Pausha · Krishna paksha
Ekadashi is the eleventh lunar day, traditionally marked by a chosen form of fasting and prayer.
Fast today. Break it tomorrow between 8:04 AM to 11:04 AM.Dvadashi ends 5:38 PM
Sat, 25 December 2027
Observance
Pradosham · Shiva evening
Pausha · Krishna paksha
Pradosham is a twice-monthly Shiva observance held around the local sunset.
Sit between 3:10 PM to 4:40 PM.
Sun, 26 December 2027
Observance
Monthly Shivaratri
Pausha · Krishna paksha
The monthly night of Shiva in the waning lunar fortnight.
Practise around local midnight.
Mon, 27 December 2027
Observance
New moon · Amavasya
Pausha Amavasya
Pausha · Krishna paksha
The new-moon lunar day, observed through quiet attention and remembrance.
Pause when the lunar day ends, 8:12 PM.
Ramana Maharshibirth anniversary