Fri, 1 December 2028
Festival
Karthigai Deepam
Krittika nakshatra · Karthigai 15
Tamil Nadu · Arunachala lamp festival
A Tamil festival of lamps associated with Shiva.
Keep the observance through the day.
Month calendar
Hindu festivals in December 2028
The December 2028 observances, listed in date order or viewed in a month grid. Local ritual windows are calculated for your city.
In December 2028, open any date for its published observances, plain-language context, and the local window calculated for your city.
Sat, 2 December 2028
Observance
Full moon · Pournami
Margashirsha Purnima
Margashirsha · 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, 1:40 AM.
Tue, 5 December 2028
Observance
Sankashti · moonrise fast
Margashirsha · Krishna paksha
A monthly Ganesha fast that is broken at local moonrise.
Fast until moonrise, 7:27 PM.
Sri Aurobindosamadhi remembranceThu, 7 December 2028
Observance
Shashti · Murugan day
Margashirsha · Krishna paksha
The sixth lunar day, observed in Murugan and other regional traditions.
Keep the day simply. The lunar day ends 8:30 PM.
Osho (Rajneesh)birth anniversaryTue, 12 December 2028
Fasting day
Ekadashi · fasting day
Margashirsha · Krishna paksha
Ekadashi is the eleventh lunar day, traditionally marked by a chosen form of fasting and prayer.
Fast today. Break it tomorrow between 7:58 AM to 7:26 AM.Dvadashi ends 7:26 AM
Thu, 14 December 2028
Observance
Pradosham · Shiva evening
Margashirsha · Krishna paksha
Pradosham is a twice-monthly Shiva observance held around the local sunset.
Sit between 3:06 PM to 4:36 PM.
Fri, 15 December 2028
Observance
Monthly Shivaratri
Margashirsha · Krishna paksha
The monthly night of Shiva in the waning lunar fortnight.
Practise around local midnight.
Sat, 16 December 2028
Observance
New moon · Amavasya
Margashirsha Amavasya
Margashirsha · Krishna paksha
The new-moon lunar day, observed through quiet attention and remembrance.
Pause when the lunar day ends, 2:06 AM.
Fri, 22 December 2028
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 6:01 AM.
Wed, 27 December 2028
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 8:06 AM to 11:06 AM.Dvadashi ends 5:51 PM
Wed, 27 December 2028
Festival
Vaikuntha Ekadashi
A major Vishnu observance with its tradition and confidence stated clearly.
Keep the observance through the day.
Fri, 29 December 2028
Observance
Pradosham · Shiva evening
Pausha · Shukla paksha
Pradosham is a twice-monthly Shiva observance held around the local sunset.
Sit between 3:14 PM to 4:44 PM.
Ramana Maharshibirth anniversarySun, 31 December 2028
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, 4:48 PM.