Sat, 14 November 2026
Festival
Skanda Shashti
Skanda Shashti offers a class theme of attention, meaning, and an open invitation to learn rather than perform a tradition you have not inherited.
Keep the observance through the day.
For teachers and planners
The next six weeks
A simple lookahead for choosing a class theme, planning a quiet observance, or knowing what is coming.
Sun, 15 November 2026
Observance
Shashti · Murugan day
Margashirsha · Shukla paksha
Shashti offers a class theme of attention, meaning, and an open invitation to learn rather than perform a tradition you have not inherited.
Keep the day simply. The lunar day ends 8:31 PM.
Sun, 15 November 2026
Festival
Skanda Shashti
Skanda Shashti offers a class theme of attention, meaning, and an open invitation to learn rather than perform a tradition you have not inherited.
Keep the observance through the day.
Sun, 22 November 2026
Observance
Pradosham · Shiva evening
Margashirsha · Shukla paksha
Tonight is Pradosham—the threshold around sunset. Let a class explore balance points and the quality of attention needed to change direction.
Sit between 3:17 PM to 4:47 PM.
Tue, 24 November 2026
Observance
Full moon · Pournami
Margashirsha Purnima
Margashirsha · Shukla paksha
Beaver Moon · approximate north american / european folk tradition name
Pournami offers a class theme of attention, meaning, and an open invitation to learn rather than perform a tradition you have not inherited.
Pause when the lunar day ends, 2:53 PM.
Tue, 24 November 2026
Festival
Karthigai Deepam
Krittika nakshatra · Karthigai 8
Tamil Nadu · Arunachala lamp festival
Karthigai Deepam offers a class theme of attention, meaning, and an open invitation to learn rather than perform a tradition you have not inherited.
Keep the observance through the day.
Sun, 29 November 2026
Observance
Shashti · Murugan day
Margashirsha · Krishna paksha
Shashti offers a class theme of attention, meaning, and an open invitation to learn rather than perform a tradition you have not inherited.
Keep the day simply. The lunar day ends 8:16 PM.
Fri, 4 December 2026
Fasting day
Ekadashi · fasting day
Margashirsha · Krishna paksha
Ekadashi gives students a theme of conscious choosing: what can we set down for a day so that attention becomes available?
Fast today. Break it tomorrow between 7:49 AM to 10:49 AM.Dvadashi ends 7:22 PM
Sun, 6 December 2026
Observance
Pradosham · Shiva evening
Margashirsha · Krishna paksha
Tonight is Pradosham—the threshold around sunset. Let a class explore balance points and the quality of attention needed to change direction.
Sit between 3:07 PM to 4:37 PM.
Mon, 7 December 2026
Observance
Monthly Shivaratri
Margashirsha · Krishna paksha
Masik Shivaratri offers a class theme of attention, meaning, and an open invitation to learn rather than perform a tradition you have not inherited.
Practise around local midnight.
Tue, 8 December 2026
Observance
New moon · Amavasya
Margashirsha Amavasya
Margashirsha · Krishna paksha
Amavasya offers a class theme of attention, meaning, and an open invitation to learn rather than perform a tradition you have not inherited.
Pause when the lunar day ends, 12:51 AM.
Tue, 15 December 2026
Observance
Shashti · Murugan day
Pausha · Shukla paksha
Shashti offers a class theme of attention, meaning, and an open invitation to learn rather than perform a tradition you have not inherited.
Keep the day simply. The lunar day ends 3:49 PM.
Sun, 20 December 2026
Fasting day
Ekadashi · fasting day
Pausha · Shukla paksha
Ekadashi gives students a theme of conscious choosing: what can we set down for a day so that attention becomes available?
Fast today. Break it tomorrow between 8:03 AM to 11:03 AM.Dvadashi ends 12:06 PM
Sun, 20 December 2026
Festival
Vaikuntha Ekadashi
Vaikuntha Ekadashi offers a class theme of attention, meaning, and an open invitation to learn rather than perform a tradition you have not inherited.
Keep the observance through the day.
Sun, 20 December 2026
Festival
Gita Jayanti
Gita Jayanti offers a class theme of attention, meaning, and an open invitation to learn rather than perform a tradition you have not inherited.
Keep the observance through the day.
Tue, 22 December 2026
Observance
Pradosham · Shiva evening
Pausha · Shukla paksha
Tonight is Pradosham—the threshold around sunset. Let a class explore balance points and the quality of attention needed to change direction.
Sit between 3:08 PM to 4:38 PM.
Using this list
Each row gives the familiar date first, then the one local time that matters, followed by a short class theme. Print this page for a studio planning meeting.