Festivals in December 2021: Take a look at the special and auspicious days
Check out the dates of special days and festivals in December 2021 that will arrive with joy in everyone' lives. The list includes all Hindu auspicious days.
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December is the last month of every year and consists of some of the auspicious days and festivals like Dhanu Sankranti, Vivah Panchami, Christmas Day and New Year’s Eve. Other important days of this month are Gita Jayanti, Champa Shashthi and a few others. Let’s take a look at the festivals in December as well as the other upcoming festivals in India that are celebrated with love.
Festivals in December 2021
Every festival has a deep meaning behind it. Such as on Vivah Panchami, Lord Ram and Goddess Sita were married and is celebrated as their wedding anniversary every year. Champa Shashthi is a popular festival celebrated in the state of Maharashtra. Also, on Chandra Darshan people observe a day-long fast and break it after seeing the new moon. Not many people know that on Anvadhan, the followers of the Vaishnava community observe a day fast on the day and then perform Yajna on the day of Ishti.
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- December 2, Thursday- Masik Shivratri
- December 2, Thursday- Pradosh Vrat
- December 3, Friday- Darsha Amavasya
- December 3, Friday- Anvadhan
- December 4, Saturday- Margashirsha Amavasya
- December 4, Saturday- Surya Grahan *Purna
- December 4, Saturday- Ishti
- December 5, Sunday- Chandra Darshan
- December 7, Tuesday- Vinayaka Chaturthi
- December 8, Wednesday- Naga Panchami *Telugu
- December 8, Wednesday- Vivah Panchami
- December 9, Thursday- Subrahmanya Sashti
- December 9, Thursday- Skanda Sashti
- December 9, Thursday- Champa Shashthi
- December 11, Saturday- Masik Durgashtami
- December 14, Tuesday- Mokshada Ekadashi
- December 14, Tuesday- Gita Jayanti
- December 14, Tuesday- Guruvayur Ekadashi
- December 15, Wednesday Matsya Dwadashi
- December 16, Thursday- Pradosh Vrat
- December 16, Thursday- Hanuman Jayanti *Kannada
- December 16, Thursday- Dhanu Sankranti
- December 16, Thursday- Masik Karthigai
- December 18, Saturday- Margashirsha Purnima Vrat
- December 18, Saturday- Anvadhan
- December 18, Saturday- Dattatreya Jayanti
- December 18, Saturday- Rohini Vrat
- December 19, Sunday- Margashirsha Purnima
- December 19, Sunday- Ishti
- December 19, Sunday- Annapurna Jayanti
- December 19, Sunday- Bhairavi Jayanti
- December 20, Monday- Pausha Begins *North
- December 20, Monday- Arudra Darshan
- December 21, Tuesday- Shortest Day Of The Year
- December 22, Wednesday- Akhuratha Sankashti Chaturthi
- December 25, Saturday- Merry Christmas
- December 26, Sunday- Bhanu Saptami
- December 26, Sunday- Kalashtami
- December 27, Monday- Mandala Pooja
- December 30, Thursday- Saphala Ekadashi
- December 31, Friday- Pradosh Vrat
- December 31, Friday- New Year’s Eve