📅 December 2025 Festival Dates & Short Descriptions
| Date | Festival | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 1, 2025 | Guruvayur Ekadashi | Observed as a sacred Ekadashi at Guruvayur Temple; devotees fast and offer prayers. |
| Dec 1, 2025 | World AIDS Day | Global awareness day to fight HIV/AIDS, promote prevention and support patients. |
| Dec 1, 2025 | Mokshada Ekadashi | Hindu Ekadashi dedicated to Lord Vishnu; observing fast brings spiritual benefits. |
| Dec 2, 2025 | Matsya Dwadashi | Celebrates the Matsya Avatar of Lord Vishnu; devotees perform prayers and rituals. |
| Dec 2, 2025 | Bhauma Pradosh Vrat | Observed during Pradosh Kaal for Lord Shiva; brings prosperity and removes obstacles. |
| Dec 3, 2025 | Hanuman Jayanti (Kannada) | Celebrates the birth of Lord Hanuman; devotees chant Hanuman Chalisa. |
| Dec 4, 2025 | Dattatreya Jayanti | Marks the birth of Sage Dattatreya; devotees worship for wisdom and blessings. |
| Dec 4, 2025 | Annapurna Jayanti | Dedicated to Goddess Annapurna, the provider of food; prayers for abundance. |
| Dec 4, 2025 | Bhairavi Jayanti | Observes Goddess Bhairavi’s worship for courage and protection. |
| Dec 4, 2025 | Karthigai Deepam | Tamil festival of lights; devotees light lamps in homes and temples. |
| Dec 4, 2025 | Margashirsha Purnima Vrat | Fasting and prayers on full moon; auspicious for spiritual growth. |
| Dec 5, 2025 | Pausha Begins (North) | Start of Pausha month in North India; marks seasonal and ritual significance. |
| Dec 5, 2025 | Rohini Vrat | Observed for spiritual merit; devotees fast and perform pujas. |
| Dec 5, 2025 | Ishti | Special rituals in temples for blessings and prosperity. |
| Dec 7, 2025 | Akhuratha Sankashti | Observed for Lord Ganesha; devotees fast and perform prayers. |
| Dec 11, 2025 | Kalashtami | Observance of Ashtami dedicated to Goddess Kali; devotees offer flowers and prayers. |
| Dec 11, 2025 | Masik Krishna Janmashtami | Monthly Janmashtami for Lord Krishna; fasting and night vigil performed. |
| Dec 15, 2025 | Saphala Ekadashi | Fasting Ekadashi for spiritual progress and removal of sins. |
| Dec 16, 2025 | Dhanu Sankranti | Sun enters Dhanu (Sagittarius); auspicious for rituals and new beginnings. |
| Dec 17, 2025 | Budha Pradosh Vrat | Pradosh observance for Lord Shiva on Wednesday; brings prosperity. |
| Dec 18, 2025 | Masik Shivaratri | Monthly Shivaratri for Lord Shiva; devotees perform night-long vigil and prayers. |
| Dec 19, 2025 | Hanuman Jayanti (Tamil) | Tamil observance of Hanuman’s birth; devotion and chanting of Hanuman Chalisa. |
| Dec 19, 2025 | Darsha Amavasya | New moon day for spiritual practices, ancestral offerings, and rituals. |
| Dec 19, 2025 | Anvadhan | Religious observance related to moon phase rituals. |
| Dec 19, 2025 | Pausha Amavasya | Fasting and prayers on new moon day; auspicious for ancestors. |
| Dec 20, 2025 | Ishti | Temple rituals for blessings and prosperity. |
| Dec 21, 2025 | Shortest Day of Year | Winter solstice; marked astronomically and culturally. |
| Dec 21, 2025 | Chandra Darshana | Observation of the moon; auspicious for rituals and prayers. |
| Dec 24, 2025 | Vinayaka Chaturthi | Monthly Ganesh Chaturthi; devotees perform prayers for Lord Ganesha. |
| Dec 25, 2025 | Skanda Sashti | Dedicated to Lord Subrahmanya; fasting and rituals performed. |
| Dec 27, 2025 | Guru Gobind Singh Jayanti | Birth anniversary of the tenth Sikh Guru; prayers and community service. |
| Dec 27, 2025 | Mandala Pooja | Observed in Kerala; devotees mark the beginning of Sabarimala pilgrimage season. |
| Dec 28, 2025 | Banada Ashtami | Observance for health, prosperity, and religious rituals. |
| Dec 28, 2025 | Masik Durgashtami | Monthly Durga Ashtami puja for Goddess Durga; prayers for protection and power. |
| Dec 30, 2025 | Tailang Swami Jayanti | Birth anniversary of spiritual leader Tailang Swami. |
| Dec 30, 2025 | Pausha Putrada Ekadashi | Ekadashi for prosperity and blessing of children. |
| Dec 30, 2025 | Dharma Savarni Manvadi | Observance marking the Manvantara cycle in Hindu cosmology. |
| Dec 31, 2025 | Masik Karthigai | Monthly observance for Lord Murugan; devotees light lamps and perform prayers. |
| Dec 31, 2025 | Vaikuntha Ekadashi | Fasting and prayers for Lord Vishnu; highly auspicious for spiritual progress. |
| Dec 31, 2025 | Gauna Pausha Putrada Ekadashi | Secondary observance for Pausha Ekadashi; blessings for progeny. |
| Dec 31, 2025 | Vaishnava Pausha Putrada Ekadashi | Ekadashi dedicated to Lord Vishnu in Vaishnava tradition. |
| Dec 31, 2025 | Kurma Dwadashi | Dwadashi day for worshipping Kurma Avatar of Lord Vishnu; devotees perform rituals. |
📘 FAQs – December 2025 Festivals
Q1. Which festivals are celebrated in December 2025?
December 2025 includes Hindu, Jain, and international observances like Guruvayur Ekadashi, World AIDS Day, Karthigai Deepam, Masik Durgashtami, Skanda Sashti, and Vaikuntha Ekadashi.
Q2. What is the significance of Guruvayur Ekadashi?
It is a sacred Ekadashi dedicated to Lord Vishnu at Guruvayur Temple. Observing fast and prayers brings spiritual merit.
Q3. When is Vaikuntha Ekadashi in December 2025?
Vaikuntha Ekadashi falls on December 31, 2025; fasting and prayers for Lord Vishnu are highly auspicious.
Q4. Which international observances occur in December 2025?
World AIDS Day (Dec 1), Chandra Darshana (Dec 21, astronomical), and shortest day of the year (Dec 21).
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