Annual Vrats

The full year of Hindu vrats as a month grid. Each day shows its tithi and any fasting observance falling on it — every Ekadashi, Pradosh, Sankashti and Vinayaka Chaturthi, Masik Shivaratri, Purnima and Amavasya vrat, alongside Navratri, Rama Navami, Maha Shivratri, the Teej vrats, Janmashtami, Karwa Chauth, Ganesh Chaturthi, Diwali, Chhath and Holika Dahan — on its actual date for the chosen year.

Annual Vrats 1952 opens in December during Vikram Samvat 2009 (Vishvavasu) of the Hindu calendar.

December 1952

Vikram Samvat 2009 (Vishvavasu)

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Festivals & Vrats in December 1952

  • Margashirsha Purnima Vrat Vrat

    Monday, 1 December 1952 Purnima

    Tithi 6:40 PM, Nov 30 6:07 PM, Dec 1

    The full-moon fast, kept with a day-long vrat, a vigil, Satyanarayan Puja and charity, culminating in the worship of the rising full moon.

  • Sankashti Chaturthi Vrat

    Friday, 5 December 1952 Chaturthi

    Tithi 7:57 PM, Dec 4 9:45 PM, Dec 5

    A Ganesha fast observed until the sight of the moon to remove obstacles.

  • Kalashtami Vrat

    Tuesday, 9 December 1952 Ashtami

    Tithi 5:34 AM, Dec 9 8:12 AM, Dec 10

    A monthly day to worship Kala Bhairava, a fierce form of Lord Shiva.

  • Saphala Ekadashi Vrat

    Saturday, 13 December 1952 Ekadashi

    Tithi 11:45 AM, Dec 12 12:09 PM, Dec 13

    A fast that is believed to make all of one's endeavours fruitful.

  • Pradosh Vrat Vrat

    Sunday, 14 December 1952 Dwadashi

    Tithi 12:13 PM, Dec 14 11:06 AM, Dec 15

    A twilight (pradosh) fast to Lord Shiva, observed on the thirteenth tithi.

  • Masik Shivaratri Vrat

    Monday, 15 December 1952 Trayodashi

    Tithi 11:19 AM, Dec 15 9:34 AM, Dec 16

    The monthly night of Shiva, observed with fasting and night-long worship.

  • Darsha Amavasya Vrat

    Tuesday, 16 December 1952 Chaturdashi

    Tithi 9:46 AM, Dec 16 7:32 AM, Dec 17

    The Darsha (Amavasya) day for offering tarpan and shradh to the ancestors, kept when the new moon prevails in the afternoon (aparahna).

  • Amavasya Vrat

    Wednesday, 17 December 1952 Amavasya

    Tithi 9:46 AM, Dec 16 7:32 AM, Dec 17

    The new-moon day for honouring ancestors (tarpan) and worship.

  • Vinayaka Chaturthi Vrat

    Saturday, 20 December 1952 Chaturthi

    Tithi 11:50 PM, Dec 19 9:09 PM, Dec 20

    A monthly Ganesha vrat observed on the bright fourth tithi.

  • Skanda Shashthi Vrat

    Monday, 22 December 1952 Shashthi

    Tithi 6:36 PM, Dec 21 4:18 PM, Dec 22

    A vrat dedicated to Lord Kartikeya (Murugan / Skanda).

  • Masik Durgashtami Vrat

    Wednesday, 24 December 1952 Ashtami

    Tithi 2:11 PM, Dec 23 12:30 PM, Dec 24

    A monthly fast and worship of Goddess Durga on the bright eighth tithi.

  • Vaikunta Ekadashi

    Saturday, 27 December 1952 Ekadashi

    Tithi 9:50 AM, Dec 26 9:16 AM, Dec 27

    The Margazhi Ekadashi when the gates of Vaikuntha are said to open; Vishnu devotees fast and keep vigil.

  • Pausha Putrada Ekadashi Vrat

    Saturday, 27 December 1952 Ekadashi

    Tithi 9:50 AM, Dec 26 9:16 AM, Dec 27

    Observed by parents praying to Lord Vishnu for worthy children.

  • Pradosh Vrat Vrat

    Sunday, 28 December 1952 Dwadashi

    Tithi 8:45 AM, Dec 28 9:02 AM, Dec 29

    A twilight (pradosh) fast to Lord Shiva, observed on the thirteenth tithi.

  • Pausha Purnima Vrat Vrat

    Tuesday, 30 December 1952 Chaturdashi

    Tithi 9:23 AM, Dec 30 10:35 AM, Dec 31

    The full-moon fast, kept with a day-long vrat, a vigil, Satyanarayan Puja and charity, culminating in the worship of the rising full moon.

Timings shown for New Delhi (IST) at sunrise — use the city box at the top to change it. Solar months begin by each tradition's own Sankranti rule (same-day, next-day, sunset or aparahna). Era years and lunar month names follow standard Vedic calculations and may differ slightly from regional almanacs around an Adhik Maas.

About the Annual Vrat Calendar

The full year of Hindu vrats as a month grid. Each day shows its tithi and any fasting observance falling on it — every Ekadashi, Pradosh, Sankashti and Vinayaka Chaturthi, Masik Shivaratri, Purnima and Amavasya vrat, alongside Navratri, Rama Navami, Maha Shivratri, the Teej vrats, Janmashtami, Karwa Chauth, Ganesh Chaturthi, Diwali, Chhath and Holika Dahan — on its actual date for the chosen year.

Each day lists its tithi and paksha, the nakshatra, the weekday (vaar) and any festivals or vrats. Tap any day to see the full panchang for that date — tithi start and end times, nakshatra, yoga, karana, sunrise and sunset, and the inauspicious periods (Rahu Kalam, Yamaganda, Gulika Kalam). Use the month and year selectors to browse this year and the next.