The ISKCON / Gaudiya Vaishnava calendar highlights Ekadashi fasting days, Krishna and Vaishnava festivals month by month, with the date and tithi timing of each observance.
ISKCON 1961 opens in December during Vikram Samvat 2018 (Aananda) of the Hindu calendar.
December 1961
Vikram Samvat 2018 (Aananda)
Margashirsha – Pausha
Festivals & Vrats in December 1961
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Utpanna Ekadashi Vrat
Tithi 5:35 AM, Dec 3 – 7:14 AM, Dec 4
Marks the appearance of Goddess Ekadashi from Vishnu — the origin of Ekadashi observance.
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Vaikunta Ekadashi
Tithi 10:50 AM, Dec 16 – 9:22 AM, Dec 17
The Margazhi Ekadashi when the gates of Vaikuntha are said to open; Vishnu devotees fast and keep vigil.
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Mokshada Ekadashi Vrat
Tithi 9:15 AM, Dec 17 – 8:03 AM, Dec 18
Bestows liberation (moksha) and coincides with Gita Jayanti.
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Gita Jayanti / Mokshada Ekadashi Vrat
Tithi 10:50 AM, Dec 16 – 9:22 AM, Dec 17
The day the Bhagavad Gita was revealed to Arjuna, observed with the Mokshada Ekadashi fast.
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 ISKCON Calendar
The ISKCON / Gaudiya Vaishnava calendar highlights Ekadashi fasting days, Krishna and Vaishnava festivals month by month, with the date and tithi timing of each observance.
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.