The Kannada festival calendar (Yugadi new year). Karnataka festivals and vrats month by month, with the date and tithi timing of each observance.
Kannada 2039 opens in December during Shaka Samvat 1961 (Siddharthi) of the Hindu calendar.
December 2039
Shaka Samvat 1961 (Siddharthi)
Margashirsha – Pausha
Festivals & Vrats in December 2039
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Dhanurmasam Begins
Tithi 6:14 PM, Dec 16 – 2:37 PM, Dec 17
The month of dawn Vishnu worship (Tiruppavai / Dhanurmasa) begins as the Sun enters Dhanu.
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Champa Shashti
Tithi 6:05 AM, Dec 20 – 4:08 AM, Dec 21
A six-day festival to Lord Khandoba (Martand Bhairav, a form of Shiva) concludes on Margashirsha Shukla Shashthi, worshipped by farmers and warriors.
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Subramanya Shashti
Tithi 6:05 AM, Dec 20 – 4:08 AM, Dec 21
Lord Subramanya (Kartikeya) is worshipped at Kukke and beyond on Margashirsha Shukla Shashthi.
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Skanda Shashthi Vrat
Tithi 6:05 AM, Dec 20 – 4:08 AM, Dec 21
A vrat dedicated to Lord Kartikeya (Murugan / Skanda).
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Vaikunta Ekadashi
Tithi 5:32 AM, Dec 25 – 7:43 AM, Dec 26
The Margazhi Ekadashi when the gates of Vaikuntha are said to open; Vishnu devotees fast and keep vigil.
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Dattatreya Jayanti
Tithi 12:42 PM, Dec 28 – 3:26 PM, Dec 29
The advent of Lord Dattatreya on Margashirsha Purnima.
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 Kannada Calendar
The Kannada festival calendar (Yugadi new year). Karnataka festivals and vrats 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.