Kannada
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.

Kannada 2056 opens in December during Shaka Samvat 1978 (Dhata) of the Hindu calendar.

December 2056

Shaka Samvat 1978 (Dhata)

Margashirsha – Pausha

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Festivals & Vrats in December 2056

  • Skanda Shashthi Vrat

    Monday, 11 December 2056 Panchami

    Tithi 2:26 PM, Dec 11 – 1:54 PM, Dec 12

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

    Vrat Food →

  • Champa Shashti

    Tuesday, 12 December 2056 Shashthi

    Tithi 2:26 PM, Dec 11 – 1:54 PM, Dec 12

    A six-day festival to Lord Khandoba (Martand Bhairav, a form of Shiva) concludes on Margashirsha Shukla Shashthi, worshipped by farmers and warriors.

  • Subramanya Shashti

    Tuesday, 12 December 2056 Shashthi

    Tithi 2:26 PM, Dec 11 – 1:54 PM, Dec 12

    Lord Subramanya (Kartikeya) is worshipped at Kukke and beyond on Margashirsha Shukla Shashthi.

  • Dhanurmasam Begins

    Saturday, 16 December 2056 Dashami

    Tithi 4:22 PM, Dec 15 – 6:27 PM, Dec 16

    The month of dawn Vishnu worship (Tiruppavai / Dhanurmasa) begins as the Sun enters Dhanu.

  • Vaikunta Ekadashi

    Sunday, 17 December 2056 Ekadashi

    Tithi 6:27 PM, Dec 16 – 8:52 PM, Dec 17

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

    Vrat Katha → Vrat Vidhi →

  • Dattatreya Jayanti

    Thursday, 21 December 2056 Purnima

    Tithi 4:42 AM, Dec 21 – 7:09 AM, Dec 22

    The advent of Lord Dattatreya on Margashirsha Purnima.

    Gallery →

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.