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.
December 2026
Shaka Samvat 1948 (Parabhava)
Margashirsha – Pausha
Festivals & Vrats in December 2026
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Champa Shashti
Tithi 7:19 PM, Dec 14 – 9:24 PM, Dec 15
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 7:19 PM, Dec 14 – 9:24 PM, Dec 15
Lord Subramanya (Kartikeya) is worshipped at Kukke and beyond on Margashirsha Shukla Shashthi.
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Skanda Shashthi Vrat
Tithi 7:19 PM, Dec 14 – 9:24 PM, Dec 15
A vrat dedicated to Lord Kartikeya (Murugan / Skanda).
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Dhanurmasam Begins
Tithi 9:22 PM, Dec 15 – 10:54 PM, Dec 16
The month of dawn Vishnu worship (Tiruppavai / Dhanurmasa) begins as the Sun enters Dhanu.
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Vaikunta Ekadashi
Tithi 10:13 PM, Dec 19 – 8:23 PM, Dec 20
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 2:30 PM, Dec 22 – 10:47 AM, Dec 23
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.
Frequently asked questions about Kannada Calendar
When is the Kannada new year?
Yugadi, on Chaitra Shukla Pratipada - the same tithi as Ugadi and Gudi Padwa, in late March or April. Bevu-bella, neem and jaggery taken together, is the day's characteristic offering.
Which era and month scheme are used?
Shalivahana Shaka with Amanta months, so each lunar month closes at the new moon. The samvatsara name from the sixty-year cycle is announced with the panchanga at Yugadi.
Why neem with the jaggery?
Because the year is taken as it comes - bitter and sweet in the same mouthful. It is one of the plainest festival symbols in the tradition and needs no commentary beyond that.
Which festivals are particular to Karnataka?
Yugadi, Mysore Dasara, Varamahalakshmi Vratam, Naga Panchami, Gowri-Ganesha Habba and Kaarthika Deepotsava. The Kannada Panchanga gives the daily reckoning.
Is it the same calendar as the Telugu one?
Very nearly - both are Shalivahana Shaka with Amanta months, so the tithis and the new year coincide. The festivals and their local observances differ, which is what the two pages set out separately.
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 any year in the archive or plan ahead into the coming years.
This calendar names the tithi and festivals for each day. For sunrise, Rahu Kalam and muhurat windows on a chosen date, open the Panchang. Other regional calendars are on the Calendars index. Fast stories live under Vrat Katha.
