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December 2016

Margashirsha · Vikram Samvat 2073 · San Francisco
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1Shukla Tritiya from 08:39Tritiya2Shukla Chaturthi from 10:27Chaturthi3Shukla Panchami from 11:54Panchami4Shukla Shashthi from 12:56Shashthi5Shukla Saptami from 13:26Saptami6Shukla Ashtami from 13:20Ashtami7Shukla Navami from 12:34Navami8Shukla Dashami from 11:06Dashami9Shukla Ekadashi from 08:58EkadashiMokshada Ekadashi10Shukla Trayodashi from 03:01Trayodashi11Shukla Chaturdashi from 23:28ChaturdashiMilad-un-NabiPradosh Vrat12Shukla Purnima from 19:46Purnima13Krishna Pratipada from 16:05PratipadaMargashirsha Purnima14Krishna Dwitiya from 12:37Dwitiya15Krishna Tritiya from 09:34TritiyaDhanu Sankranti16Krishna Panchami from 05:21PanchamiSankashti Chaturthi17Krishna Shashthi from 04:26Shashthi18Krishna Saptami from 04:24Saptami19Krishna Ashtami from 05:13Ashtami20Krishna Navami from 06:47Navami21Krishna Navami (continues)Navami22Krishna Dashami from 08:55Dashami23Krishna Ekadashi from 11:24Ekadashi24Krishna Dwadashi from 14:02DwadashiSaphala Ekadashi25Krishna Trayodashi from 16:36TrayodashiChristmasPradosh Vrat26Krishna Chaturdashi from 19:00ChaturdashiMasik Shivaratri27Krishna Amavasya from 21:06Amavasya28Shukla Pratipada from 22:53PratipadaPausha Amavasya29Shukla Dwitiya from 00:18Dwitiya30Shukla Tritiya from 01:22Tritiya31Shukla Chaturthi from 02:03Chaturthi
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Festivals, vrats and holidays in December 2016

  1. Mokshada EkadashiVrats
    A fast for Vishnu on the eleventh lunar day.Shukla Ekadashi: 9 Dec, 08:58 GMT-8 → 10 Dec, 06:14 GMT-8
  2. Milad-un-NabiOther faithsExpected
    The birth of the Prophet Muhammad.Expected date; it can move by a day with the moon sighting.
  3. Pradosh VratVrats
    Shiva is worshipped at dusk on the thirteenth lunar day.Tithi begins 10 Dec · Shukla Trayodashi: 11 Dec, 03:01 GMT-8 → 11 Dec, 23:28 GMT-8
  4. Margashirsha PurnimaVrats
    The full moon, for fasting, charity and Satyanarayan Katha.Tithi begins 12 Dec · Purnima: 12 Dec, 19:46 GMT-8 → 13 Dec, 16:05 GMT-8
  5. Dhanu SankrantiVrats
    The Sun enters Dhanu.Sun enters 15 Dec, 07:24 GMT-8
  6. Sankashti ChaturthiVrats
    A fast for Ganesha, broken after moonrise.Tithi begins 15 Dec · Krishna Chaturthi: 16 Dec, 07:05 GMT-8 → 17 Dec, 05:21 GMT-8
  7. Saphala EkadashiVrats
    A fast for Vishnu on the eleventh lunar day.Tithi begins 23 Dec · Krishna Ekadashi: 23 Dec, 11:24 GMT-8 → 24 Dec, 14:02 GMT-8
  8. ChristmasOther faiths
    The birth of Jesus Christ.
  9. Pradosh VratVrats
    Shiva is worshipped at dusk on the thirteenth lunar day.Krishna Trayodashi: 25 Dec, 16:36 GMT-8 → 26 Dec, 19:00 GMT-8
  10. Masik ShivaratriVrats
    The monthly night of Shiva.Krishna Chaturdashi: 26 Dec, 19:00 GMT-8 → 27 Dec, 21:06 GMT-8
  11. Pausha AmavasyaVrats
    The new moon, for remembering ancestors.Tithi begins 27 Dec · Amavasya: 27 Dec, 21:06 GMT-8 → 28 Dec, 22:53 GMT-8