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News India Live, Digital Desk: December Vrat Calendar: Winter morning and blanket of fog. Yes, the year 2025 has reached its last stage. December The month of is about to start. While on one hand we plan New Year parties and holidays, on the other hand in our Indian culture this month is considered very special in terms of worship and fasting.
This is the same month when Lord Shri Krishna gave the knowledge of Geeta to Arjuna. In this month, Sun God will change his zodiac sign, which will mark the beginning of Kharmas. So if you also want to know when to keep fast this month and when to refrain from doing auspicious work, then this article is for you.
Come, let us see the complete list of major fasts and festivals of December 2025 in very simple language.
Will start with ‘Moksha’ and ‘Gita’ (Mokshada Ekadashi & Gita Jayanti)
December itself is beginning with a very holy day.
- Mokshada Ekadashi: Ekadashi of Shukla Paksha of Margashirsha (Agahan) month is called Mokshada Ekadashi. It is believed that by observing fast on this day, ancestors get salvation and one’s sins are washed away.
- Geeta Jayanti: On this day, Lord Krishna preached Geeta in the grounds of Kurukshetra. this time it 1 December 2025 (The date can be 1 or 2 according to the calendar). It is very auspicious to recite Bhagavad Gita at home on this day.
Dattatreya Jayanti
After this comes the birth anniversary of Lord Dattatreya, an incarnation of the Trinity (Brahma, Vishnu, Mahesh). It is celebrated on the day of Margashirsha Purnima. This day is very important for those who worship Guru.
Dhanu Sankranti and Kharmas (Dhanu Sankranti)
in mid-December, i.e. approximately 15 or 16 December Sun God will enter Sagittarius. This ‘Sagittarius Sankranti’ They say.
- Attention: As soon as the Sun comes into Sagittarius, Kharmas It starts. This means that for the next one month (till Makar Sankranti), auspicious functions like weddings, house warming or mundan are considered prohibited. So if you want to do any auspicious work, then complete it before 15th December.
Saphala Ekadashi
At the end of the month, Ekadashi of Krishna Paksha will come which ‘Saphala Ekadashi’ They say. As the name suggests, this fast is observed to make all your work ‘successful’. This is a great opportunity to seek blessings of Lord Vishnu before stepping into the new year.
Possible list of main fasts of December 2025
- Mokshada Ekadashi / Geeta Jayanti: At the beginning of the month (1-2 December).
- Pradosh fast: For the worship of Lord Shiva (around 3rd and 17th December).
- Margashirsha Purnima / Dutt Jayanti: 4-5 December.
- Sankashti Chaturthi: 8 December (worship of Lord Ganesha).
- Dhanu Sankranti (Kharmas begins): 16 December (probable).
- Saphala Ekadashi: Around 26-27 December.
- Christmas: 25 December (big day).
an advice
Friends, the year is coming to an end. We are busy throughout the year. Try to take out some time in this last month to meditate on God. Be it reading a verse from Geeta or eating satvik food on Ekadashi. This will give peace to your mind and positive energy for the new year.
