December is the final month of the year – yet astrologers state that in 2025 it holds intense spiritual force. Each week contains a date set aside for worship, contemplation or rejoicing: Favourable Ekadashis arrive, and planets shift into potent positions. The month begins with Mokshada Ekadashi, a day devoted to Lord Vishnu. On the same date, devotees recall the first utterance of the Bhagavad Gita on the plain of Kurukshetra, an event celebrated as Gita Jayanti.
Beyond Ekadashis, December will see fasts dedicated to Shiva, celebrations honouring Goddess Annapurna, and important dates like Guru Gobind Singh Jayanti. Astrologically, too, it’s an active phase, with Mars, Venus and Mercury all preparing to shift signs, movements believed to influence personal energy, relationships and decision-making.
Here’s a simple, clear guide to all major vrat, festivals and planetary transits happening through the month.
December 2025 Vrat and Festivals List
- December 1, 2025 (Monday) – Mokshada Ekadashi & Gita Jayanti
- December 2, 2025 (Tuesday) – Pradosh Vrat
- December 4, 2025 (Thursday) – Annapurna Jayanti, Dattatreya Jayanti & Margashirsha Purnima
- December 5, 2025 (Friday) – Beginning of Paush month
- December 7, 2025 (Sunday) – Ashtooṣ Sankashti Chaturthi
- December 15, 2025 (Monday) – Saphala Ekadashi
- December 16, 2025 (Tuesday) – Dhanu Sankranti & Start of Kharmas
- December 17, 2025 (Wednesday) – Pradosh Vrat
- December 19, 2025 (Friday) – Paush Amavasya
- December 24, 2025 (Wednesday) – Vinayak Chaturthi
- December 27, 2025 (Saturday) – Guru Gobind Singh Jayanti
- December 30, 2025 (Tuesday) – Paush Putrada Ekadashi
- December 31, 2025 (Wednesday) – Vaikuntha Ekadashi
This line-up makes December one of the most auspicious months, especially for devotees of Vishnu, Shiva and Ganesha.
Planetary Transits in December 2025
Alongside devotional events, December brings important astrological shifts:
- December 7, 2025 (Sunday) – Mars enters Sagittarius
- December 20, 2025 (Saturday) – Venus enters Sagittarius
- December 29, 2025 (Monday) – Mercury enters Sagittarius
With three planets entering the same fire sign within the same month, many astrologers predict a period of energetic changes, a boost in motivation, a shift in emotional dynamics and more clarity in communication towards the year’s end.
December 2025, therefore, emerges as a span both spiritually abundant plus astrologically active. Observers keep the vrats for belief, for inherited custom or for inner steadiness. The interval abounds with chances for worship, self-restraint and new starts. While the year ends, the rites but also planetary crossings, quietly declare that even conclusions move under sacred timing.
Also read: Gita Jayanti 2025: Date, significance and complete puja vidhi
