Hindu month
Margashirsha 2026
मार्गशीर्ष
Margashirsha is praised in the Bhagavad Gita, where Krishna says "among months I am Margashirsha". It carries Vivah Panchami, Gita Jayanti on Mokshada Ekadashi, and Dattatreya Jayanti on the Purnima.
Direct answer
When does Margashirsha 2026 start and end?
Margashirsha (Margashirsha) 2026 runs from Wednesday, 25 November 2026 to Wednesday, 23 December 2026 in the North Indian purnimanta calendar, Vikram Samvat 2083. In the amanta calendar used in Maharashtra, Gujarat, and South India, the same month runs from 9 December 2026 to 7 January 2027.
Also searched as: Margashirsha 2026, Agahan 2026, Margashira Masam 2026, Agrahayana 2026.
North India (purnimanta)
25 November 2026 – 23 December 2026Month ends on Margashirsha Purnima
Amanta (Maharashtra, Gujarat, South)
9 December 2026 – 7 January 2027Month ends on Margashirsha Amavasya
Vikram Samvat
2083Margashirsha of VS 2083
Paksha sequence
Krishna → Shukla (purnimanta)Amanta order runs Shukla → Krishna
Festivals in Margashirsha 2026
Calculated for the India-baseline Panchang within the purnimanta window of Margashirsha 2026.
Ekadashi, Purnima & Amavasya in Margashirsha 2026
Ekadashi
- 4 December 2026Utpanna Ekadashi
- 20 December 2026Mokshada Ekadashi
Purnima
- 23 December 2026Margashirsha Purnima (Dattatreya Jayanti)
Amavasya
- 8 December 2026Margashirsha Amavasya
Dates follow the sunrise tithi for the India-baseline location. Vrata observance can shift by a day for rules tied to moonrise, pradosha, or nishita — confirm on the day's Panchang page.
What this month is for
Margashirsha is praised in the Bhagavad Gita, where Krishna says "among months I am Margashirsha". It carries Vivah Panchami, Gita Jayanti on Mokshada Ekadashi, and Dattatreya Jayanti on the Purnima.
Planning focus
Gita Jayanti recitation, Vivah Panchami, Dattatreya Jayanti, and early-winter vrata routine.
Common questions
When does Margashirsha start in 2026?
Margashirsha 2026 starts on Wednesday, 25 November 2026 in the North Indian purnimanta calendar, and on Wednesday, 9 December 2026 in the amanta calendar used in Maharashtra, Gujarat, and South India.
When does Margashirsha end in 2026?
The purnimanta month ends on Margashirsha Purnima, Wednesday, 23 December 2026. The amanta month ends on Margashirsha Amavasya, Thursday, 7 January 2027.
Why do North and South India show different dates?
Both systems use the same new-moon and full-moon moments. Purnimanta months end on Purnima, amanta months end on Amavasya, so the month name shifts by a fortnight for the Krishna paksha. Festival dates are the same; only the month label differs.