When is Pausha masa in 2026?

Pausha 2026 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Amanta December 20 to January 18, 2026; Purnimanta December 5 to January 2, 2026.

Which festivals are in Pausha 2026?

Ishti (December 5, 2025); Guru Rashi Parivartan (December 5, 2025); Sankatahara Chaturthi (December 7, 2025); Karthika Somavara (S) (December 8, 2025); Srimad Chinnandavan Thirunakshatram (December 10, 2025); Anagha Asthami (December 11, 2025); Masa Kalasthami Vratam (December 11, 2025); Vitthalnathji Prakatyotsav (December 12, 2025); Meypporul Nayanar (December 12, 2025); Anaya Nayanar (December 13, 2025); Surya Sankramana (December 15, 2025); Karthika Somavara (S) (December 15, 2025); Saphala Ekadasi (December 15, 2025); Dhanurmasa Begin (December 16, 2025); Vinchhudo Begin (December 16, 2025); 🔱 Pradosham (December 16, 2025); Bhauma Pradosham (December 16, 2025); Kanchi Mahaperiyava Anusham (December 17, 2025); Gauna Pradosha (Followed) (December 17, 2025); Masa Shivaratri Vratam (December 17, 2025); Tamil Hanuman Jayanti (December 19, 2025); Thondaradippodi Alwar Tirunakshatram (December 19, 2025); Vakula Amavasya (December 19, 2025); Ellu Amavasye (December 19, 2025); Vinchhudo End (December 19, 2025); Amavasya Tarpanam (December 19, 2025); Anvadhan (December 19, 2025); Margazhi Moolam (December 20, 2025); Ishti (December 20, 2025); Chakkiya Nayanar (December 21, 2025); Masa Vinayaka Chaturthi (December 23, 2025); Ghantavatara (26th) Thirunakshatram (December 24, 2025); Panchak Begin (December 24, 2025); Christmas Day (December 25, 2025); Masa Skanda Shashti (December 25, 2025); Ayyappa Mandala Puja Ends (December 26, 2025); Shakambhari Navaratri Begins (December 27, 2025); Masa Durga Asthami Vratam (December 27, 2025); Vayilar Nayanar (December 28, 2025); Panchak End (December 28, 2025).

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Festivals in Pausha Masa 2026: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Pausha (Paush, Pushya, Posh): every festival and vrata of the month, counted Amanta and Purnimanta

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Festivals in Pausha · Philadelphia

🌑 Amanta PaushaDec 20 – Jan 18, 2026The month ends at Amavasya (new moon)

Pushya Dec 20 – Jan 18, 2026

Saturday, December 20, 2025Margazhi Moolam · Ishti
Sunday, December 21, 2025Chakkiya Nayanar
Tuesday, December 23, 2025Masa Vinayaka Chaturthi
Wednesday, December 24, 2025Ghantavatara (26th) Thirunakshatram · Panchak Begin
Thursday, December 25, 2025Christmas Day · Masa Skanda Shashti
Friday, December 26, 2025Ayyappa Mandala Puja Ends
Saturday, December 27, 2025Shakambhari Navaratri Begins · Masa Durga Asthami Vratam
Sunday, December 28, 2025Vayilar Nayanar · Panchak End
Tuesday, December 30, 2025Vaikuntha Ekadasi · Putrada Ekadasi
Wednesday, December 31, 2025Brahmatantra Srinivasa (22nd) Thirunakshatram · Krittika ⭐ · 🔱 Pradosham
Thursday, January 1, 2026🇺🇸 New Year's Day
Friday, January 2, 2026Shakambhari Purnima · Sadaiya Nayanar · Satyanarayana Vratam · Anvadhan
Saturday, January 3, 2026Aarudra Darshanam · Ishti
Tuesday, January 6, 2026Sakat Chauth · Sankatahara Chaturthi
Wednesday, January 7, 2026Thyagaraja Aradhana
Thursday, January 8, 2026Iyarpakai Nayanar
Saturday, January 10, 2026Masa Kalasthami Vratam
Sunday, January 11, 2026Koodaravalli · Manakkanychara Nayanar
Monday, January 12, 2026Vinchhudo Begin
Tuesday, January 13, 2026Bhogi · Lohri · Dhanurmasa Ends · Surya Sankramana
Wednesday, January 14, 2026Makar Sankranti · Pongal · Makaravilakku · Kanchi Mahaperiyava Anusham · Shattila Ekadasi
Thursday, January 15, 2026Mattu Pongal · Kanuma · Vinchhudo End · 🔱 Pradosham
Friday, January 16, 2026Kaanum Pongal · Thai Velli · Masa Shivaratri Vratam
Sunday, January 18, 2026Shoola Vratam · Mauni Amavasya · Srimad Andavan Srivaraha Mahadesikan Thirunakshatram · Thai Amavasai · Amavasya Tarpanam · Anvadhan

🌕 Purnimanta PaushaDec 5 – Jan 2, 2026The month ends at Purnima (full moon)

Pushya Krishna Paksha Dec 5 – Dec 19, 2025

Friday, December 5, 2025Ishti · Guru Rashi Parivartan
Sunday, December 7, 2025Sankatahara Chaturthi
Monday, December 8, 2025Karthika Somavara (S)
Wednesday, December 10, 2025Srimad Chinnandavan Thirunakshatram
Thursday, December 11, 2025Anagha Asthami · Masa Kalasthami Vratam
Friday, December 12, 2025Vitthalnathji Prakatyotsav · Meypporul Nayanar
Saturday, December 13, 2025Anaya Nayanar
Monday, December 15, 2025Surya Sankramana · Karthika Somavara (S) · Saphala Ekadasi
Tuesday, December 16, 2025Dhanurmasa Begin · Vinchhudo Begin · 🔱 Pradosham · Bhauma Pradosham
Wednesday, December 17, 2025Kanchi Mahaperiyava Anusham · Gauna Pradosha (Followed) · Masa Shivaratri Vratam
Friday, December 19, 2025Tamil Hanuman Jayanti · Thondaradippodi Alwar Tirunakshatram · Vakula Amavasya · Ellu Amavasye · Vinchhudo End · Amavasya Tarpanam · Anvadhan

Pushya Shukla Paksha Dec 20 – Jan 2, 2026

Saturday, December 20, 2025Margazhi Moolam · Ishti
Sunday, December 21, 2025Chakkiya Nayanar
Tuesday, December 23, 2025Masa Vinayaka Chaturthi
Wednesday, December 24, 2025Ghantavatara (26th) Thirunakshatram · Panchak Begin
Thursday, December 25, 2025Christmas Day · Masa Skanda Shashti
Friday, December 26, 2025Ayyappa Mandala Puja Ends
Saturday, December 27, 2025Shakambhari Navaratri Begins · Masa Durga Asthami Vratam
Sunday, December 28, 2025Vayilar Nayanar · Panchak End
Tuesday, December 30, 2025Vaikuntha Ekadasi · Putrada Ekadasi
Wednesday, December 31, 2025Brahmatantra Srinivasa (22nd) Thirunakshatram · Krittika ⭐ · 🔱 Pradosham
Thursday, January 1, 2026🇺🇸 New Year's Day
Friday, January 2, 2026Shakambhari Purnima · Sadaiya Nayanar · Satyanarayana Vratam · Anvadhan

Purnimanta: Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Delhi, Haryana, Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, Jammu, Kashmir, Nepal.
Amanta: Gujarat, Maharashtra, Goa, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana; Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Odisha, West Bengal, Assam (lunar festivals; their calendar months are solar).

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