December 2026 Wedding Dates: Vivah Muhurat Calendar

December 2026 Auspicious Wedding Dates

There are 7 shubh dates available for marriage in December 2026, split across two clusters.

Note: Exact muhurat time windows (the specific hours within each date) shift depending on your city's sunrise time. The dates and Nakshatra/Tithi combinations above hold regardless of location, but for precise hour-to-hour ceremony timing in Patna, confirm with a local Panchang or your family pandit before finalizing.

A Closer Look at the Two Clusters

December 1–5 (Tuesday–Saturday) is the standout window of the month — five consecutive auspicious days, which is unusually generous compared to most months in 2026. It moves through Uttara Phalguni, Hasta, and Swati Nakshatras as the days progress, and conveniently ends on a Saturday, making it easy for weekend guest travel.

December 11–12 (Friday–Saturday) is a second, shorter window under Uttara Ashadha Nakshatra — also a Friday-Saturday pair, which again favors better guest turnout for families choosing this later date.

After December 12, there are no further auspicious wedding dates for the rest of 2026 — the remainder of the month falls under a prohibited solar month period. Wedding season resumes with fresh muhurat dates in January 2027.

Why December Sees High Demand

December is consistently one of the busiest wedding months in India, and 2026 is no exception, for a few overlapping reasons:

• It's the last window of the year. Families who've been waiting through Chaturmas and the thinner November calendar often converge on December, since it's their last chance before the gap heading into 2027.
• Weather favors big outdoor weddings. By December, Bihar is fully into winter — cool, dry, comfortable evenings that are ideal for both daytime and night ceremonies, without the heat that limits venue options earlier in the year.
• Year-end holidays help guest attendance. Many guests have year-end leave or school holidays, making travel easier — which is part of why the weekend-adjacent dates in this calendar (Dec 4–5 and Dec 11–12) tend to be requested first.

Planning Tips for a December 2026 Wedding

• Lock your venue as early as possible. With only 7 dates available and high seasonal demand, popular banquet halls and outdoor venues in Patna can be booked out months in advance for these specific dates.
• The Dec 1–5 window offers the most flexibility. Since it spans five consecutive days rather than a single date, you have more room to negotiate with vendors on availability and pricing compared to a single-day rush.
• Expect premium pricing. Peak-season demand typically pushes up rates for caterers, decorators, and photographers — booking early can help you lock in better rates before prices rise closer to the date.
• Confirm Kundali compatibility early. If you're combining the general Panchang date with personal horoscope matching, do this well before December — last-minute changes are harder to accommodate once vendors are booked.

Looking for the full year? See the complete 2026 Vivah Muhurat calendar.