Tamil festival dates 2026-27 by country
India = Chennai printed almanac · other countries = the main city's own sunrise, local date ·
In 2026-27, 7 of 13 Tamil festivals fall on a different day outside India. Saraswathi Pooja / Ayudha Pooja: Tue 20 Oct in Singapore, Malaysia, Australia (India Mon 19 Oct). Deepavali: Sat 7 Nov in Canada, UK, USA (India Sun 8 Nov). Thirukarthigai Deepam: Mon 23 Nov in Canada, USA (India Tue 24 Nov). Vaikunta Ekadasi: Sat 19 Dec in Canada, USA (India Sun 20 Dec). Thai Pongal: Thu 14 Jan in Canada, UK, USA (India Fri 15 Jan). Tamil New Year: Thu 15 Apr in Australia (India Wed 14 Apr). Vinayagar Chathurthi: Fri 3 Sep in Canada, UK, USA, UAE (India Sat 4 Sep).
Festival dates 2026-27 by country
| Festival | India Chennai | Singapore | Malaysia Kuala Lumpur | Sri Lanka Colombo | Canada Toronto | UK London | USA New York | UAE | Australia Sydney |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saraswathi Pooja / Ayudha Pooja | Mon 19 Oct 2026 | Tue 20 Oct 1 day later | Tue 20 Oct 1 day later | Mon 19 Oct | Mon 19 Oct | Mon 19 Oct | Mon 19 Oct | Mon 19 Oct | Tue 20 Oct 1 day later |
| Deepavali | Sun 8 Nov 2026 | Sun 8 Nov | Sun 8 Nov | Sun 8 Nov | Sat 7 Nov 1 day earlier | Sat 7 Nov 1 day earlier | Sat 7 Nov 1 day earlier | Sun 8 Nov | Sun 8 Nov |
| Kandha Sashti (Soorasamharam) | Sun 15 Nov 2026 | Sun 15 Nov | Sun 15 Nov | Sun 15 Nov | Sun 15 Nov | Sun 15 Nov | Sun 15 Nov | Sun 15 Nov | Sun 15 Nov |
| Thirukarthigai Deepam | Tue 24 Nov 2026 | Tue 24 Nov | Tue 24 Nov | Tue 24 Nov | Mon 23 Nov 1 day earlier | Tue 24 Nov | Mon 23 Nov 1 day earlier | Tue 24 Nov | Tue 24 Nov |
| Vaikunta Ekadasi | Sun 20 Dec 2026 | Sun 20 Dec | Sun 20 Dec | Sun 20 Dec | Sat 19 Dec 1 day earlier | Sun 20 Dec | Sat 19 Dec 1 day earlier | Sun 20 Dec | Sun 20 Dec |
| Thai Pongal | Fri 15 Jan 2027 | Fri 15 Jan | Fri 15 Jan | Fri 15 Jan | Thu 14 Jan 1 day earlier | Thu 14 Jan 1 day earlier | Thu 14 Jan 1 day earlier | Fri 15 Jan | Fri 15 Jan |
| Thaipoosam | Fri 22 Jan 2027 | Fri 22 Jan | Fri 22 Jan | Fri 22 Jan | Fri 22 Jan | Fri 22 Jan | Fri 22 Jan | Fri 22 Jan | Fri 22 Jan |
| Maha Shivaratri | Sat 6 Mar 2027 | Sat 6 Mar | Sat 6 Mar | Sat 6 Mar | Sat 6 Mar | Sat 6 Mar | Sat 6 Mar | Sat 6 Mar | Sat 6 Mar |
| Tamil New Year | Wed 14 Apr 2027 | Wed 14 Apr | Wed 14 Apr | Wed 14 Apr | Wed 14 Apr | Wed 14 Apr | Wed 14 Apr | Wed 14 Apr | Thu 15 Apr 1 day later |
| Chitra Pournami | Tue 20 Apr 2027 | Tue 20 Apr | Tue 20 Apr | Tue 20 Apr | Tue 20 Apr | Tue 20 Apr | Tue 20 Apr | Tue 20 Apr | Tue 20 Apr |
| Vinayagar Chathurthi | Sat 4 Sep 2027 | Sat 4 Sep | Sat 4 Sep | Sat 4 Sep | Fri 3 Sep 1 day earlier | Fri 3 Sep 1 day earlier | Fri 3 Sep 1 day earlier | Fri 3 Sep 1 day earlier | Sat 4 Sep |
| Navarathri begins | Thu 30 Sep 2027 | Thu 30 Sep | Thu 30 Sep | Thu 30 Sep | Thu 30 Sep | Thu 30 Sep | Thu 30 Sep | Thu 30 Sep | Thu 30 Sep |
| Saraswathi Pooja / Ayudha Pooja | Fri 8 Oct 2027 | Fri 8 Oct | Fri 8 Oct | Fri 8 Oct | Fri 8 Oct | Fri 8 Oct | Fri 8 Oct | Fri 8 Oct | Fri 8 Oct |
'-' = outside the computed range for that country. Why the dates differ →
2026 table · 2027 table · All festivals →
Countries: Singapore · Malaysia · Sri Lanka · Canada · UK · USA · UAE · Australia
Frequently asked
Why do Tamil festival dates differ abroad?
A festival is fixed by the thithi or star in force at the city's own sunrise (for Pongal, by when the Sun enters Makaram). That moment is the same worldwide, but in local time it can fall on the previous day in London, Toronto or New York, or the next day in Sydney. In 2026-27: Saraswathi Pooja / Ayudha Pooja: Tue 20 Oct in Singapore, Malaysia, Australia (India Mon 19 Oct).
How are these dates computed?
India is the Chennai printed almanac (Vakya). Each other country is its main city, by its own sunrise, Thirukanitha, local date. Check your local temple too.