Tamil festival dates 2027 by country
India = Chennai printed almanac · other countries = the main city's own sunrise, local date ·
In 2027, 5 of 11 Tamil festivals fall on a different day outside India. 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). Kandha Sashti (Soorasamharam): Wed 3 Nov in Canada, USA (India Thu 4 Nov). Thirukarthigai Deepam: Sun 12 Dec in Singapore, Malaysia, Australia (India Sat 11 Dec).
Festival dates 2027 by country
| Festival | India Chennai | Singapore | Malaysia Kuala Lumpur | Sri Lanka Colombo | Canada Toronto | UK London | USA New York | UAE | Australia Sydney |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Deepavali | Thu 28 Oct 2027 | Thu 28 Oct | Thu 28 Oct | Thu 28 Oct | Thu 28 Oct | Thu 28 Oct | Thu 28 Oct | Thu 28 Oct | Thu 28 Oct |
| Kandha Sashti (Soorasamharam) | Thu 4 Nov 2027 | Thu 4 Nov | Thu 4 Nov | Thu 4 Nov | Wed 3 Nov 1 day earlier | Thu 4 Nov | Wed 3 Nov 1 day earlier | Thu 4 Nov | Thu 4 Nov |
| Thirukarthigai Deepam | Sat 11 Dec 2027 | Sun 12 Dec 1 day later | Sun 12 Dec 1 day later | Sat 11 Dec | Sat 11 Dec | Sat 11 Dec | Sat 11 Dec | Sat 11 Dec | Sun 12 Dec 1 day later |
'-' = outside the computed range for that country. Why the dates differ →
2026 table · 2027 · 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 2027: Thai Pongal: Thu 14 Jan in Canada, UK, USA (India Fri 15 Jan).
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.