Mattu Pongal / Thiruvalluvar Day 2026
Chennai, printed almanac
Friday, 16 January 2026
By Thirukanitha: Thursday, 15 January 2026. Why?
- 2025Wed 15 Jan
- 2026Fri 16 Jan
- 2027Sat 16 Jan
Why this date?
- Vakya
- Fri 16 Jan · Thai 2
- Thithi
- Thirayodasi (until 11:44 pm)
- Star
- Kettai (until 7:25 am)
- Thirukanitha
- Thu 15 Jan · Thai 2
- Thithi
- Dwadasi (until 8:16 pm)
- Star
- Kettai (until 5:47 am (next day))
The two methods place the thithi or star boundary differently, so the day moves. Follow your temple or family.
Every year (2016 – 2036)
- 2016 Sat 16 Jan
- 2017 Sun 15 Jan
- 2018 Mon 15 Jan
- 2019 Wed 16 Jan
- 2020 Thu 16 Jan
- 2021 Fri 15 Jan
- 2022 Sun 16 Jan Thirukanitha Sat 15 Jan
- 2023 Mon 16 Jan
- 2024 Tue 16 Jan
- 2025 Wed 15 Jan
- 2026 Fri 16 Jan Thirukanitha Thu 15 Jan
- 2027 Sat 16 Jan
- 2028 Sun 16 Jan
- 2029 Mon 15 Jan
- 2030 Wed 16 Jan Thirukanitha Tue 15 Jan
- 2031 Thu 16 Jan
- 2032 Fri 16 Jan
- 2033 Sat 15 Jan
- 2034 Mon 16 Jan Thirukanitha Sun 15 Jan
- 2035 Tue 16 Jan
- 2036 Wed 16 Jan