Thai Pongal 2026
Chennai, printed almanac
Thursday, 15 January 2026
By Thirukanitha: Wednesday, 14 January 2026. Why?
- 2025Tue 14 Jan
- 2026Thu 15 Jan
- 2027Fri 15 Jan
Why this date?
- Vakya
- Thu 15 Jan · Thai 1
- Thithi
- Dwadasi (until 9:49 pm)
- Star
- Kettai (until 7:25 am (next day))
- Thirukanitha
- Wed 14 Jan · Thai 1
- Thithi
- Ekadasi (until 5:53 pm)
- Star
- Anusham (until 3:03 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 Fri 15 Jan
- 2017 Sat 14 Jan
- 2018 Sun 14 Jan
- 2019 Tue 15 Jan
- 2020 Wed 15 Jan
- 2021 Thu 14 Jan
- 2022 Sat 15 Jan Thirukanitha Fri 14 Jan
- 2023 Sun 15 Jan
- 2024 Mon 15 Jan
- 2025 Tue 14 Jan
- 2026 Thu 15 Jan Thirukanitha Wed 14 Jan
- 2027 Fri 15 Jan
- 2028 Sat 15 Jan
- 2029 Sun 14 Jan
- 2030 Tue 15 Jan Thirukanitha Mon 14 Jan
- 2031 Wed 15 Jan
- 2032 Thu 15 Jan
- 2033 Fri 14 Jan
- 2034 Sun 15 Jan Thirukanitha Sat 14 Jan
- 2035 Mon 15 Jan
- 2036 Tue 15 Jan