Tamil calendar · January 2020
January 2020 spans the Tamil months Margazhi and Thai; Thai begins on Wednesday 15 January 2020; Amavasai is on Friday 24 January 2020; Pournami is on Friday 10 January 2020 (Chennai, Vakya panchangam).
Source: the Vakya almanac for Chennai (13.09°N, 80.28°E); the same dates for every town in Tamil Nadu · How we calculate
Chennai,
Vakya panchangam
The traditional reckoning that Tamil Nadu temples and printed calendars follow.January 2020 · Vikari year
Margazhi – Thai
மார்கழி – தை
Thai begins · Wednesday 15 தை மாதப் பிறப்பு · புதன் 15
AmavasaiFriday 24
PournamiFriday 10
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Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1 Margazhi 16 (17) 16Sashti Poorattathi Rahu 12:00 – 1:30Sashti VrathamNew Year's Day
2 Margazhi 17 (18) 17Sapthami Uthirattathi Rahu 1:30 – 3:00
3 Margazhi 18 (19) 18Ashtami Uthirattathi Rahu 10:30 – 12:00Ashtami
4 Margazhi 19 (20) 19Navami Revathi Rahu 9:00 – 10:30Navami
5 Margazhi 20 (21) 20Dasami Aswini Rahu 4:30 – 6:00Dasami
6 Margazhi 21 (22) 21Ekadasi Bharani Rahu 7:30 – 9:00EkadasiKrithigai
7 Margazhi 22 (23) 22Dwadasi Karthigai Rahu 3:00 – 4:30
8 Margazhi 23 (24) 23Thirayodasi Rohini Rahu 12:00 – 1:30Pradosham
9 Margazhi 24 (25) 24Chathurdasi Mirugasirisham Rahu 1:30 – 3:00
10 Margazhi 25 (26) 25Pournami Thiruvathirai Rahu 10:30 – 12:00PournamiThiruvathirai
11 Margazhi 26 (27) 26Prathamai Punarpoosam Rahu 9:00 – 10:30Kerpottam ends
12 Margazhi 27 (28) 27Dwithiyai Poosam Rahu 4:30 – 6:00Koodaravalli
13 Margazhi 28 (29) 28Thirithiyai Ayilyam Rahu 7:30 – 9:00Sankatahara Chathurthi
14 Margazhi 29 (30) 29Chathurthi Magam Rahu 3:00 – 4:30Bhogi
15 Thai 1 1Panchami Pooram Rahu 12:00 – 1:30Thai PongalSri Thyagaraja Aradhana
16 Thai 2 2Sashti Uthiram Rahu 1:30 – 3:00SashtiMattu Pongal / Thiruvalluvar Day
17 Thai 3 3Sapthami Chithirai Rahu 10:30 – 12:00AshtamiKaanum Pongal / Uzhavar Thirunal
18 Thai 4 4Ashtami Swathi Rahu 9:00 – 10:30Navami
19 Thai 5 5Navami Visakam Rahu 4:30 – 6:00Dasami
20 Thai 6 6Ekadasi Anusham Rahu 7:30 – 9:00EkadasiMuhurtham
21 Thai 7 7Dwadasi Kettai Rahu 3:00 – 4:30
22 Thai 8 8Thirayodasi Moolam Rahu 12:00 – 1:30Pradosham
23 Thai 9 9Chathurdasi Pooradam Rahu 1:30 – 3:00Masa Shivaratri
24 Thai 10 10Amavasai Uthiradam Rahu 10:30 – 12:00AmavasaiThai Amavasai
25 Thai 11 11Prathamai Thiruvonam Rahu 9:00 – 10:30Thiruvonam Vratham
26 Thai 12 12Dwithiyai Avittam Rahu 4:30 – 6:00Chandra DarisanamVasthu Naal
27 Thai 13 13Thirithiyai Avittam Rahu 7:30 – 9:00Muhurtham
28 Thai 14 14Thirithiyai Sadayam Rahu 3:00 – 4:30Chathurthi
29 Thai 15 15Chathurthi Poorattathi Rahu 12:00 – 1:30
30 Thai 16 16Panchami Uthirattathi Rahu 1:30 – 3:00Muhurtham
31 Thai 17 17Sashti Revathi Rahu 10:30 – 12:00Sashti Vratham
Big number = English date; small number under it = Tamil date Festival Vratham Muhurtham day Amavasai · Pournami (15) = Tamil date by , where it differs (larger screens)
January 2020 observances
- 1 JanSashti Vratham
- 1 JanNew Year's Day
- 6 JanEkadasi
- 6 JanKrithigai
- 6 JanVaikunta Ekadasi
- 8 JanPradosham
- 10 JanPournami
- 10 JanThiruvathirai
- 10 JanArudra Darisanam
- 11 JanKerpottam ends
- 12 JanKoodaravalli
- 13 JanSankatahara Chathurthi
- 14 JanBhogi
- 15 JanThai Pongal
- 15 JanSri Thyagaraja Aradhana
- 16 JanSashti
- 16 JanMattu Pongal / Thiruvalluvar Day
- 17 JanKaanum Pongal / Uzhavar Thirunal
- 20 JanEkadasi
- 22 JanPradosham
- 23 JanMasa Shivaratri
- 24 JanAmavasai
- 24 JanThai Amavasai
- 25 JanThiruvonam Vratham
- 26 JanVasthu Naal
- 26 JanRepublic Day
- 28 JanChathurthi
- 31 JanSashti Vratham
Pradosham January 2020
- Wednesday 8 January6:07 – 8:31 pm
- Wednesday 22 January6:14 – 8:38 pm
Amavasai January 2020
- Friday 24 January
Pournami January 2020
- Friday 10 January
Ekadasi January 2020
- Monday 6 January
- Monday 20 January
Sashti Vratham January 2020
- Wednesday 1 January
- Friday 31 January
Sankatahara Chathurthi January 2020
- Monday 13 January
Kiruthigai (Karthigai) January 2020
- Monday 6 January
Masa Shivaratri January 2020
- Thursday 23 January
Thiruvonam Vratham January 2020
- Saturday 25 January
Vasthu Naal January 2020
- Sunday 26 January10:41 – 11:17 am
Kari Naal January 2020
- Wednesday – Thursday – Friday 15 – 16 – 17 January
- Saturday 25 January
- Friday 31 January
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