Tamil calendar · December 2021
December 2021 spans the Tamil months Karthigai and Margazhi; Margazhi begins on Thursday 16 December 2021; Amavasai is on Saturday 4 December 2021; Pournami is on Saturday 18 December 2021 (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.December 2021 · Plava year
Karthigai – Margazhi
கார்த்திகை – மார்கழி
Margazhi begins · Thursday 16 மார்கழி மாதப் பிறப்பு · வியாழன் 16
AmavasaiSaturday 4
PournamiSaturday 18
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1 Karthigai 15 (16) 15Dwadasi Chithirai Rahu 12:00 – 1:30Muhurtham
2 Karthigai 16 (17) 16Thirayodasi Swathi Rahu 1:30 – 3:00PradoshamMasa ShivaratriMuhurtham
3 Karthigai 17 (18) 17Chathurdasi Visakam Rahu 10:30 – 12:00
4 Karthigai 18 (19) 18Amavasai Anusham Rahu 9:00 – 10:30Amavasai
5 Karthigai 19 (20) 19Prathamai Kettai Rahu 4:30 – 6:00Chandra Darisanam
6 Karthigai 20 (21) 20Dwithiyai Moolam Rahu 7:30 – 9:00
7 Karthigai 21 (22) 21Thirithiyai Pooradam Rahu 3:00 – 4:30Chathurthi
8 Karthigai 22 (23) 22Panchami Thiruvonam Rahu 12:00 – 1:30Thiruvonam VrathamMuhurtham
9 Karthigai 23 (24) 23Sashti Avittam Rahu 1:30 – 3:00Sashti VrathamMuhurtham
10 Karthigai 24 (25) 24Sapthami Sadayam Rahu 10:30 – 12:00Muhurtham
11 Karthigai 25 (26) 25Ashtami Poorattathi Rahu 9:00 – 10:30Ashtami
12 Karthigai 26 (27) 26Navami Uthirattathi Rahu 4:30 – 6:00Navami
13 Karthigai 27 (28) 27Dasami Revathi Rahu 7:30 – 9:00DasamiMuhurtham
14 Karthigai 28 (29) 28Ekadasi Aswini Rahu 3:00 – 4:30Ekadasi
15 Karthigai 29 (30) 29Dwadasi Aswini Rahu 12:00 – 1:30
16 Margazhi 1 1Thirayodasi Bharani Rahu 1:30 – 3:00PradoshamKrithigai
17 Margazhi 2 2Chathurdasi Karthigai Rahu 10:30 – 12:00
18 Margazhi 3 3Chathurdasi Rohini Rahu 9:00 – 10:30Pournami
19 Margazhi 4 4Pournami Mirugasirisham Rahu 4:30 – 6:00
20 Margazhi 5 5Prathamai Thiruvathirai Rahu 7:30 – 9:00ThiruvathiraiArudra Darisanam
21 Margazhi 6 6Dwithiyai Punarpoosam Rahu 3:00 – 4:30
22 Margazhi 7 7Thirithiyai Poosam Rahu 12:00 – 1:30Sankatahara Chathurthi
23 Margazhi 8 8Chathurthi Ayilyam Rahu 1:30 – 3:00
24 Margazhi 9 9Panchami Magam Rahu 10:30 – 12:00
25 Margazhi 10 10Sashti Pooram Rahu 9:00 – 10:30SashtiChristmas
26 Margazhi 11 11Sapthami Uthiram Rahu 4:30 – 6:00Ashtami
27 Margazhi 12 12Ashtami Hastham Rahu 7:30 – 9:00Ashtami
28 Margazhi 13 13Navami Chithirai Rahu 3:00 – 4:30NavamiDasami
29 Margazhi 14 14Dasami Swathi Rahu 12:00 – 1:30Kerpottam begins
30 Margazhi 15 15Ekadasi Visakam Rahu 1:30 – 3:00Ekadasi
31 Margazhi 16 16Dwadasi Anusham Rahu 10:30 – 12:00Pradosham
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)
December 2021 observances
- 2 DecPradosham
- 2 DecMasa Shivaratri
- 4 DecAmavasai
- 7 DecChathurthi
- 8 DecThiruvonam Vratham
- 9 DecSashti Vratham
- 14 DecEkadasi
- 16 DecPradosham
- 16 DecKrithigai
- 18 DecPournami
- 20 DecThiruvathirai
- 20 DecArudra Darisanam
- 22 DecSankatahara Chathurthi
- 25 DecSashti
- 25 DecChristmas
- 29 DecKerpottam begins
- 30 DecEkadasi
- 31 DecPradosham
Pradosham December 2021
- Thursday 2 December5:50 – 8:14 pm
- Thursday 16 December5:55 – 8:19 pm
- Friday 31 December6:03 – 8:27 pm
Amavasai December 2021
- Saturday 4 December
Pournami December 2021
- Saturday 18 December
Ekadasi December 2021
- Tuesday 14 December
- Thursday 30 December
Sashti Vratham December 2021
- Thursday 9 December
Sankatahara Chathurthi December 2021
- Wednesday 22 December
Kiruthigai (Karthigai) December 2021
- Thursday 16 December
Masa Shivaratri December 2021
- Thursday 2 December
Thiruvonam Vratham December 2021
- Wednesday 8 December
Kari Naal December 2021
- Friday 3 December
- Tuesday 21 December
- Friday 24 December
- Sunday 26 December
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