Tamil calendar 2026
Months, Tamil month dates, festivals and holidays (Chennai, panchangam)
Tamil months in 2026
| Month | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| MargazhiVisuvasu year | FromThu 1 Jan | ToWed 14 Jan |
| ThaiVisuvasu year | FromThu 15 Jan | ToThu 12 Feb |
| MaasiVisuvasu year | FromFri 13 Feb | ToSat 14 Mar |
| PanguniVisuvasu year | FromSun 15 Mar | ToMon 13 Apr |
| ChithiraiParabhava year | FromTue 14 Apr | ToThu 14 May |
| VaikasiParabhava year | FromFri 15 May | ToSun 14 Jun |
| AaniParabhava year | FromMon 15 Jun | ToThu 16 Jul |
| AadiParabhava year | FromFri 17 Jul | ToMon 17 Aug |
| AavaniParabhava year | FromTue 18 Aug | ToThu 17 Sep |
| PurattasiParabhava year | FromFri 18 Sep | ToSat 17 Oct |
| AippasiParabhava year | FromSun 18 Oct | ToMon 16 Nov |
| KarthigaiParabhava year | FromTue 17 Nov | ToTue 15 Dec |
| MargazhiParabhava year | FromWed 16 Dec | ToThu 31 Dec |
Festivals and holidays 2026
| Thu 1 Jan | New Year's DayTamil Nadu holiday |
| Sat 3 Jan | Arudra Darisanam |
| Wed 7 Jan | Sri Thyagaraja Aradhana |
| Sun 11 Jan | Koodaravalli |
| Sun 11 Jan | Kerpottam ends |
| Wed 14 Jan | Bhogi |
| Thu 15 Jan | Thai PongalTamil Nadu holiday |
| Fri 16 Jan | Mattu Pongal / Thiruvalluvar DayTamil Nadu holiday |
| Sat 17 Jan | Kaanum Pongal / Uzhavar ThirunalTamil Nadu holiday |
| Sun 18 Jan | Thai Amavasai |
| Sun 25 Jan | Ratha Sapthami |
| Mon 26 Jan | Vasthu Naal |
| Mon 26 Jan | Republic DayTamil Nadu holiday |
| Tue 27 Jan | Thai Krithigai |
| Sun 1 Feb | ThaipoosamTamil Nadu holiday |
| Sun 15 Feb | Maha Shivaratri |
| Mon 2 Mar | Masi Magam |
| Tue 3 Mar | Holi |
| Fri 6 Mar | Vasthu Naal |
| Sat 14 Mar | Karadaiyan Nombu |
| Thu 19 Mar | Ugadi (Telugu and Kannada New Year)Tamil Nadu holiday |
| Fri 27 Mar | Sri Rama Navami |
| Tue 31 Mar | Mahavir JayanthiTamil Nadu holiday |
| Wed 1 Apr | Panguni Uthiram |
| Fri 3 Apr | Good FridayTamil Nadu holiday |
| Tue 14 Apr | Tamil New YearTamil Nadu holiday |
| Tue 14 Apr | Ambedkar JayanthiTamil Nadu holiday |
| Mon 20 Apr | Akshaya Tritiya |
| Tue 21 Apr | Sri Sankara Jayanthi |
| Thu 23 Apr | Vasthu Naal |
| Sun 26 Apr | Sri Vasavi Jayanthi |
| Thu 30 Apr | Sri Narasimha Jayanthi |
| Fri 1 May | Chitra Pournami |
| Fri 1 May | Buddha Purnima |
| Fri 1 May | May DayTamil Nadu holiday |
| Mon 4 May | Agni Nakshatram begins |
| Thu 28 May | Agni Nakshatram ends |
| Sat 30 May | Vaikasi Visakam |
| Thu 4 Jun | Vasthu Naal |
| Mon 22 Jun | Aani Uthira Darisanam |
| Mon 27 Jul | Vasthu Naal |
| Mon 3 Aug | Aadi Perukku |
| Thu 6 Aug | Aadi Krithigai |
| Wed 12 Aug | Aadi Amavasai |
| Fri 14 Aug | Aadi Pooram |
| Sat 15 Aug | Independence DayTamil Nadu holiday |
| Sun 16 Aug | Naga Chathurthi |
| Mon 17 Aug | Naga Panchami / Garuda Panchami |
| Fri 21 Aug | Varalakshmi Vratham |
| Sun 23 Aug | Vasthu Naal |
| Wed 26 Aug | Onam |
| Thu 27 Aug | Aavani Avittam |
| Fri 28 Aug | Gayatri Japam |
| Mon 31 Aug | Maha Sankatahara Chathurthi |
| Fri 4 Sep | Krishna JayanthiTamil Nadu holiday |
| Mon 14 Sep | Vinayagar ChathurthiTamil Nadu holiday |
| Sun 27 Sep | Mahalaya Paksham begins |
| Tue 29 Sep | Maha Bharani |
| Fri 2 Oct | Gandhi JayanthiTamil Nadu holiday |
| Sat 3 Oct | Madhyashtami |
| Sun 4 Oct | Avidhava Navami |
| Sat 10 Oct | Mahalaya Amavasai |
| Sun 11 Oct | Navarathri begins |
| Sun 18 Oct | Durgashtami |
| Mon 19 Oct | Saraswathi Pooja / Ayudha PoojaTamil Nadu holiday |
| Tue 20 Oct | Vijaya DasamiTamil Nadu holiday |
| Sun 25 Oct | Annabhishekam |
| Wed 28 Oct | Vasthu Naal |
| Sun 8 Nov | DeepavaliTamil Nadu holiday |
| Sun 8 Nov | Kedara Gowri Vratham |
| Tue 10 Nov | Kandha Sashti Vratham begins |
| Sun 15 Nov | Kandha Sashti (Soorasamharam) |
| Mon 23 Nov | Bharani Deepam |
| Tue 24 Nov | Thirukarthigai Deepam |
| Tue 24 Nov | Pancharatra Deepam |
| Tue 24 Nov | Vasthu Naal |
| Sun 20 Dec | Vaikunta Ekadasi |
| Thu 24 Dec | Arudra Darisanam |
| Fri 25 Dec | ChristmasTamil Nadu holiday |
| Tue 29 Dec | Kerpottam begins |