Tamil calendar · December 2026
Chennai, printed almanac
December 2026 · Parabhava year
Karthigai – Margazhi
கார்த்திகை – மார்கழி
Margazhi begins · Wednesday 16 மார்கழி மாதப் பிறப்பு · புதன் 16
AmavasaiTuesday 8
PournamiWednesday 23
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1 Karthigai 15 15Ashtami Magam Rahu 3:00 – 4:30Ashtami 2 Karthigai 16 16Navami Pooram Rahu 12:00 – 1:30Navami 3 Karthigai 17 17Dasami Uthiram Rahu 1:30 – 3:00Dasami 4 Karthigai 18 18Ekadasi Hastham Rahu 10:30 – 12:00EkadasiMuhurtham 5 Karthigai 19 19Dwadasi Chithirai Rahu 9:00 – 10:30 6 Karthigai 20 20Thirayodasi Swathi Rahu 4:30 – 6:00PradoshamMuhurtham 7 Karthigai 21 21Chathurdasi Visakam Rahu 7:30 – 9:00Masa Shivaratri 8 Karthigai 22 22Amavasai Anusham Rahu 3:00 – 4:30Amavasai 9 Karthigai 23 23Amavasai Kettai Rahu 12:00 – 1:30 10 Karthigai 24 24Prathamai Moolam Rahu 1:30 – 3:00Chandra DarisanamMuhurtham 11 Karthigai 25 25Dwithiyai Pooradam Rahu 10:30 – 12:00 12 Karthigai 26 26Thirithiyai Uthiradam Rahu 9:00 – 10:30 13 Karthigai 27 27Chathurthi Thiruvonam Rahu 4:30 – 6:00ChathurthiThiruvonam VrathamMuhurtham 14 Karthigai 28 28Panchami Thiruvonam Rahu 7:30 – 9:00Muhurtham 15 Karthigai 29 29Sashti Avittam Rahu 3:00 – 4:30Sashti Vratham 16 Margazhi 1 1Sapthami Sadayam Rahu 12:00 – 1:30 17 Margazhi 2 2Ashtami Poorattathi Rahu 1:30 – 3:00Ashtami 18 Margazhi 3 3Navami Uthirattathi Rahu 10:30 – 12:00NavamiDasami 19 Margazhi 4 4Dasami Revathi Rahu 9:00 – 10:30 20 Margazhi 5 5Ekadasi Aswini Rahu 4:30 – 6:00EkadasiVaikunta Ekadasi 21 Margazhi 6 6Dwadasi Bharani Rahu 7:30 – 9:00PradoshamKrithigai 22 Margazhi 7 7Thirayodasi Karthigai Rahu 3:00 – 4:30 23 Margazhi 8 8Chathurdasi Rohini Rahu 12:00 – 1:30Pournami 24 Margazhi 9 9Pournami Thiruvathirai Rahu 1:30 – 3:00ThiruvathiraiArudra Darisanam 25 Margazhi 10 10Dwithiyai Punarpoosam Rahu 10:30 – 12:00Christmas 26 Margazhi 11 11Thirithiyai Poosam Rahu 9:00 – 10:30 27 Margazhi 12 12Chathurthi Ayilyam Rahu 4:30 – 6:00Sankatahara Chathurthi 28 Margazhi 13 13Panchami Magam Rahu 7:30 – 9:00 29 Margazhi 14 14Sashti Pooram Rahu 3:00 – 4:30SashtiKerpottam begins 30 Margazhi 15 15Sapthami Uthiram Rahu 12:00 – 1:30 31 Margazhi 16 16Ashtami Hastham Rahu 1:30 – 3:00Ashtami Festival Vratham Muhurtham day Amavasai · Pournami (15) = Tamil date by Thirukanitha, where it differs
December 2026 observances
- 4 DecEkadasi
- 6 DecPradosham
- 7 DecMasa Shivaratri
- 8 DecAmavasai
- 13 DecChathurthi
- 13 DecThiruvonam Vratham
- 15 DecSashti Vratham
- 20 DecEkadasi
- 20 DecVaikunta Ekadasi
- 21 DecPradosham
- 21 DecKrithigai
- 23 DecPournami
- 24 DecThiruvathirai
- 24 DecArudra Darisanam
- 25 DecChristmas
- 27 DecSankatahara Chathurthi
- 29 DecSashti
- 29 DecKerpottam begins