Tamil calendar · May 2026
Chennai, printed almanac
May 2026 · Parabhava year
Chithirai – Vaikasi
சித்திரை – வைகாசி
Vaikasi begins · Friday 15 வைகாசி மாதப் பிறப்பு · வெள்ளி 15
AmavasaiSaturday 16
PournamiFriday 1
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1 Chithirai 18 18Pournami Swathi Rahu 10:30 – 12:00PournamiChitra Pournami
2 Chithirai 19 19Prathamai Visakam Rahu 9:00 – 10:30
3 Chithirai 20 20Dwithiyai Visakam Rahu 4:30 – 6:00
4 Chithirai 21 21Thirithiyai Anusham Rahu 7:30 – 9:00Agni Nakshatram beginsMuhurtham
5 Chithirai 22 22Chathurthi Kettai Rahu 3:00 – 4:30Sankatahara Chathurthi
6 Chithirai 23 23Chathurthi Moolam Rahu 12:00 – 1:30
7 Chithirai 24 24Panchami Pooradam Rahu 1:30 – 3:00Sashti
8 Chithirai 25 25Sashti Uthiradam Rahu 10:30 – 12:00Muhurtham
9 Chithirai 26 26Sapthami Thiruvonam Rahu 9:00 – 10:30AshtamiThiruvonam Vratham
10 Chithirai 27 27Ashtami Avittam Rahu 4:30 – 6:00Navami
11 Chithirai 28 28Navami Sadayam Rahu 7:30 – 9:00Dasami
12 Chithirai 29 29Dasami Poorattathi Rahu 3:00 – 4:30
13 Chithirai 30 30Ekadasi Uthirattathi Rahu 12:00 – 1:30EkadasiMuhurtham
14 Chithirai 31 31Dwadasi Revathi Rahu 1:30 – 3:00PradoshamMuhurtham
15 Vaikasi 1 1Thirayodasi Aswini Rahu 10:30 – 12:00Masa Shivaratri
16 Vaikasi 2 2Amavasai Bharani Rahu 9:00 – 10:30AmavasaiKrithigai
17 Vaikasi 3 3Prathamai Karthigai Rahu 4:30 – 6:00
18 Vaikasi 4 4Dwithiyai Rohini Rahu 7:30 – 9:00Chandra DarisanamMuhurtham
19 Vaikasi 5 5Thirithiyai Mirugasirisham Rahu 3:00 – 4:30
20 Vaikasi 6 6Chathurthi Thiruvathirai Rahu 12:00 – 1:30Chathurthi
21 Vaikasi 7 7Panchami Punarpoosam Rahu 1:30 – 3:00
22 Vaikasi 8 8Sashti Poosam Rahu 10:30 – 12:00Sashti Vratham
23 Vaikasi 9 9Sapthami Ayilyam Rahu 9:00 – 10:30Ashtami
24 Vaikasi 10 10Ashtami Magam Rahu 4:30 – 6:00Navami
25 Vaikasi 11 11Navami Pooram Rahu 7:30 – 9:00Dasami
26 Vaikasi 12 12Dasami Uthiram Rahu 3:00 – 4:30
27 Vaikasi 13 13Ekadasi Hastham Rahu 12:00 – 1:30EkadasiMuhurtham
28 Vaikasi 14 14Dwadasi Chithirai Rahu 1:30 – 3:00PradoshamAgni Nakshatram endsMuhurtham
29 Vaikasi 15 15Thirayodasi Swathi Rahu 10:30 – 12:00Muhurtham
30 Vaikasi 16 16Chathurdasi Visakam Rahu 9:00 – 10:30Vaikasi Visakam
31 Vaikasi 17 17Pournami Anusham Rahu 4:30 – 6:00Pournami
Festival Vratham Muhurtham day Amavasai · Pournami (15) = Tamil date by Thirukanitha, where it differs
May 2026 observances
- 1 MayPournami
- 1 MayChitra Pournami
- 1 MayBuddha Purnima
- 1 MayMay Day
- 4 MayAgni Nakshatram begins
- 5 MaySankatahara Chathurthi
- 7 MaySashti
- 9 MayThiruvonam Vratham
- 13 MayEkadasi
- 14 MayPradosham
- 15 MayMasa Shivaratri
- 16 MayAmavasai
- 16 MayKrithigai
- 20 MayChathurthi
- 22 MaySashti Vratham
- 27 MayEkadasi
- 28 MayPradosham
- 28 MayAgni Nakshatram ends
- 30 MayVaikasi Visakam
- 31 MayPournami