Thai 2024
Vakya panchangam
The traditional reckoning that Tamil Nadu temples and printed calendars follow.Thai 2024 begins on Monday, 15 January 2024 and ends on 12 Feb 2024 (29 days); it has 7 muhurtham days, and festivals including Thai Pongal, Mattu Pongal / Thiruvalluvar Day, Kaanum Pongal / Uzhavar Thirunal, Thai Krithigai, Thaipoosam and more.
Thai 2024 start date
- BeginsThai 1 · Monday, 15 January 2024
- EndsThai 29 · Monday, 12 February 2024
- By 15 Jan 2024 – 12 Feb 2024
The month begins with the Sun's entry into the next sign. Vakya and Thirukanitha reckon that moment slightly differently, so for some months the first day differs by one.
Thai 2024 muhurtham dates
valarpirai
The 15 days the moon grows, new moon to full moon; theipirai is the waning half.Lagnam
The sign rising in the east at that moment; ceremonies such as weddings are timed by it.Lagnam
the sign rising in the east at that hour; the muhurtham time is fixed by it.Valarpirai
the fortnight the moon waxes after the new moon; many families prefer it for auspicious events.Thirukanitha almanac
the almanac worked from the moon's true position. This list follows the Vakya panchangam; if a day is not in the Thirukanitha almanac, ask your astrologer.Chandrashtamam
the two or three days the moon is in the eighth sign from yours; auspicious events are not fixed on them.- Jan21Sun Rohini · Ekadasi Thai 7 Muhurtham time: 7:30 – 8:30 am · Magaram lagnam Your chandrashtamam
- Jan22Mon Mirugasirisham · Dwadasi Thai 8 Muhurtham time: 6:30 – 7:30 am · Magaram lagnam Your chandrashtamam
- Jan24Wed Thiruvathirai · Chathurdasi Thai 10 Muhurtham time: 9:30 – 10:30 am · Kumbam lagnam Your chandrashtamam
- Feb1Thu Chithirai · Sashti Thai 18 Muhurtham time: 10:30 – 11:30 am · Meenam lagnam Your chandrashtamam
- Feb2Fri Swathi · Sapthami Thai 19 Muhurtham time: 9:30 – 10:30 am · Meenam lagnam Your chandrashtamam
- Feb8Thu Uthiradam · Thirayodasi Thai 25 Muhurtham time: 5:00 – 6:00 am · Magaram lagnam Your chandrashtamam
- Feb11Sun Sadayam · Dwithiyai Thai 28 Muhurtham time: 6:00 – 7:00 am · Magaram lagnam Your chandrashtamam
Confirm the final time with your family astrologer.
Thai 2024 festivals and special days
- Mon 15 JanThai Pongal
- Tue 16 JanMattu Pongal / Thiruvalluvar Day
- Wed 17 JanKaanum Pongal / Uzhavar Thirunal
- Sat 20 JanThai Krithigai
- Thu 25 JanThaipoosam
- Tue 30 JanSri Thyagaraja Aradhana
- Fri 9 FebThai Amavasai
Thai 2024 Amavasai, Pournami, Ekadasi, Pradosham, Sashti, Kiruthigai, Sankatahara Chathurthi
- AmavasaiFri 9 Feb
- PournamiThu 25 Jan
- EkadasiSun 21 Jan
- EkadasiTue 6 Feb
- PradoshamTue 23 Jan6:14 – 8:38 pm
- PradoshamWed 7 Feb6:20 – 8:44 pm
- Sashti VrathamTue 16 Jan
- Sankatahara ChathurthiMon 29 Jan
- Masa ShivaratriThu 8 Feb
- Thiruvonam VrathamFri 9 Feb
Thai 2024 Kari Naal
- Mon 15 JanThai 1
- Tue 16 JanThai 2
- Wed 17 JanThai 3
- Thu 25 JanThai 11
- Wed 31 JanThai 17
By tradition, auspicious beginnings are not made on a kari naal.
Thai 2024 Vasthu Naal
- Fri 26 JanVasthu time 10:41 – 11:17 am
What Thai is known for
"When Thai is born, a way is born." The month opens with Bhogi, Pongal, Mattu Pongal and Kaanum Pongal. Weddings resume after Margazhi, and many families choose Thai for a house-warming. Thaipusam and Thai Amavasai fall in it.
Thai 2024: more
Frequently asked
When does Thai 2024 begin?
Thai 2024 begins on Monday, 15 January 2024 and ends on Monday, 12 February 2024 (29 days, Chennai Vakya panchangam).
Can you marry in Thai?
Yes. Thai 2024 has 7 muhurtham days (4 in the waxing fortnight). Customs vary between families and places; confirm the final date with your family astrologer.
How many muhurtham days are there in Thai 2024?
Thai 2024 has 7 muhurtham days: Sun 21 Jan; Mon 22 Jan; Wed 24 Jan; Thu 1 Feb; Fri 2 Feb; Thu 8 Feb; Sun 11 Feb.