Thai 2026
Vakya panchangam
The traditional reckoning that Tamil Nadu temples and printed calendars follow.Thai 2026 begins on Thursday, 15 January 2026 and ends on 12 Feb 2026 (29 days); it has 3 muhurtham days, and festivals including Thai Pongal, Mattu Pongal / Thiruvalluvar Day, Kaanum Pongal / Uzhavar Thirunal, Thai Amavasai, Ratha Sapthami and more.
Thai 2026 start date
- BeginsThai 1 · Thursday, 15 January 2026
- EndsThai 29 · Thursday, 12 February 2026
- By 14 Jan 2026 – 12 Feb 2026Starts on a different day
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 2026 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.- Jan28Wed Karthigai · Dasami Thai 14 Muhurtham time: 9:30 – 10:30 am · Kumbam lagnam Not a muhurtham day in the Thirukanitha almanac Your chandrashtamam
- Feb6Fri Hastham · Panchami Thai 23 Muhurtham time: 9:30 – 10:30 am · Meenam lagnam Your chandrashtamam
- Feb8Sun Swathi · Sapthami Thai 25 Muhurtham time: 7:30 – 8:30 am · Kumbam lagnam Your chandrashtamam
Confirm the final time with your family astrologer.
Thai 2026 festivals and special days
- Thu 15 JanThai Pongal
- Fri 16 JanMattu Pongal / Thiruvalluvar Day
- Sat 17 JanKaanum Pongal / Uzhavar Thirunal
- Sun 18 JanThai Amavasai
- Sun 25 JanRatha Sapthami
- Tue 27 JanThai Krithigai
- Sun 1 FebThaipoosam
Thai 2026 Amavasai, Pournami, Ekadasi, Pradosham, Sashti, Kiruthigai, Sankatahara Chathurthi
- AmavasaiSun 18 Jan
- PournamiSun 1 Feb
- EkadasiThu 29 Jan
- PradoshamFri 16 Jan6:11 – 8:35 pm
- PradoshamFri 30 Jan6:18 – 8:42 pm
- Sashti VrathamSat 24 Jan
- Sankatahara ChathurthiThu 5 Feb
- Masa ShivaratriSat 17 Jan
- Thiruvonam VrathamMon 19 Jan
Thai 2026 Kari Naal
- Thu 15 JanThai 1
- Fri 16 JanThai 2
- Sat 17 JanThai 3
- Sun 25 JanThai 11
- Sat 31 JanThai 17
By tradition, auspicious beginnings are not made on a kari naal.
Thai 2026 Vasthu Naal
- Mon 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 2026: more
Frequently asked
When does Thai 2026 begin?
Thai 2026 begins on Thursday, 15 January 2026 and ends on Thursday, 12 February 2026 (29 days, Chennai Vakya panchangam). By Thirukanitha it begins on Wednesday, 14 January 2026.
Can you marry in Thai?
Yes. Thai 2026 has 3 muhurtham days (1 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 2026?
Thai 2026 has 3 muhurtham days: Wed 28 Jan; Fri 6 Feb; Sun 8 Feb.