Tamil Calendar 2026 showing Tamil Nadu government holidays, tamil festivals, panchangam, nalla neram etc. The traditional Tamil calendar is an inevitable part of Tamil culture and is still popular in Tamil Nadu and among people of Tamil origin around the world.
Today Tamil date: March 08 2026, Tamil calendar date is Visuvasuva varusham, Maasi 24. Krishna paksha (theipirai) Panchami tithi at sunrise.
Today is International Women’s Day and Ranga Panchami.
Tamil month Panguni 2026 starts on March 15.
For natchathiram, rahu, muhurtham, go to today’s Tamil panchangam →
Tamil calendar for the current month March, 2026 is given below.
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2026 Tamil Festivals, Holidays & Important days
Given below is a list of festivals, holidays1, important days, events and observances in Tamil nadu for the year 2026.
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New Years Day |
Thursday, January 1 |
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Arudra Darshan |
Saturday, January 3 |
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Second Saturday |
Saturday, January 10 |
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Pongal |
Thursday, January 15 |
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Mattu Pongal |
Thursday, January 15 |
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Thiruvalluvar Day |
Friday, January 16 |
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Uzhavar Thirunal |
Saturday, January 17 |
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Shula Vratam |
Sunday, January 18 |
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Thiruvona Vratham |
Tuesday, January 20 |
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Fourth Saturday |
Saturday, January 24 |
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Republic Day |
Monday, January 26 |
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Gandhi Samaadhi |
Friday, January 30 |
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→ All festivals in January |
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Panguni Uthiram |
Wednesday, April 1 |
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April Fool’s Day |
Wednesday, April 1 |
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Annual closing of Accounts for Commercial Banks and Co-operative Banks |
Wednesday, April 1 |
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Maundy Thursday |
Thursday, April 2 |
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Good Friday |
Friday, April 3 |
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Easter |
Sunday, April 5 |
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World Health Day |
Tuesday, April 7 |
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Second Saturday |
Saturday, April 11 |
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Thiruvona Vratham |
Sunday, April 12 |
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Tamil New Year |
Tuesday, April 14 |
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Ambedkar’s Birthday |
Tuesday, April 14 |
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Akshaya Tritiya |
Sunday, April 19 |
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Sree Shankara Jayanthi |
Tuesday, April 21 |
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Earth Day |
Wednesday, April 22 |
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Fourth Saturday |
Saturday, April 25 |
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Meenakshi Thirukalyanam |
Tuesday, April 28 |
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→ All festivals in April |
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Friendship Day |
Sunday, August 2 |
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Aadi Perukku |
Monday, August 3 |
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Arbaeen |
Wednesday, August 5 |
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Second Saturday |
Saturday, August 8 |
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Independence Day |
Saturday, August 15 |
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Fourth Saturday |
Saturday, August 22 |
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Milad-Un-Nabi |
Wednesday, August 26 |
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Thiruvona Vratham |
Wednesday, August 26 |
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Avani Avittam |
Thursday, August 27 |
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Gayathri Japam |
Friday, August 28 |
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Varalakshmi Vratham |
Friday, August 28 |
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Maha Sankatahara Chaturthi |
Monday, August 31 |
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→ All festivals in August |
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| Name | Date |
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Gandhi Jayanthi |
Friday, October 2 |
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Second Saturday |
Saturday, October 10 |
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Durga Ashtami |
Monday, October 19 |
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Maha Navami |
Monday, October 19 |
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Ayudha Puja |
Monday, October 19 |
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Thiruvona Vratham |
Tuesday, October 20 |
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Saraswati Pooja |
Tuesday, October 20 |
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Vijaya Dasami |
Tuesday, October 20 |
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Vidhyarambham |
Wednesday, October 21 |
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Fourth Saturday |
Saturday, October 24 |
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→ All festivals in October |
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Tamil Year and Month
Tamil calendar is a solar calendar ie., Tamil months start on the day of sankranti. Most of the Tamil festivals, holidays, vratams etc… depend on Tamil calendar date. As per Tamil calendar, the current month is Maasi masam of Tamil year Visuvasuva.
The number of days in a Tamil Calendar varies between 29 and 32 days. The calendar follows a 60 year cycle and the calendar completes its 60 years, it starts again with the first year.
Tamil New Year / Puthandu
Chithirai 01 is celebrated as Puthandu, the beginning of new year as per Tamil calendar. Chithirai month begins with the Mesha sankranti, the entry of Sun into Mesha rashi. 2026 Tamil New Year falls on Tuesday, April 14. The name of current Tamil year is Visuvasuva. New year 2026 marks the beginning of Parabhava varsham, the next year after Visuvasuva in the 60 year cycle.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Q: What are the days in Tamil calendar?
A: The names of Tamil calendar days are as follows: Thingal/திங்கள் (Monday), Chevvai/செவ்வாய் (Tuesday), Puthan/புதன் (Wednesday), Viyazhan/வியாழன் (Thursday), Velli/வெள்ளி (Friday), Sani/சனி (Saturday) and Nyayiru/ஞாயிறு (Sunday). Longer version of the day name has the word ‘Kizhamai’ (கிழமை) appended to the name. Eg. Puthankizamai (புதன் கிழமை) for Wednesday, Vellikizhamai (வெள்ளிக் கிழமை) for Friday and so on.
Q: What are the months in Tamil calendar?
A: The names of Tamil months are as follows: Chithirai (April-May), Vaikaasi (May-June), Aani (June-July), Aadi (July-August), Aavani (August-September), Purattaasi (September-October), Aippasi (October-November), Karthikai (November-December), Margazhi (December-January), Thai (January-February), Maasi (February-March), Pangun (March-April). Go to Chithira 2026 calendar →
Q: Which are the Tamil festivals that depend on Tamil calendar?
A: Most of the Tamil festival dates are based on the Tamil calendar. Pongal, Puthandu, Chitra Purnima, Vyasa Pooja, Aadi Pooram, Sri Krishna Jayanti, Karthikai Deepam are some of the major Tamil festivals, the dates of which are fixed based on Tamil calendar.
Q: When is Tamil New Year?
A: The day of Mesha Sankranti is celebrated as Tamil new year. Chithirai is the first month of the Tamil calendar and Chithirai 01 most likely falls on April 14. Between 2000 and 2025, April 14 is celebrated as Tamil new year every year, except in 2000, 2004, 2008 and 2012 when Chithirai begain on April 13.
