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Tamil Festivals 2026தமிழ் திருவிழாக்கள்

Complete calendar — religious holidays, Ekadasi, Pradosham, Amavasai & Pournami

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15Holidays
24Ekadasi
25Pradosham
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🎉 Tamil Festivals & Special Dates 2026

Complete list of festivals, Pradosham, Ekadasi, Amavasai, Pournami and public holidays for the year 2026.

120
Total Events
25
Public Holidays
25
Pradosham Dates
25
Ekadasi Dates
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🏛 Govt Holiday
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📅 October 2026

11 events
2
Fri
Oct
Gandhi Jayanti காந்தி ஜெயந்தி
Birthday of Mahatma Gandhi
Father of the Nation born in 1869
🏛 Government 🏛 Public Holiday View Calendar →
6
Tue
Oct
Navaratri Begins நவராத்திரி
9-night festival of Goddess Durga starts
Victory of Goddess Durga over Mahishasura
🕉 Religious View Calendar →
6
Tue
Oct
Indira Ekadasi இந்திர ஏகாதசி
Krishna Paksha Ekadasi – in Pitru Paksha
11th lunar day – fasting dedicated to Lord Vishnu
⭐ Auspicious 🙏 Ekadasi View Calendar →
8
Thu
Oct
Pradosham பிரதோஷம்
Guru Pradosham – 13th lunar day auspicious for Lord Shiva worship
Twilight worship of Shiva on Trayodasi – destroys sins
⭐ Auspicious 🕉 Pradosham View Calendar →
9
Fri
Oct
Amavasai (Mahalaya) மஹாளய அமாவாசை
Mahalaya Amavasai – most important ancestor day
Most auspicious Amavasai for ancestor worship
⭐ Auspicious 🌑 Amavasai View Calendar →
13
Tue
Oct
Saraswathi Puja சரஸ்வதி பூஜை
Worship of Goddess Saraswati – Navaratri 8th day
Placing books, tools for puja
🕉 Religious View Calendar →
19
Mon
Oct
Ayudha Puja ஆயுத பூஜை
Worship of tools and vehicles – Navaratri 9th day
Honouring tools that sustain livelihood
🕉 Religious 🏛 Public Holiday View Calendar →
20
Tue
Oct
Vijayadasami விஜயதசமி
Victory of Goddess over evil – 10th day of Navaratri
Starting new education/ventures is auspicious
🕉 Religious 🏛 Public Holiday View Calendar →
21
Wed
Oct
Papankusha Ekadasi பாபாங்குஷ ஏகாதசி
Shukla Paksha Ekadasi
11th lunar day – fasting dedicated to Lord Vishnu
⭐ Auspicious 🙏 Ekadasi View Calendar →
23
Fri
Oct
Pradosham பிரதோஷம்
Shukra Pradosham – 13th lunar day auspicious for Lord Shiva worship
Twilight worship of Shiva on Trayodasi – destroys sins
⭐ Auspicious 🕉 Pradosham View Calendar →
25
Sun
Oct
Pournami பௌர்ணமி (அய்ப்பசி)
Ashwina Purnima – full moon
Auspicious full moon in Aippasi
⭐ Auspicious 🌕 Pournami View Calendar →