🎉 Tamil Festivals & Special Dates 2026

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

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Total Events

Public Holidays

Pradosham Dates

Ekadasi Dates

🕉 Religious

🏛 Govt Holiday

🎭 Cultural

⭐ Auspicious

📅 October 2026

4 events

Tue

Oct

Navaratri Begins நவராத்திரி

9-night festival of Goddess Durga starts

Victory of Goddess Durga over Mahishasura

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Tue

Oct

Saraswathi Puja சரஸ்வதி பூஜை

Worship of Goddess Saraswati – Navaratri 8th day

Placing books, tools for puja

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Mon

Oct

Ayudha Puja ஆயுத பூஜை

Worship of tools and vehicles – Navaratri 9th day

Honouring tools that sustain livelihood

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Tue

Oct

Vijayadasami விஜயதசமி

Victory of Goddess over evil – 10th day of Navaratri

Starting new education/ventures is auspicious

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