🎉 Tamil Festivals & Special Dates 2026

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

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Pradosham Dates

Ekadasi Dates

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📅 December 2026

8 events

Thu

Dec

Utpanna Ekadasi உத்பன்ன ஏகாதசி

Krishna Paksha Ekadasi

11th lunar day – fasting dedicated to Lord Vishnu

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Sun

Dec

Pradosham பிரதோஷம்

Ravi Pradosham – 13th lunar day auspicious for Lord Shiva worship

Twilight worship of Shiva on Trayodasi – destroys sins

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Tue

Dec

Amavasai (Maargazhi) அமாவாசை (மார்கழி)

New moon in Maargazhi month

Ancestor worship in sacred Maargazhi month

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Sun

Dec

Vaikunta Ekadasi வைகுண்ட ஏகாதசி

Holiest Ekadasi – Vaikunta Ekadasi (Mokshada Ekadasi)

Vaikunta Dwaram (gateway to salvation) opens

🕉 Religious 🙏 Ekadasi View Calendar →

Sun

Dec

Mokshada Ekadasi (Vaikunta Ekadasi) வைகுண்ட ஏகாதசி

Shukla Paksha – holiest Ekadasi; Vaikunta Dwaram opens

11th lunar day – fasting dedicated to Lord Vishnu

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Mon

Dec

Pradosham பிரதோஷம்

Soma Pradosham – 13th lunar day auspicious for Lord Shiva worship

Twilight worship of Shiva on Trayodasi – destroys sins

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Wed

Dec

Pournami பௌர்ணமி (மார்கழி)

Margashirsha Purnima – full moon in Maargazhi

Sacred Maargazhi month full moon

⭐ Auspicious 🌕 Pournami View Calendar →

Fri

Dec

Christmas கிறிஸ்துமஸ்

Birth of Jesus Christ

Celebrated worldwide by Christians

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