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Tamil Festivals 2026தமிழ் திருவிழாக்கள்

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

120Total
15Holidays
24Ekadasi
25Pradosham
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All🕉 Religious🏛 Holidays🌙 Ekadasi🙏 Pradosham🌕 Pournami🌑 Amavasai

🎉 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
🕉 Religious
🏛 Govt Holiday
🎭 Cultural
⭐ Auspicious

📅 January 2026

3 events
14
Wed
Jan
Bhogi போகி
Day before Pongal – discarding old things
Burning old possessions, welcoming renewal
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15
Thu
Jan
Thai Pongal தைப்பொங்கல்
Tamil harvest festival – thanksgiving to the Sun
Marks the Sun entering Makara Rasi (Capricorn)
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16
Fri
Jan
Maatu Pongal மாட்டுப் பொங்கல்
Cattle appreciation day
Honoring cattle for their contribution to agriculture
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📅 February 2026

3 events
1
Sun
Feb
Thai Poosam தைப்பூசம்
Full moon with Pusham star in Thai month – Murugan festival
Kavadi festival for Lord Murugan
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17
Tue
Feb
Maha Shivaratri மகா சிவராத்திரி
Great night of Lord Shiva
Wedding day of Shiva and Parvati
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20
Fri
Feb
Maasi Magam மாசி மகம்
Magam star in Maasi month – holy dip festival
Sacred for bathing in rivers and tanks
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📅 March 2026

2 events
4
Wed
Mar
Holi ஹோலி
Festival of colors
Victory of good over evil, Prahlada saved
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19
Thu
Mar
Panguni Uthiram பங்குனி உத்திரம்
Uthiram star in Panguni month – divine marriage day
Wedding of celestial couples (Shiva-Parvati, Murugan-Devasena)
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📅 April 2026

4 events
3
Fri
Apr
Good Friday புனித வெள்ளி
Crucifixion of Jesus Christ
Solemn day for Christians worldwide
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5
Sun
Apr
Easter Sunday ஈஸ்டர் ஞாயிறு
Resurrection of Jesus Christ
Celebration of resurrection
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21
Tue
Apr
Mahavir Jayanti மகாவீர் ஜெயந்தி
Birth of Lord Mahavir – Jain festival
24th Tirthankara of Jainism
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26
Sun
Apr
Sri Rama Navami ஸ்ரீ ராம நவமி
Birthday of Lord Rama
7th Avatar of Lord Vishnu
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📅 May 2026

2 events
1
Fri
May
Buddha Purnima புத்த பூர்ணிமா
Birth, enlightenment and death anniversary of Gautama Buddha
Holiest day in Buddhism
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20
Wed
May
Vaikasi Visakam வைகாசி விசாகம்
Visakam star in Vaikasi month – Murugan birthday
Birthday of Lord Murugan
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📅 July 2026

1 events
20
Mon
Jul
Aadi Pooram ஆடிப்பூரம்
Pooram star in Aadi month – Andal birthday
Birthday of Goddess Andal (Sri Andal)
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📅 August 2026

2 events
7
Fri
Aug
Varalakshmi Vratam வரலட்சுமி விரதம்
Friday before Shravana Pournami – Lakshmi worship
Seeking blessings of Goddess Lakshmi
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20
Thu
Aug
Avani Avittam ஆவணி அவிட்டம்
Sacred thread changing ceremony in Avani month
Renewal of sacred thread by Brahmins
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📅 September 2026

2 events
4
Fri
Sep
Krishna Jayanthi கிருஷ்ண ஜெயந்தி
Birthday of Lord Krishna (Gokulashtami)
8th Avatar of Lord Vishnu born at midnight
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14
Mon
Sep
Vinayaka Chaturthi விநாயக சதுர்த்தி
Birthday of Lord Ganesha
Birth of Vighneshwara – remover of obstacles
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📅 October 2026

4 events
6
Tue
Oct
Navaratri Begins நவராத்திரி
9-night festival of Goddess Durga starts
Victory of Goddess Durga over Mahishasura
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13
Tue
Oct
Saraswathi Puja சரஸ்வதி பூஜை
Worship of Goddess Saraswati – Navaratri 8th day
Placing books, tools for puja
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19
Mon
Oct
Ayudha Puja ஆயுத பூஜை
Worship of tools and vehicles – Navaratri 9th day
Honouring tools that sustain livelihood
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20
Tue
Oct
Vijayadasami விஜயதசமி
Victory of Goddess over evil – 10th day of Navaratri
Starting new education/ventures is auspicious
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📅 November 2026

4 events
8
Sun
Nov
Deepavali தீபாவளி
Festival of lights – Amavasai
Victory of light over darkness, Narakasura's defeat
🕉 Religious 🏛 Public Holiday 🌑 Amavasai View Calendar →
14
Sat
Nov
Karthigai Deepam கார்த்திகை தீபம்
Festival of lights in Karthigai month
Lighting lamps – Lord Shiva appeared as a pillar of fire
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19
Thu
Nov
Guru Nanak Jayanti குரு நானக் ஜெயந்தி
Birthday of Guru Nanak Dev Ji
Founder of Sikhism
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24
Tue
Nov
Pournami (Karthigai) கார்த்திகை பௌர்ணமி
Karthigai full moon – Karthigai Deepam at temples
Thiruvannamalai Girivalam, Karthigai Maha Deepam
🕉 Religious 🌕 Pournami View Calendar →

📅 December 2026

2 events
20
Sun
Dec
Vaikunta Ekadasi வைகுண்ட ஏகாதசி
Holiest Ekadasi – Vaikunta Ekadasi (Mokshada Ekadasi)
Vaikunta Dwaram (gateway to salvation) opens
🕉 Religious 🙏 Ekadasi View Calendar →
25
Fri
Dec
Christmas கிறிஸ்துமஸ்
Birth of Jesus Christ
Celebrated worldwide by Christians
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