Tamil Calendar - Festivals, Holidays & Panchangam
Tamil Calendar 2022 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: December 28 2022, Tamil calendar date is Subakrith varusham, Maargazhi 13. Sukla paksha (valarpirai) Shashthi tithi at sunrise. Today is Shashti Vratham.
Tamil month Maargazhi 2022 starts on December 16. For natchathiram, rahu, muhurtham, go to today's Tamil panchangam →
Tamil calendar for the current month December, 2022 is given below.
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Sun ஞாயிறு |
Mon திங்கள் |
Tue செவ்வாய் |
Wed புதன் |
Thu வியாழன் |
Fri வெள்ளி |
Sat சனி |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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15
↓ Poorattadhi + M 5:44
Ashtami M 7:21
H 7
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16
↑ Uthirattadhi + M 5:45
Dashami + M 5:39
H 8
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17
↔ Revathi + M 6:16
Ekadashi + M 5:34
H 9
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18
↔ Asvini + M 7:15
Dwadashi + M 5:58
H 10
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19
↔ Asvini M 7:15
Trayodashi + M 6:47
H 11
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20
↓ Bharani M 8:38
Trayodashi M 6:47
H 12
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21
↓ Karthikai M 10:25
Chaturdashi M 8:01
H 13
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22
↑ Rohini A 12:33
Pournami M 9:38
H 14
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23
↔ Mrigashirsham A 2:59
Pradhamai M 11:34
H 15
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24
↑ Thiruvathirai E 5:42
Dwithiya A 1:48
BH
H 16
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25
↔ Punarpoosam N 8:36
Trithiya E 4:15
H 17
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26
↑ Poosam N 11:36
Chathurthi E 6:49
H 18
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27
↓ Ayilyam + M 2:32
Panchami N 9:21
H 19
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28
↓ Makam + M 5:16
Shashthi N 11:42
H 20
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29
↓ Pooram + M 7:34
Sapthami + M 1:39
H 21
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1
Maargazhi
↓ Pooram M 7:34
Ashtami + M 3:02
H 22
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2
↑ Uthiram M 9:18
Navami + M 3:41
H 23
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3
↔ Hastham M 10:18
Dashami + M 3:32
H 24
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4
↔ Chithirai M 10:31
Ekadashi + M 2:32
H 25
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5
↔ Swathi M 9:54
Dwadashi + M 12:45
H 26
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6
↓ Visakam M 8:33
Trayodashi N 10:16
H 27
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7
↔ Anusham M 6:33
Chaturdashi E 7:13
H 28
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8
↓ Moolam + M 1:13
Amavasai A 3:46
H 29
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9
↓ Pooradam N 10:15
Pradhamai A 12:06
BH
H 30
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10
↑ Uthiradam E 7:21
Dwithiya M 8:24
BH
Christmas H 1 |
11
↑ Tiruvonam E 4:41
Chathurthi + M 1:38
H 2
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12
↑ Avittam A 2:27
Panchami N 10:53
H 3
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13
↑ Sadhayam A 12:46
Shashthi N 8:44
H 4
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14
↓ Poorattadhi M 11:44
Sapthami E 7:17
H 5
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15
↑ Uthirattadhi M 11:24
Ashtami E 6:34
H 6
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16
↔ Revathi M 11:47
Navami E 6:33
H 7
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| Big bold number - English date, Small red number - Tamil date, CA - Chandrashtamam, + - Next Day, M - Morning, A - After Noon, E - Evening, N - Night, H - Hijjara Calendar | |||||||
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2022 Tamil Festivals, Holidays & Important days
Given below is a list of festivals, holidays1, important days, events and observances in Tamil nadu for the year 2022.
| Name | Date |
|---|---|
| New Years Day | Saturday, January 1 |
| Thiruvona Vratham | Wednesday, January 5 |
| Vaikuntha Ekadashi | Thursday, January 13 |
| Pongal | Friday, January 14 |
| Mattu Pongal | Saturday, January 15 |
| Thiruvalluvar Day | Saturday, January 15 |
| Uzhavar Thirunal | Sunday, January 16 |
| Thaipusam | Tuesday, January 18 |
| Republic Day | Wednesday, January 26 |
| Gandhi Samaadhi | Sunday, January 30 |
| → All festivals in January | |
| Name | Date |
|---|---|
| Shula Vratam | Tuesday, February 1 |
| Thiruvona Vratham | Tuesday, February 1 |
| Valentines Day | Monday, February 14 |
| Thiruvona Vratham | Monday, February 28 |
| National Science Day | Monday, February 28 |
| → All festivals in February | |
| Name | Date |
|---|---|
| Maha Shivaratri | Tuesday, March 1 |
| Karadaiyan Nombu | Monday, March 14 |
| Panguni Uthiram | Friday, March 18 |
| Thiruvona Vratham | Monday, March 28 |
| → All festivals in March | |
| Name | Date |
|---|---|
| April Fool's Day | Friday, April 1 |
| Annual Closing of Accounts | Friday, April 1 |
| Ugadi | Saturday, April 2 |
| Ramadan Fasting Starts | Sunday, April 3 |
| World Health Day | Thursday, April 7 |
| Palm Sunday | Sunday, April 10 |
| Meenakshi Thirukalyanam | Thursday, April 14 |
| Tamil New Year | Thursday, April 14 |
| Mahaveer Jayanthi | Thursday, April 14 |
| Ambedkar's Birthday | Thursday, April 14 |
| South Anang Trayodashi Vrat | Thursday, April 14 |
| Maundy Thursday | Thursday, April 14 |
| Good Friday | Friday, April 15 |
| Easter | Sunday, April 17 |
| Earth Day | Friday, April 22 |
| Thiruvona Vratham | Sunday, April 24 |
| → All festivals in April | |
| Name | Date |
|---|---|
| May Day | Sunday, May 1 |
| Akshaya Tritiya | Tuesday, May 3 |
| Ramzan | Tuesday, May 3 |
| Sree Shankara Jayanthi | Friday, May 6 |
| Mothers Day | Sunday, May 8 |
| Thiruvona Vratham | Saturday, May 21 |
| Vat Savitri Vrat | Monday, May 30 |
| → All festivals in May | |
| Name | Date |
|---|---|
| Environment Day | Sunday, June 5 |
| Vrishabha Vratam | Wednesday, June 8 |
| Savitri Vratham | Tuesday, June 14 |
| Thiruvona Vratham | Saturday, June 18 |
| → All festivals in June | |
| Name | Date |
|---|---|
| Puri Ratha Yatra | Friday, July 1 |
| St Thomas Day | Sunday, July 3 |
| Bakrid | Sunday, July 10 |
| World Population Day | Monday, July 11 |
| Thiruvona Vratham | Friday, July 15 |
| Islamic New Year | Saturday, July 30 |
| → All festivals in July | |
| Name | Date |
|---|---|
| Aadi Perukku | Wednesday, August 3 |
| Friendship Day | Sunday, August 7 |
| Muharram | Tuesday, August 9 |
| Thiruvona Vratham | Thursday, August 11 |
| Avani Avittam | Thursday, August 11 |
| Varalakshmi Vratham | Friday, August 12 |
| Gayathri Japam | Friday, August 12 |
| Maha Sankatahara Chaturthi | Monday, August 15 |
| Independence Day | Monday, August 15 |
| Sri Krishna Jayanthi (Gokulashtami) | Friday, August 19 |
| Vinayakar Chathurthi | Wednesday, August 31 |
| → All festivals in August | |
| Name | Date |
|---|---|
| Thiruvona Vratham | Thursday, September 8 |
| Arbaeen | Saturday, September 17 |
| → All festivals in September | |
| Name | Date |
|---|---|
| Gandhi Jayanthi | Sunday, October 2 |
| Durga Ashtami | Monday, October 3 |
| Ayudha Puja | Tuesday, October 4 |
| Saraswati Pooja | Tuesday, October 4 |
| Maha Navami | Tuesday, October 4 |
| Vijaya Dasami | Wednesday, October 5 |
| Vidhyarambham | Wednesday, October 5 |
| Thiruvona Vratham | Wednesday, October 5 |
| Milad-Un-Nabi | Sunday, October 9 |
| Deepavali | Monday, October 24 |
| → All festivals in October | |
| Name | Date |
|---|---|
| Thiruvona Vratham | Tuesday, November 1 |
| Vishweshwara Vratam | Sunday, November 6 |
| Uma Maheshwara Vratam | Tuesday, November 8 |
| Thiruvona Vratham | Tuesday, November 29 |
| → All festivals in November | |
| Name | Date |
|---|---|
| Karthigai Deepam | Tuesday, December 6 |
| Christmas | Sunday, December 25 |
| Thiruvona Vratham | Monday, December 26 |
| → All festivals in December | |
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 Maargazhi masam of Tamil year Subakrith.
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. 2022 Tamil New Year falls on Thursday, April 14. The name of current Tamil year is Subakrith. New year 2022 marks the beginning of Sobakrith varsham, the next year after Subakrith 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 2022 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.