The Malayalam festival calendar (Kollam Era). Kerala festivals and vrats month by month, with the date and tithi timing of each observance.
Malayalam 1996 opens in January during Kollam Era 1171 of the Hindu calendar.
January 1996
Kollam Era 1171
Dhanu – Makaram
Festivals & Vrats in January 1996
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Vaikunta Ekadashi
Tithi 2:41 PM, Dec 31 – 4:37 PM, Jan 1
The Margazhi Ekadashi when the gates of Vaikuntha are said to open; Vishnu devotees fast and keep vigil.
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Makaravilakku (Makara Sankranti)
Tithi 2:13 PM, Jan 14 – 12:58 PM
The Makara Jyothi and Makaravilakku at Sabarimala on the Sun's entry into Makara.
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Skanda Shashthi Vrat
Tithi 4:35 AM, Jan 25 – 3:39 AM, Jan 26
A vrat dedicated to Lord Kartikeya (Murugan / Skanda).
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Ratha Saptami
Tithi 3:59 AM, Jan 26 – 3:57 AM, Jan 27
Surya's chariot turns north — devotees bathe at dawn and worship the Sun god on Magha Shukla Saptami.
Timings shown for New Delhi (IST) at sunrise — use the city box at the top to change it. Solar months begin by each tradition's own Sankranti rule (same-day, next-day, sunset or aparahna). Era years and lunar month names follow standard Vedic calculations and may differ slightly from regional almanacs around an Adhik Maas.
About the Malayalam Calendar (Kollam Era)
The Malayalam festival calendar (Kollam Era). Kerala festivals and vrats month by month, with the date and tithi timing of each observance.
Each day lists its tithi and paksha, the nakshatra, the weekday (vaar) and any festivals or vrats. Tap any day to see the full panchang for that date — tithi start and end times, nakshatra, yoga, karana, sunrise and sunset, and the inauspicious periods (Rahu Kalam, Yamaganda, Gulika Kalam). Use the month and year selectors to browse this year and the next.