The Tamil festival calendar. Tamil festivals and vrats month by month, with the date and tithi timing of each observance.
Tamil 1955 opens in April during Shaka Samvat 1877 (Manmatha) of the Hindu calendar.
April 1955
Shaka Samvat 1877 (Manmatha)
Panguni – Chithirai
Festivals & Vrats in April 1955
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Panguni Uthiram
Tithi 10:13 AM, Apr 5 – 11:00 AM, Apr 6
The Uthiram star of Panguni, celebrating the celestial weddings of Murugan-Deivanai and Shiva-Parvati.
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Puthandu (Tamil New Year)
Tithi 1:30 AM, Apr 14 – 3:48 AM, Apr 15
The Tamil solar new year begins as the Sun enters Mesha; homes are decorated with kolam and the Maruvilakku.
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Skanda Shashthi Vrat
Tithi 2:22 AM, Apr 27 – 11:58 PM, Apr 27
A vrat dedicated to Lord Kartikeya (Murugan / Skanda).
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 Tamil Calendar
The Tamil festival calendar. Tamil 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.