The Tamil festival calendar. Tamil festivals and vrats month by month, with the date and tithi timing of each observance.
Tamil 1966 opens in December during Shaka Samvat 1888 (Parabhava) of the Hindu calendar.
December 1966
Shaka Samvat 1888 (Parabhava)
Karthikai – Margazhi
Festivals & Vrats in December 1966
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Dhanurmasam Begins
Tithi 6:55 AM, Dec 15 – 8:00 AM, Dec 16
The month of dawn Vishnu worship (Tiruppavai / Dhanurmasa) begins as the Sun enters Dhanu.
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Skanda Shashthi Vrat
Tithi 9:15 AM, Dec 17 – 11:26 AM, Dec 18
A vrat dedicated to Lord Kartikeya (Murugan / Skanda).
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Subramanya Shashti
Tithi 9:15 AM, Dec 17 – 11:26 AM, Dec 18
Lord Subramanya (Kartikeya) is worshipped at Kukke and beyond on Margashirsha Shukla Shashthi.
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Vaikunta Ekadashi
Tithi 9:21 PM, Dec 22 – 11:10 PM, Dec 23
The Margazhi Ekadashi when the gates of Vaikuntha are said to open; Vishnu devotees fast and keep vigil.
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Margazhi Thiruvathirai (Arudra Darshan)
Tithi 11:14 PM, Dec 27 – 9:50 PM, Dec 28
Arudra Darshan celebrates the cosmic dance of Lord Nataraja on the Thiruvathirai (Ardra) star of Margazhi.
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.