The Tamil festival calendar. Tamil festivals and vrats month by month, with the date and tithi timing of each observance.
Tamil 1968 opens in January during Shaka Samvat 1889 (Plavanga) of the Hindu calendar.
January 1968
Shaka Samvat 1889 (Plavanga)
Margazhi – Thai
Festivals & Vrats in January 1968
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Skanda Shashthi Vrat
Tithi 3:33 AM, Jan 5 – 4:29 AM, Jan 6
A vrat dedicated to Lord Kartikeya (Murugan / Skanda).
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Vaikunta Ekadashi
Tithi 2:39 PM, Jan 10 – 5:04 PM, Jan 11
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 8:33 PM, Jan 13 – 9:28 PM, Jan 14
Arudra Darshan celebrates the cosmic dance of Lord Nataraja on the Thiruvathirai (Ardra) star of Margazhi.
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Thai Pongal
Tithi 9:25 PM, Jan 14 – 9:46 PM
The Tamil harvest thanksgiving on the Sun's entry into Makara.
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Mattu Pongal
Tithi 9:43 PM, Jan 15 – 9:35 PM, Jan 16
The third day of Pongal, when cattle are bathed, decorated and honoured for their role in farming.
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Thaipusam
Tithi 9:43 PM, Jan 15 – 9:35 PM, Jan 16
Devotees of Lord Murugan carry kavadi in penance and thanksgiving on the Pusam star of Thai.
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.