The Tamil festival calendar. Tamil festivals and vrats month by month, with the date and tithi timing of each observance.
Tamil 1979 opens in April during Shaka Samvat 1901 (Siddharthi) of the Hindu calendar.
April 1979
Shaka Samvat 1901 (Siddharthi)
Panguni – Chithirai
Festivals & Vrats in April 1979
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Skanda Shashthi Vrat
Tithi 12:39 AM, Apr 2 – 1:00 AM, Apr 3
A vrat dedicated to Lord Kartikeya (Murugan / Skanda).
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Panguni Uthiram
Tithi 2:27 PM, Apr 9 – 4:22 PM, Apr 10
The Uthiram star of Panguni, celebrating the celestial weddings of Murugan-Deivanai and Shiva-Parvati.
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Panguni Uthiram
Tithi 4:24 PM, Apr 10 – 5:52 PM
The celestial weddings on the Uthiram star of the full moon of Panguni.
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Puthandu (Tamil New Year)
Tithi 7:12 PM, Apr 13 – 7:08 PM, Apr 14
The Tamil solar new year begins as the Sun enters Mesha; homes are decorated with kolam and the Maruvilakku.
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.