Tamil Calendar 1995
The Tamil festival calendar. Tamil festivals and vrats month by month, with the date and tithi timing of each observance.
December 1995
Shaka Samvat 1917 (Yuva)
Karthikai – 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.
Tamil Calendar 1995 - festivals and vrats through the year
The Tamil Calendar lists 38 dates in 1995, opening with Skanda Shashthi on 6 January and closing with Skanda Shashthi on 26 December. Of these, 14 are vrats (fasting observances). August is the fullest month with 7 dates. The year runs through Shaka Samvat 1916 – 1917.
January 1995 Margazhi – Thai
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Jan | Fri | Skanda Shashthi Vrat | Shukla Shashthi |
| 12 Jan | Thu |
Vaikunta Ekadashi
The Margazhi Ekadashi when the gates of Vaikuntha are said to open; Vishnu devotees fast and keep vigil. |
Shukla Ekadashi |
| 14 Jan | Sat |
Thai Pongal The Tamil harvest thanksgiving on the Sun's entry into Makara. |
Shukla Trayodashi |
| 15 Jan | Sun |
Mattu Pongal The third day of Pongal, when cattle are bathed, decorated and honoured for their role in farming. |
Shukla Chaturdashi |
| 17 Jan | Tue |
Thaipusam Devotees of Lord Murugan carry kavadi in penance and thanksgiving on the Pusam star of Thai. |
Krishna Pratipada |
February 1995 Thai – Maasi
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Feb | Sun | Skanda Shashthi Vrat | Shukla Shashthi |
| 6 Feb | Mon |
Ratha Saptami Surya's chariot turns north — devotees bathe at dawn and worship the Sun god on Magha Shukla Saptami. |
Shukla Saptami |
| 16 Feb | Thu |
Masi Magam On the Magham star of the Tamil month Maasi, temple deities are taken in procession to the sea and rivers for a holy bath. |
Krishna Pratipada |
| 27 Feb | Mon |
Maha Shivaratri
The great night of Lord Shiva. |
Krishna Trayodashi |
March 1995 Maasi – Panguni
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Mar | Tue | Skanda Shashthi Vrat | Shukla Shashthi |
| 17 Mar | Fri |
Panguni Uthiram The Uthiram star of Panguni, celebrating the celestial weddings of Murugan-Deivanai and Shiva-Parvati. |
Shukla Purnima |
April 1995 Panguni – Chithirai
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Apr | Wed | Skanda Shashthi Vrat | Shukla Panchami |
| 14 Apr | Fri |
Puthandu (Tamil New Year) The Tamil solar new year begins as the Sun enters Mesha; homes are decorated with kolam and the Maruvilakku. |
Shukla Chaturdashi |
| 15 Apr | Sat |
Chithirai Thiruvizha Madurai's Chithirai festival peaks on the Chitra full moon of the Tamil month Chithirai with the celestial wedding of Goddess Meenakshi and Lord Sundareswarar. |
Shukla Purnima |
May 1995 Chithirai – Vaikasi
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 May | Fri | Skanda Shashthi Vrat | Shukla Panchami |
June 1995 Vaikasi – Aani
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Jun | Sun | Skanda Shashthi Vrat | Shukla Shashthi |
| 11 Jun | Sun |
Vaikasi Visakam The Visakam star of Vaikasi, celebrated as the birth star of Lord Murugan with special temple worship. |
Shukla Trayodashi |
July 1995 Aani – Aadi
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Jul | Mon | Skanda Shashthi Vrat | Shukla Panchami |
| 5 Jul | Wed |
Ani Thirumanjanam The grand sacred anointing of Lord Nataraja at Chidambaram on the Uttiram (Uttara Phalguni) star of the Tamil month Aani. |
Shukla Saptami |
| 22 Jul | Sat |
Aadi Krithigai Lord Murugan is worshipped with lamps and abhishekam on the Krittika star of the Tamil month Aadi. |
Krishna Dashami |
| 27 Jul | Thu | Aadi Amavasai Vrat | Krishna Amavasya |
| 31 Jul | Mon |
Aadi Pooram The birth of Andal (Kodhai) on the Pooram star of Aadi, celebrated grandly at Srivilliputhur. |
Shukla Chaturthi |
August 1995 Aadi – Aavani
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Aug | Wed | Skanda Shashthi Vrat | Shukla Shashthi |
| 3 Aug | Thu |
Aadi Perukku On the 18th of Aadi, the swelling of the Cauvery and other rivers is celebrated with prayers to the waters. |
Shukla Saptami |
| 4 Aug | Fri | Varalakshmi Vratham Vrat | Shukla Ashtami |
| 10 Aug | Thu |
Avani Avittam (Upakarma) Brahmins renew the sacred thread (Yajur Upakarma) on Shravana Purnima. |
Shukla Purnima |
| 18 Aug | Fri |
Sri Krishna Jayanthi (Gokulashtami) The midnight birth of Lord Krishna. |
Krishna Ashtami |
| 29 Aug | Tue |
Vinayagar Chaturthi The birth of Lord Ganesha on Bhadrapada Shukla Chaturthi. |
Shukla Tritiya |
| 31 Aug | Thu | Skanda Shashthi Vrat | Shukla Panchami |
September 1995 Aavani – Purattasi
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Sep | Fri | Skanda Shashthi Vrat | Shukla Panchami |
October 1995 Purattasi – Aippasi
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Oct | Tue |
Ayudha Puja / Saraswati Puja
Tools, instruments and books are placed before Goddess Saraswati and worshipped on Vijayadashami. |
Shukla Dashami |
| 23 Oct | Mon |
Deepavali The festival of lights, kept with the Ganga snanam at dawn (Naraka Chaturdashi). |
Krishna Chaturdashi |
| 29 Oct | Sun |
Skanda Sashti (Soorasamharam) Six days of worship of Lord Murugan culminate in Soorasamharam — his victory over the demon Surapadman. |
Shukla Shashthi |
November 1995 Aippasi – Karthikai
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Nov | Mon | Skanda Shashthi Vrat | Shukla Shashthi |
| 27 Nov | Mon |
Subramanya Shashti Lord Subramanya (Kartikeya) is worshipped at Kukke and beyond on Margashirsha Shukla Shashthi. |
Shukla Shashthi |
December 1995 Karthikai – Margazhi
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Dec | Tue |
Karthigai Deepam The Tamil festival of lights on the Krittika star of Karthigai — rows of agal vilakku are lit, and the Maha Deepam blazes atop Tiruvannamalai. |
Shukla Chaturdashi |
| 16 Dec | Sat |
Dhanurmasam Begins The month of dawn Vishnu worship (Tiruppavai / Dhanurmasa) begins as the Sun enters Dhanu. |
Krishna Navami |
| 26 Dec | Tue | Skanda Shashthi Vrat | Shukla Panchami |
Months of the Tamil Calendar in 1995
The Tamil Calendar does not begin its year on 1 January, so each of its months straddles two Gregorian ones. These are the months that ran through 1995, covering Shaka Samvat 1916 – 1917. A month marked part is one the Gregorian year cuts short at its own start or end.
| Month | Begins | Ends | Days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Margazhi part | 1 Jan 1995 | 14 Jan 1995 | 14 |
| Thai | 15 Jan 1995 | 12 Feb 1995 | 29 |
| Maasi | 13 Feb 1995 | 14 Mar 1995 | 30 |
| Panguni | 15 Mar 1995 | 14 Apr 1995 | 31 |
| Chithirai | 15 Apr 1995 | 15 May 1995 | 31 |
| Vaikasi | 16 May 1995 | 15 Jun 1995 | 31 |
| Aani | 16 Jun 1995 | 16 Jul 1995 | 31 |
| Aadi | 17 Jul 1995 | 17 Aug 1995 | 32 |
| Aavani | 18 Aug 1995 | 17 Sep 1995 | 31 |
| Purattasi | 18 Sep 1995 | 17 Oct 1995 | 30 |
| Aippasi | 18 Oct 1995 | 16 Nov 1995 | 30 |
| Karthikai | 17 Nov 1995 | 16 Dec 1995 | 30 |
| Margazhi part | 17 Dec 1995 | 31 Dec 1995 | 15 |
What happened in the sky in 1995
Beyond the dates the Tamil Calendar lists, 1995 brought 4 eclipses - 2 solar and 2 lunar - of which 3 were above the horizon somewhere in India. Thaipusam fell on 17 January, 10 days earlier in the year than in 1994 - a lunar year runs about eleven days short of a solar one.
Eclipses of 1995
| Date (IST) | Eclipse | Tamil date | Seen from India |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Apr 5:48 PM | Partial lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan) on Chithirai Thiruvizha | Chithirai Purnima | Yes - Sutak observed |
| 29 Apr 11:02 PM | Annular solar eclipse (Surya Grahan) | Chithirai Amavasya | Not visible |
| 8 Oct 9:34 PM | Penumbral lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan) | Purattasi Purnima | Penumbral only |
| 24 Oct 10:02 AM | Total solar eclipse (Surya Grahan) 1 day after Deepavali | Aippasi Amavasya | Yes - Sutak observed |
Sutak Kaal was observed for 2 of these. A penumbral (Upachhaya) eclipse is not counted as a grahan.
Guru and Shani in 1995
| Date | Graha | Sign change |
|---|---|---|
| 2 Jun 10:40 AM | Shani (Saturn) | Kumbha → Meena |
| 10 Aug 2:10 AM | Shani (Saturn) | Meena → Kumbha re-entry while retrograde |
| 7 Dec 7:00 AM | Guru (Jupiter) | Vrishchika → Dhanu |
Jupiter takes about a year to cross a sign, Saturn about two and a half. Rahu entered Kanya on 6 December 1995, carrying the eclipse axis with it.
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Frequently asked questions about the Tamil Calendar 1995
How many festivals and vrats does the Tamil Calendar list in 1995?
The Tamil Calendar lists 38 dates in 1995, of which 14 are vrats. The first is Skanda Shashthi on Friday, 6 January 1995, and the last is Skanda Shashthi on Tuesday, 26 December 1995.
What are the main festival dates in the Tamil Calendar for 1995?
The first major observances of 1995 are:
- Vaikunta Ekadashi - Thursday, 12 January 1995
- Thai Pongal - Saturday, 14 January 1995
- Mattu Pongal - Sunday, 15 January 1995
- Thaipusam - Tuesday, 17 January 1995
- Ratha Saptami - Monday, 6 February 1995
- Masi Magam - Thursday, 16 February 1995
Which month of 1995 has the most observances in the Tamil Calendar?
August 1995 is the fullest month with 7 dates, including Skanda Shashthi, Aadi Perukku, Varalakshmi Vratham, Avani Avittam (Upakarma), Sri Krishna Jayanthi (Gokulashtami), Vinayagar Chaturthi.
Which traditional year does 1995 correspond to in the Tamil Calendar?
The Gregorian year 1995 spans Shaka Samvat 1916 – 1917. The traditional year does not begin on 1 January, so one Gregorian year usually covers the end of one era year and the start of the next.
Did 1995 have an Adhik Maas?
No. 1995 had twelve lunar months with no Adhik Maas, so its festival dates fall in their usual Gregorian window rather than being pushed later by an intercalary month.
Were there any eclipses in 1995?
1995 had 4 eclipses:
- 15 April 1995 - Partial lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan), visible in India, so Sutak Kaal was observed
- 29 April 1995 - Annular solar eclipse (Surya Grahan), not visible from India
- 8 October 1995 - Penumbral lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan), penumbral only, so no Sutak was observed
- 24 October 1995 - Total solar eclipse (Surya Grahan), visible in India, so Sutak Kaal was observed
Sutak Kaal is observed only for an eclipse actually visible where you are, so 2 of these were kept in India.
Did Guru or Shani change sign in 1995?
Yes - 3 sign changes among the slow grahas in 1995:
- Shani (Saturn) entered Meena on 2 June 1995
- Shani (Saturn) entered Kumbha on 10 August 1995, moving retrograde
- Guru (Jupiter) entered Dhanu on 7 December 1995
Jupiter takes about a year to cross one sign and Saturn about two and a half, so these transits colour the whole year rather than a single week.
How do I see the tithi and nakshatra for a specific date in 1995?
Use the month grid above: pick a month from the selector, then tap any day to open its full panchang - tithi with start and end times, nakshatra, yoga, karana, sunrise and sunset, and the inauspicious periods (Rahu Kalam, Yamaganda, Gulika Kalam). Set your city in the box at the top first, because these timings are sunrise-based and shift with location. The Tamil Calendar opens on the current month.
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 any year in the archive or plan ahead into the coming years.
This calendar names the tithi and festivals for each day. For sunrise, Rahu Kalam and muhurat windows on a chosen date, open the Panchang. Other regional calendars are on the Calendars index. Fast stories live under Vrat Katha.
