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Tamil Calendar

The Tamil festival calendar. Tamil festivals and vrats month by month, with the date and tithi timing of each observance.

Tamil 2017 opens in February during Shaka Samvat 1938 (Durmukha) of the Hindu calendar.

February 2017

Shaka Samvat 1938 (Durmukha)

Thai – Maasi

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Festivals & Vrats in February 2017

  • Skanda Shashthi Vrat

    Thursday, 2 February 2017 Shashthi

    Tithi 2:20 AM, Feb 2 – 12:47 AM, Feb 3

    A vrat dedicated to Lord Kartikeya (Murugan / Skanda).

    Vrat Food →

  • Ratha Saptami

    Friday, 3 February 2017 Saptami

    Tithi 12:43 AM, Feb 3 – 10:53 PM, Feb 3

    Surya's chariot turns north — devotees bathe at dawn and worship the Sun god on Magha Shukla Saptami.

  • Thaipusam

    Friday, 10 February 2017 Chaturdashi

    Tithi 9:11 AM, Feb 9 – 7:30 AM, Feb 10

    Devotees of Lord Murugan carry kavadi in penance and thanksgiving on the Pusam star of Thai.

  • Maha Shivaratri

    Friday, 24 February 2017 Trayodashi

    Tithi 9:21 PM, Feb 23 – 9:45 PM, Feb 24

    The great night of Lord Shiva.

    Vrat Katha → Vrat Vidhi →

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.