The Tamil festival calendar. Tamil festivals and vrats month by month, with the date and tithi timing of each observance.
April 2020
Shaka Samvat 1942 (Sharvari)
Panguni – Chithirai
Festivals & Vrats in April 2020
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Panguni Uthiram
Tithi 3:55 PM, Apr 6 – 12:02 PM, Apr 7
The Uthiram star of Panguni, celebrating the celestial weddings of Murugan-Deivanai and Shiva-Parvati.
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Puthandu (Tamil New Year)
Tithi 4:10 PM, Apr 13 – 4:07 PM, Apr 14
The Tamil solar new year begins as the Sun enters Mesha; homes are decorated with kolam and the Maruvilakku.
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Skanda Shashthi Vrat
Tithi 3:14 PM, Apr 28 – 3:15 PM, Apr 29
A vrat dedicated to Lord Kartikeya (Murugan / Skanda).
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.