Tamil Calendar 2022
The Tamil festival calendar. Tamil festivals and vrats month by month, with the date and tithi timing of each observance.
January 2022 Margazhi – Thai
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Skanda Shashthi Vrat
Tithi 10:51 AM, Jan 7 – 10:42 AM, Jan 8
A vrat dedicated to Lord Kartikeya (Murugan / Skanda).
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Vaikunta Ekadashi
Tithi 4:47 PM, Jan 12 – 7:32 PM, Jan 13
The Margazhi Ekadashi when the gates of Vaikuntha are said to open; Vishnu devotees fast and keep vigil.
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Thai Pongal
Tithi 7:33 PM, Jan 13 – 10:20 PM
The Tamil harvest thanksgiving on the Sun's entry into Makara.
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Mattu Pongal
Tithi 10:20 PM, Jan 14 – 1:00 AM, 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 5:18 AM, Jan 18 – 7:04 AM, Jan 19
Devotees of Lord Murugan carry kavadi in penance and thanksgiving on the Pusam star of Thai.
February 2022 Thai – Maasi
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Skanda Shashthi Vrat
Tithi 3:46 AM, Feb 6 – 4:19 AM, Feb 7
A vrat dedicated to Lord Kartikeya (Murugan / Skanda).
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Ratha Saptami
Tithi 4:38 AM, Feb 7 – 5:58 AM, Feb 8
Surya's chariot turns north — devotees bathe at dawn and worship the Sun god on Magha Shukla Saptami.
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Masi Magam
Tithi 10:28 PM, Feb 16 – 10:46 PM, Feb 17
On the Magham star of the Tamil month Maasi, temple deities are taken in procession to the sea and rivers for a holy bath.
March 2022 Maasi – Panguni
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Maha Shivaratri
Tithi 3:16 AM, Mar 1 – 12:55 AM, Mar 2
The great night of Lord Shiva.
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Skanda Shashthi Vrat
Tithi 10:31 PM, Mar 7 – 12:23 AM, Mar 9
A vrat dedicated to Lord Kartikeya (Murugan / Skanda).
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Panguni Uthiram
Tithi 1:38 PM, Mar 17 – 12:48 PM, Mar 18
The Uthiram star of Panguni, celebrating the celestial weddings of Murugan-Deivanai and Shiva-Parvati.
April 2022 Panguni – Chithirai
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Skanda Shashthi Vrat
Tithi 6:00 PM, Apr 6 – 8:32 PM, Apr 7
A vrat dedicated to Lord Kartikeya (Murugan / Skanda).
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Puthandu (Tamil New Year)
Tithi 4:50 AM, Apr 14 – 4:14 AM, Apr 15
The Tamil solar new year begins as the Sun enters Mesha; homes are decorated with kolam and the Maruvilakku.
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Chithirai Thiruvizha
Tithi 2:26 AM, Apr 16 – 12:34 AM, Apr 17
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.
May 2022 Chithirai – Vaikasi
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Skanda Shashthi Vrat
Tithi 12:35 PM, May 6 – 2:58 PM, May 7
A vrat dedicated to Lord Kartikeya (Murugan / Skanda).
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Vaikasi Visakam
Tithi 12:52 PM, May 15 – 9:44 AM, May 16
The Visakam star of Vaikasi, celebrated as the birth star of Lord Murugan with special temple worship.
June 2022 Vaikasi – Aani
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Skanda Shashthi Vrat
Tithi 4:53 AM, Jun 5 – 6:53 AM, Jun 6
A vrat dedicated to Lord Kartikeya (Murugan / Skanda).
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Vijayadashami
Tithi 8:41 AM, Jun 9 – 7:26 AM, Jun 10
The tenth day of Navratri, auspicious for vidyarambham.
July 2022 Aani – Aadi
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Skanda Shashthi Vrat
Tithi 6:36 PM, Jul 4 – 7:34 PM, Jul 5
A vrat dedicated to Lord Kartikeya (Murugan / Skanda).
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Ani Thirumanjanam
Tithi 7:32 PM, Jul 5 – 7:55 PM, Jul 6
The grand sacred anointing of Lord Nataraja at Chidambaram on the Uttiram (Uttara Phalguni) star of the Tamil month Aani.
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Aadi Krithigai
Tithi 9:24 AM, Jul 22 – 11:27 AM, Jul 23
Lord Murugan is worshipped with lamps and abhishekam on the Krittika star of the Tamil month Aadi.
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Aadi Amavasai Vrat
Tithi 9:13 PM, Jul 27 – 11:28 PM, Jul 28
The new moon of Aadi, observed with tarpan for ancestors and ritual baths in the sea and rivers.
August 2022 Aadi – Aavani
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Aadi Pooram
Tithi 4:18 AM, Aug 1 – 5:24 AM, Aug 2
The birth of Andal (Kodhai) on the Pooram star of Aadi, celebrated grandly at Srivilliputhur.
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Aadi Perukku
Tithi 5:42 AM, Aug 3 – 5:56 AM, Aug 4
On the 18th of Aadi, the swelling of the Cauvery and other rivers is celebrated with prayers to the waters.
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Skanda Shashthi Vrat
Tithi 5:42 AM, Aug 3 – 5:56 AM, Aug 4
A vrat dedicated to Lord Kartikeya (Murugan / Skanda).
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Avani Avittam (Upakarma)
Tithi 10:34 AM, Aug 11 – 7:05 AM, Aug 12
Brahmins renew the sacred thread (Yajur Upakarma) on Shravana Purnima.
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Varalakshmi Vratham Vrat
Tithi 10:34 AM, Aug 11 – 7:05 AM, Aug 12
Married women worship Goddess Lakshmi on the Friday before the full moon for the family's well-being.
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Sri Krishna Jayanthi (Gokulashtami)
Tithi 9:19 PM, Aug 18 – 10:51 PM, Aug 19
The midnight birth of Lord Krishna.
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Vinayagar Chaturthi
Tithi 3:37 PM, Aug 30 – 3:25 PM, Aug 31
The birth of Lord Ganesha on Bhadrapada Shukla Chaturthi.
September 2022 Aavani – Purattasi
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Skanda Shashthi Vrat
Tithi 2:54 PM, Sep 1 – 1:53 PM, Sep 2
A vrat dedicated to Lord Kartikeya (Murugan / Skanda).
October 2022 Purattasi – Aippasi
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Ayudha Puja / Saraswati Puja
Tithi 4:39 PM, Oct 3 – 2:21 PM, Oct 4
Tools, instruments and books are placed before Goddess Saraswati and worshipped on Vijayadashami.
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Deepavali
Tithi 6:08 PM, Oct 23 – 5:31 PM, Oct 24
The festival of lights, kept with the Ganga snanam at dawn (Naraka Chaturdashi).
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Skanda Sashti (Soorasamharam)
Tithi 5:50 AM, Oct 30 – 3:26 AM, Oct 31
Six days of worship of Lord Murugan culminate in Soorasamharam — his victory over the demon Surapadman.
November 2022 Aippasi – Karthikai
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Skanda Shashthi Vrat
Tithi 1:28 PM, Nov 28 – 11:04 AM, Nov 29
A vrat dedicated to Lord Kartikeya (Murugan / Skanda).
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Subramanya Shashti
Tithi 1:28 PM, Nov 28 – 11:04 AM, Nov 29
Lord Subramanya (Kartikeya) is worshipped at Kukke and beyond on Margashirsha Shukla Shashthi.
December 2022 Karthikai – Margazhi
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Karthigai Deepam
Tithi 6:48 AM, Dec 6 – 7:50 AM, Dec 7
The Tamil festival of lights on the Krittika star of Karthigai — rows of agal vilakku are lit, and the Maha Deepam blazes atop Tiruvannamalai.
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Dhanurmasam Begins
Tithi 1:40 AM, Dec 16 – 3:14 AM, Dec 17
The month of dawn Vishnu worship (Tiruppavai / Dhanurmasa) begins as the Sun enters Dhanu.
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Skanda Shashthi Vrat
Tithi 10:50 PM, Dec 27 – 8:37 PM, Dec 28
A vrat dedicated to Lord Kartikeya (Murugan / Skanda).
Tithi start and end times are shown in your local time. Festival dates follow the standard Indian (sunrise) calendar and may vary by a day in other regions, and may differ slightly from regional almanacs (especially 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 entry lists the festival or vrat with its date, the prevailing tithi, and a short note on the observance. Dates are shown for the current and the coming year.