Tamil Calendar 2024
The Tamil festival calendar. Tamil festivals and vrats month by month, with the date and tithi timing of each observance.
January 2024 Margazhi – Thai
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Thai Pongal
Tithi 4:59 AM – 2:08 AM, Jan 16
The Tamil harvest thanksgiving on the Sun's entry into Makara.
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Mattu Pongal
Tithi 2:16 AM, Jan 16 – 11:50 PM, Jan 16
The third day of Pongal, when cattle are bathed, decorated and honoured for their role in farming.
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Skanda Shashthi Vrat
Tithi 2:16 AM, Jan 16 – 11:50 PM, Jan 16
A vrat dedicated to Lord Kartikeya (Murugan / Skanda).
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Thaipusam
Tithi 11:22 PM, Jan 25 – 1:14 AM, Jan 27
Devotees of Lord Murugan carry kavadi in penance and thanksgiving on the Pusam star of Thai.
February 2024 Thai – Maasi
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Skanda Shashthi Vrat
Tithi 11:56 AM, Feb 14 – 10:12 AM, Feb 15
A vrat dedicated to Lord Kartikeya (Murugan / Skanda).
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Ratha Saptami
Tithi 9:56 AM, Feb 15 – 8:55 AM, Feb 16
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 3:32 PM, Feb 23 – 5:59 PM, Feb 24
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 2024 Maasi – Panguni
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Maha Shivaratri
Tithi 1:21 AM, Mar 8 – 10:04 PM, Mar 8
The great night of Lord Shiva.
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Skanda Shashthi Vrat
Tithi 11:24 PM, Mar 14 – 9:59 PM, Mar 15
A vrat dedicated to Lord Kartikeya (Murugan / Skanda).
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Panguni Uthiram
Tithi 9:57 AM, Mar 24 – 12:30 PM, Mar 25
The Uthiram star of Panguni, celebrating the celestial weddings of Murugan-Deivanai and Shiva-Parvati.
April 2024 Panguni – Chithirai
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Skanda Shashthi Vrat
Tithi 11:50 AM, Apr 13 – 11:42 AM, Apr 14
A vrat dedicated to Lord Kartikeya (Murugan / Skanda).
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Puthandu (Tamil New Year)
Tithi 11:50 AM, Apr 13 – 11:42 AM, 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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Chithirai Thiruvizha
Tithi 3:26 AM, Apr 23 – 5:28 AM, Apr 24
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 2024 Chithirai – Vaikasi
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Skanda Shashthi Vrat
Tithi 2:03 AM, May 13 – 2:33 AM, May 14
A vrat dedicated to Lord Kartikeya (Murugan / Skanda).
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Vaikasi Visakam
Tithi 6:51 PM, May 22 – 7:28 PM, May 23
The Visakam star of Vaikasi, celebrated as the birth star of Lord Murugan with special temple worship.
June 2024 Vaikasi – Aani
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Skanda Shashthi Vrat
Tithi 5:24 PM, Jun 11 – 7:12 PM, Jun 12
A vrat dedicated to Lord Kartikeya (Murugan / Skanda).
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Ani Thirumanjanam
Tithi 12:04 AM, Jun 15 – 2:36 AM, Jun 16
The grand sacred anointing of Lord Nataraja at Chidambaram on the Uttiram (Uttara Phalguni) star of the Tamil month Aani.
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Vijayadashami
Tithi 2:33 AM, Jun 16 – 4:53 AM, Jun 17
The tenth day of Navratri, auspicious for vidyarambham.
July 2024 Aani – Aadi
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Skanda Shashthi Vrat
Tithi 10:01 AM, Jul 11 – 12:33 PM, Jul 12
A vrat dedicated to Lord Kartikeya (Murugan / Skanda).
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Aadi Krithigai
Tithi 5:53 PM, Jul 29 – 4:42 PM, Jul 30
Lord Murugan is worshipped with lamps and abhishekam on the Krittika star of the Tamil month Aadi.
August 2024 Aadi – Aavani
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Aadi Perukku
Tithi 3:25 PM, Aug 1 – 3:25 PM, Aug 2
On the 18th of Aadi, the swelling of the Cauvery and other rivers is celebrated with prayers to the waters.
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Aadi Amavasai Vrat
Tithi 3:46 PM, Aug 3 – 4:40 PM, Aug 4
The new moon of Aadi, observed with tarpan for ancestors and ritual baths in the sea and rivers.
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Aadi Pooram
Tithi 7:51 PM, Aug 6 – 10:02 PM, Aug 7
The birth of Andal (Kodhai) on the Pooram star of Aadi, celebrated grandly at Srivilliputhur.
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Skanda Shashthi Vrat
Tithi 3:14 AM, Aug 10 – 5:50 AM, Aug 11
A vrat dedicated to Lord Kartikeya (Murugan / Skanda).
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Varalakshmi Vratham Vrat
Tithi 10:44 AM, Aug 15 – 9:40 AM, Aug 16
Married women worship Goddess Lakshmi on the Friday before the full moon for the family's well-being.
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Avani Avittam (Upakarma)
Tithi 3:05 AM, Aug 19 – 12:02 AM, Aug 20
Brahmins renew the sacred thread (Yajur Upakarma) on Shravana Purnima.
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Sri Krishna Jayanthi (Gokulashtami)
Tithi 3:39 AM, Aug 26 – 2:07 AM, Aug 27
The midnight birth of Lord Krishna.
September 2024 Aavani – Purattasi
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Vinayagar Chaturthi
Tithi 3:03 PM, Sep 6 – 5:39 PM, Sep 7
The birth of Lord Ganesha on Bhadrapada Shukla Chaturthi.
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Skanda Shashthi Vrat
Tithi 8:01 PM, Sep 8 – 10:00 PM, Sep 9
A vrat dedicated to Lord Kartikeya (Murugan / Skanda).
October 2024 Purattasi – Aippasi
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Ayudha Puja / Saraswati Puja
Tithi 12:20 PM, Oct 11 – 10:59 AM, Oct 12
Tools, instruments and books are placed before Goddess Saraswati and worshipped on Vijayadashami.
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Deepavali
Tithi 1:18 PM, Oct 30 – 3:54 PM, Oct 31
The festival of lights, kept with the Ganga snanam at dawn (Naraka Chaturdashi).
November 2024 Aippasi – Karthikai
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Skanda Sashti (Soorasamharam)
Tithi 12:42 AM, Nov 7 – 12:44 AM, Nov 8
Six days of worship of Lord Murugan culminate in Soorasamharam — his victory over the demon Surapadman.
December 2024 Karthikai – Margazhi
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Skanda Shashthi Vrat
Tithi 12:15 PM, Dec 6 – 11:06 AM, Dec 7
A vrat dedicated to Lord Kartikeya (Murugan / Skanda).
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Subramanya Shashti
Tithi 12:15 PM, Dec 6 – 11:06 AM, Dec 7
Lord Subramanya (Kartikeya) is worshipped at Kukke and beyond on Margashirsha Shukla Shashthi.
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Karthigai Deepam
Tithi 10:26 PM, Dec 12 – 7:40 PM, Dec 13
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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Margazhi Thiruvathirai (Arudra Darshan)
Tithi 2:23 PM, Dec 15 – 12:26 PM, Dec 16
Arudra Darshan celebrates the cosmic dance of Lord Nataraja on the Thiruvathirai (Ardra) star of Margazhi.
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Dhanurmasam Begins
Tithi 2:23 PM, Dec 15 – 12:26 PM, Dec 16
The month of dawn Vishnu worship (Tiruppavai / Dhanurmasa) begins as the Sun enters Dhanu.
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.