Tamil Calendar 2032
The Tamil festival calendar. Tamil festivals and vrats month by month, with the date and tithi timing of each observance.
January 2032 Margazhi – Thai
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Thai Pongal
Tithi 5:52 PM, Jan 14 – 2:22 PM
The Tamil harvest thanksgiving on the Sun's entry into Makara.
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Mattu Pongal
Tithi 2:13 PM, Jan 15 – 11:17 AM, 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 8:46 AM, Jan 17 – 6:58 AM, Jan 18
A vrat dedicated to Lord Kartikeya (Murugan / Skanda).
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Thaipusam
Tithi 3:51 PM, Jan 26 – 6:22 PM, Jan 27
Devotees of Lord Murugan carry kavadi in penance and thanksgiving on the Pusam star of Thai.
February 2032 Thai – Maasi
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Skanda Shashthi Vrat
Tithi 9:21 PM, Feb 15 – 8:28 PM, Feb 16
A vrat dedicated to Lord Kartikeya (Murugan / Skanda).
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Ratha Saptami
Tithi 8:32 PM, Feb 16 – 8:31 PM, Feb 17
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 11:00 AM, Feb 25 – 1:13 PM, Feb 26
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 2032 Maasi – Panguni
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Maha Shivaratri
Tithi 4:51 AM, Mar 10 – 1:19 AM, Mar 11
The great night of Lord Shiva.
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Skanda Shashthi Vrat
Tithi 12:01 PM, Mar 16 – 12:32 PM, Mar 17
A vrat dedicated to Lord Kartikeya (Murugan / Skanda).
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Panguni Uthiram
Tithi 4:50 AM, Mar 26 – 6:26 AM, Mar 27
The Uthiram star of Panguni, celebrating the celestial weddings of Murugan-Deivanai and Shiva-Parvati.
April 2032 Panguni – Chithirai
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Puthandu (Tamil New Year)
Tithi 3:56 AM, Apr 14 – 4:18 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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Skanda Shashthi Vrat
Tithi 4:36 AM, Apr 15 – 5:39 AM, Apr 16
A vrat dedicated to Lord Kartikeya (Murugan / Skanda).
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Chithirai Thiruvizha
Tithi 8:33 PM, Apr 24 – 8:45 PM, Apr 25
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 2032 Chithirai – Vaikasi
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Skanda Shashthi Vrat
Tithi 9:38 PM, May 14 – 11:37 PM, May 15
A vrat dedicated to Lord Kartikeya (Murugan / Skanda).
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Vaikasi Visakam
Tithi 10:23 AM, May 23 – 9:27 AM, May 24
The Visakam star of Vaikasi, celebrated as the birth star of Lord Murugan with special temple worship.
June 2032 Vaikasi – Aani
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Skanda Shashthi Vrat
Tithi 2:41 PM, Jun 13 – 5:05 PM, Jun 14
A vrat dedicated to Lord Kartikeya (Murugan / Skanda).
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Ani Thirumanjanam
Tithi 7:27 PM, Jun 15 – 9:32 PM, 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 11:01 PM, Jun 17 – 12:03 AM, Jun 19
The tenth day of Navratri, auspicious for vidyarambham.
July 2032 Aani – Aadi
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Skanda Shashthi Vrat
Tithi 7:15 AM, Jul 13 – 9:25 AM, Jul 14
A vrat dedicated to Lord Kartikeya (Murugan / Skanda).
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Aadi Krithigai
Tithi 2:19 AM, Jul 31 – 2:29 AM, Aug 1
Lord Murugan is worshipped with lamps and abhishekam on the Krittika star of the Tamil month Aadi.
August 2032 Aadi – Aavani
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Aadi Perukku
Tithi 3:34 AM, Aug 2 – 4:43 AM, Aug 3
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 8:26 AM, Aug 5 – 10:41 AM, Aug 6
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 3:31 PM, Aug 8 – 6:00 PM, Aug 9
The birth of Andal (Kodhai) on the Pooram star of Aadi, celebrated grandly at Srivilliputhur.
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Skanda Shashthi Vrat
Tithi 10:28 PM, Aug 11 – 12:14 AM, Aug 13
A vrat dedicated to Lord Kartikeya (Murugan / Skanda).
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Varalakshmi Vratham Vrat
Tithi 3:02 PM, Aug 19 – 11:13 AM, Aug 20
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 11:14 AM, Aug 20 – 7:16 AM, Aug 21
Brahmins renew the sacred thread (Yajur Upakarma) on Shravana Purnima.
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Sri Krishna Jayanthi (Gokulashtami)
Tithi 12:56 PM, Aug 27 – 1:08 PM, Aug 28
The midnight birth of Lord Krishna.
September 2032 Aavani – Purattasi
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Vinayagar Chaturthi
Tithi 7:15 AM, Sep 7 – 9:10 AM, Sep 8
The birth of Lord Ganesha on Bhadrapada Shukla Chaturthi.
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Skanda Shashthi Vrat
Tithi 12:13 PM, Sep 10 – 12:42 PM, Sep 11
A vrat dedicated to Lord Kartikeya (Murugan / Skanda).
October 2032 Purattasi – Aippasi
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Ayudha Puja / Saraswati Puja
Tithi 6:23 PM, Oct 13 – 3:49 PM, Oct 14
Tools, instruments and books are placed before Goddess Saraswati and worshipped on Vijayadashami.
November 2032 Aippasi – Karthikai
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Deepavali
Tithi 8:54 AM, Nov 1 – 10:14 AM, Nov 2
The festival of lights, kept with the Ganga snanam at dawn (Naraka Chaturdashi).
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Skanda Shashthi Vrat
Tithi 9:28 AM, Nov 8 – 7:49 AM, Nov 9
A vrat dedicated to Lord Kartikeya (Murugan / Skanda).
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Skanda Sashti (Soorasamharam)
Tithi 9:28 AM, Nov 8 – 7:49 AM, Nov 9
Six days of worship of Lord Murugan culminate in Soorasamharam — his victory over the demon Surapadman.
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Karthigai Deepam
Tithi 1:57 PM, Nov 16 – 12:11 PM, Nov 17
The Tamil festival of lights on the Krittika star of Karthigai — rows of agal vilakku are lit, and the Maha Deepam blazes atop Tiruvannamalai.
December 2032 Karthikai – Margazhi
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Subramanya Shashti
Tithi 5:54 PM, Dec 7 – 3:46 PM, Dec 8
Lord Subramanya (Kartikeya) is worshipped at Kukke and beyond on Margashirsha Shukla Shashthi.
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Skanda Shashthi Vrat
Tithi 5:54 PM, Dec 7 – 3:46 PM, Dec 8
A vrat dedicated to Lord Kartikeya (Murugan / Skanda).
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Dhanurmasam Begins
Tithi 2:48 AM, Dec 16 – 2:10 AM, Dec 17
The month of dawn Vishnu worship (Tiruppavai / Dhanurmasa) begins as the Sun enters Dhanu.
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Margazhi Thiruvathirai (Arudra Darshan)
Tithi 2:15 AM, Dec 18 – 2:35 AM, Dec 19
Arudra Darshan celebrates the cosmic dance of Lord Nataraja on the Thiruvathirai (Ardra) star of Margazhi.
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.