Tamil Calendar 2032
The Tamil festival calendar. Tamil festivals and vrats month by month, with the date and tithi timing of each observance.
August 2032
Shaka Samvat 1954 (Paridhavi)
Aadi – Aavani
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.
Tamil Calendar 2032 - festivals and vrats through the year
The Tamil Calendar lists 37 dates in 2032, opening with Thai Pongal on 15 January and closing with Margazhi Thiruvathirai (Arudra Darshan) on 18 December. Of these, 13 are vrats (fasting observances). August is the fullest month with 7 dates. The year runs through Shaka Samvat 1953 – 1954.
January 2032 Margazhi – Thai
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Jan | Thu |
Thai Pongal The Tamil harvest thanksgiving on the Sun's entry into Makara. |
Shukla Tritiya |
| 16 Jan | Fri |
Mattu Pongal The third day of Pongal, when cattle are bathed, decorated and honoured for their role in farming. |
Shukla Chaturthi |
| 17 Jan | Sat | Skanda Shashthi Vrat | Shukla Panchami |
| 27 Jan | Tue |
Thaipusam Devotees of Lord Murugan carry kavadi in penance and thanksgiving on the Pusam star of Thai. |
Shukla Purnima |
February 2032 Thai – Maasi
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Feb | Mon | Skanda Shashthi Vrat | Shukla Shashthi |
| 17 Feb | Tue |
Ratha Saptami Surya's chariot turns north — devotees bathe at dawn and worship the Sun god on Magha Shukla Saptami. |
Shukla Saptami |
| 26 Feb | Thu |
Masi Magam On the Magham star of the Tamil month Maasi, temple deities are taken in procession to the sea and rivers for a holy bath. |
Shukla Purnima |
March 2032 Maasi – Panguni
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Mar | Wed |
Maha Shivaratri
The great night of Lord Shiva. |
Krishna Chaturdashi |
| 16 Mar | Tue | Skanda Shashthi Vrat | Shukla Panchami |
| 26 Mar | Fri |
Panguni Uthiram The Uthiram star of Panguni, celebrating the celestial weddings of Murugan-Deivanai and Shiva-Parvati. |
Shukla Purnima |
April 2032 Panguni – Chithirai
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Apr | Wed |
Puthandu (Tamil New Year) The Tamil solar new year begins as the Sun enters Mesha; homes are decorated with kolam and the Maruvilakku. |
Shukla Panchami |
| 15 Apr | Thu | Skanda Shashthi Vrat | Shukla Shashthi |
| 25 Apr | Sun |
Chithirai Thiruvizha 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. |
Shukla Purnima |
May 2032 Chithirai – Vaikasi
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 May | Sat | Skanda Shashthi Vrat | Shukla Shashthi |
| 24 May | Mon |
Vaikasi Visakam The Visakam star of Vaikasi, celebrated as the birth star of Lord Murugan with special temple worship. |
Shukla Chaturdashi |
June 2032 Vaikasi – Aani
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jun | Sun | Skanda Shashthi Vrat | Shukla Panchami |
| 16 Jun | Wed |
Ani Thirumanjanam The grand sacred anointing of Lord Nataraja at Chidambaram on the Uttiram (Uttara Phalguni) star of the Tamil month Aani. |
Shukla Ashtami |
July 2032 Aani – Aadi
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jul | Tue | Skanda Shashthi Vrat | Shukla Panchami |
| 31 Jul | Sat |
Aadi Krithigai Lord Murugan is worshipped with lamps and abhishekam on the Krittika star of the Tamil month Aadi. |
Krishna Dashami |
August 2032 Aadi – Aavani
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Aug | Mon |
Aadi Perukku On the 18th of Aadi, the swelling of the Cauvery and other rivers is celebrated with prayers to the waters. |
Krishna Dwadashi |
| 6 Aug | Fri | Aadi Amavasai Vrat | Krishna Amavasya |
| 9 Aug | Mon |
Aadi Pooram The birth of Andal (Kodhai) on the Pooram star of Aadi, celebrated grandly at Srivilliputhur. |
Shukla Tritiya |
| 12 Aug | Thu | Skanda Shashthi Vrat | Shukla Shashthi |
| 20 Aug | Fri | Varalakshmi Vratham Vrat | Shukla Chaturdashi |
| 21 Aug | Sat |
Avani Avittam (Upakarma) Brahmins renew the sacred thread (Yajur Upakarma) on Shravana Purnima. |
Shukla Purnima |
| 28 Aug | Sat |
Sri Krishna Jayanthi (Gokulashtami) The midnight birth of Lord Krishna. |
Krishna Ashtami |
September 2032 Aavani – Purattasi
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Sep | Wed |
Vinayagar Chaturthi The birth of Lord Ganesha on Bhadrapada Shukla Chaturthi. |
Shukla Tritiya |
| 10 Sep | Fri | Skanda Shashthi Vrat | Shukla Panchami |
October 2032 Purattasi – Aippasi
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Oct | Thu |
Ayudha Puja / Saraswati Puja
Tools, instruments and books are placed before Goddess Saraswati and worshipped on Vijayadashami. |
Shukla Dashami |
November 2032 Aippasi – Karthikai
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Nov | Tue |
Deepavali The festival of lights, kept with the Ganga snanam at dawn (Naraka Chaturdashi). |
Krishna Chaturdashi |
| 8 Nov | Mon | Skanda Shashthi Vrat | Shukla Panchami |
| 9 Nov | Tue |
Skanda Sashti (Soorasamharam) Six days of worship of Lord Murugan culminate in Soorasamharam — his victory over the demon Surapadman. |
Shukla Shashthi |
| 17 Nov | Wed |
Karthigai Deepam The Tamil festival of lights on the Krittika star of Karthigai — rows of agal vilakku are lit, and the Maha Deepam blazes atop Tiruvannamalai. |
Shukla Purnima |
December 2032 Karthikai – Margazhi
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Dec | Wed | Skanda Shashthi Vrat | Shukla Shashthi |
| 8 Dec | Wed |
Subramanya Shashti Lord Subramanya (Kartikeya) is worshipped at Kukke and beyond on Margashirsha Shukla Shashthi. |
Shukla Shashthi |
| 16 Dec | Thu |
Dhanurmasam Begins The month of dawn Vishnu worship (Tiruppavai / Dhanurmasa) begins as the Sun enters Dhanu. |
Shukla Purnima |
| 18 Dec | Sat |
Margazhi Thiruvathirai (Arudra Darshan) Arudra Darshan celebrates the cosmic dance of Lord Nataraja on the Thiruvathirai (Ardra) star of Margazhi. |
Krishna Dwitiya |
Months of the Tamil Calendar in 2032
The Tamil Calendar does not begin its year on 1 January, so each of its months straddles two Gregorian ones. These are the months that ran through 2032, covering Shaka Samvat 1953 – 1954. A month marked part is one the Gregorian year cuts short at its own start or end.
| Month | Begins | Ends | Days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Margazhi part | 1 Jan 2032 | 14 Jan 2032 | 14 |
| Thai | 15 Jan 2032 | 12 Feb 2032 | 29 |
| Maasi | 13 Feb 2032 | 13 Mar 2032 | 30 |
| Panguni | 14 Mar 2032 | 13 Apr 2032 | 31 |
| Chithirai | 14 Apr 2032 | 13 May 2032 | 30 |
| Vaikasi | 14 May 2032 | 14 Jun 2032 | 32 |
| Aani | 15 Jun 2032 | 15 Jul 2032 | 31 |
| Aadi | 16 Jul 2032 | 16 Aug 2032 | 32 |
| Aavani | 17 Aug 2032 | 16 Sep 2032 | 31 |
| Purattasi | 17 Sep 2032 | 16 Oct 2032 | 30 |
| Aippasi | 17 Oct 2032 | 15 Nov 2032 | 30 |
| Karthikai | 16 Nov 2032 | 15 Dec 2032 | 30 |
| Margazhi part | 16 Dec 2032 | 31 Dec 2032 | 16 |
What the sky brings in 2032
Beyond the dates the Tamil Calendar lists, 2032 brings 4 eclipses - 2 solar and 2 lunar - of which 3 are above the horizon somewhere in India. Puthandu (Tamil New Year) falls on 14 April, 1 day later in the year than in 2031 - a lunar year runs about eleven days short of a solar one.
Eclipses of 2032
| Date (IST) | Eclipse | Tamil date | Seen from India |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Apr 8:43 PM | Total lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan) on Chithirai Thiruvizha | Chithirai Purnima | Yes - Sutak observed |
| 9 May 6:55 PM | Annular solar eclipse (Surya Grahan) | Chithirai Amavasya | Not visible |
| 19 Oct 12:32 AM | Total lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan) | Aippasi Krishna Pratipada | Yes - Sutak observed |
| 3 Nov 11:02 AM | Partial solar eclipse (Surya Grahan) 1 day after Deepavali | Aippasi Amavasya | Yes - Sutak observed |
Sutak Kaal is observed for 3 of these.
Guru and Shani in 2032
| Date | Graha | Sign change |
|---|---|---|
| 5 Mar 2:20 PM | Guru (Jupiter) | Dhanu → Makara |
| 31 May 3:10 AM | Shani (Saturn) | Vrishabha → Mithuna |
| 12 Aug 7:40 PM | Guru (Jupiter) | Makara → Dhanu re-entry while retrograde |
| 23 Oct 9:30 PM | Guru (Jupiter) | Dhanu → Makara |
Jupiter takes about a year to cross a sign, Saturn about two and a half.
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Frequently asked questions about the Tamil Calendar 2032
How many festivals and vrats does the Tamil Calendar list in 2032?
The Tamil Calendar lists 37 dates in 2032, of which 13 are vrats. The first is Thai Pongal on Thursday, 15 January 2032, and the last is Margazhi Thiruvathirai (Arudra Darshan) on Saturday, 18 December 2032.
What are the main festival dates in the Tamil Calendar for 2032?
The first major observances of 2032 are:
- Thai Pongal - Thursday, 15 January 2032
- Mattu Pongal - Friday, 16 January 2032
- Thaipusam - Tuesday, 27 January 2032
- Ratha Saptami - Tuesday, 17 February 2032
- Masi Magam - Thursday, 26 February 2032
- Maha Shivaratri - Wednesday, 10 March 2032
Which month of 2032 has the most observances in the Tamil Calendar?
August 2032 is the fullest month with 7 dates, including Aadi Perukku, Aadi Amavasai, Aadi Pooram, Skanda Shashthi, Varalakshmi Vratham, Avani Avittam (Upakarma), Sri Krishna Jayanthi (Gokulashtami).
Which traditional year does 2032 correspond to in the Tamil Calendar?
The Gregorian year 2032 spans Shaka Samvat 1953 – 1954. The traditional year does not begin on 1 January, so one Gregorian year usually covers the end of one era year and the start of the next.
Will there be an Adhik Maas in 2032?
No. 2032 has twelve lunar months with no Adhik Maas, so its festival dates fall in their usual Gregorian window rather than being pushed later by an intercalary month.
Will there be any eclipses in 2032?
2032 has 4 eclipses:
- 25 April 2032 - Total lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan), visible in India, so Sutak Kaal will be observed
- 9 May 2032 - Annular solar eclipse (Surya Grahan), not visible from India
- 19 October 2032 - Total lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan), visible in India, so Sutak Kaal will be observed
- 3 November 2032 - Partial solar eclipse (Surya Grahan), visible in India, so Sutak Kaal will be observed
Sutak Kaal is observed only for an eclipse actually visible where you are, so 3 of these will be kept in India.
Will Guru or Shani change sign in 2032?
Yes - 4 sign changes among the slow grahas in 2032:
- Guru (Jupiter) enters Makara on 5 March 2032
- Shani (Saturn) enters Mithuna on 31 May 2032
- Guru (Jupiter) enters Dhanu on 12 August 2032, moving retrograde
- Guru (Jupiter) enters Makara on 23 October 2032
Jupiter takes about a year to cross one sign and Saturn about two and a half, so these transits colour the whole year rather than a single week.
How do I see the tithi and nakshatra for a specific date in 2032?
Use the month grid above: pick a month from the selector, then tap any day to open its full panchang - tithi with start and end times, nakshatra, yoga, karana, sunrise and sunset, and the inauspicious periods (Rahu Kalam, Yamaganda, Gulika Kalam). Set your city in the box at the top first, because these timings are sunrise-based and shift with location. The Tamil Calendar opens on the current month.
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 any year in the archive or plan ahead into the coming years.
This calendar names the tithi and festivals for each day. For sunrise, Rahu Kalam and muhurat windows on a chosen date, open the Panchang. Other regional calendars are on the Calendars index. Fast stories live under Vrat Katha.
