Tamil Calendar

Tamil Calendar 2035

The Tamil festival calendar. Tamil festivals and vrats month by month, with the date and tithi timing of each observance.

June 2035

Shaka Samvat 1957 (Rakshasa)

Vaikasi – Aani

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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 2035 - festivals and vrats through the year

The Tamil Calendar lists 35 dates in 2035, opening with Skanda Shashthi on 15 January and closing with Dhanurmasam Begins on 17 December. Of these, 13 are vrats (fasting observances). August is the fullest month with 7 dates. The year runs through Shaka Samvat 1956 – 1957.

January 2035 Margazhi – Thai

Date Day Festival / Vrat Tithi
15 Jan Mon Skanda Shashthi Vrat Shukla Shashthi
16 Jan Tue Mattu Pongal

The third day of Pongal, when cattle are bathed, decorated and honoured for their role in farming.

Shukla Saptami
24 Jan Wed Thaipusam

Devotees of Lord Murugan carry kavadi in penance and thanksgiving on the Pusam star of Thai.

Krishna Pratipada

February 2035 Thai – Maasi

Date Day Festival / Vrat Tithi
13 Feb Tue Skanda Shashthi Vrat Shukla Panchami
15 Feb Thu Ratha Saptami

Surya's chariot turns north — devotees bathe at dawn and worship the Sun god on Magha Shukla Saptami.

Shukla Saptami
22 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 2035 Maasi – Panguni

Date Day Festival / Vrat Tithi
8 Mar Thu Maha Shivaratri

The great night of Lord Shiva.

Krishna Chaturdashi
15 Mar Thu Skanda Shashthi Vrat Shukla Shashthi
23 Mar Fri Panguni Uthiram

The Uthiram star of Panguni, celebrating the celestial weddings of Murugan-Deivanai and Shiva-Parvati.

Shukla Purnima

April 2035 Panguni – Chithirai

Date Day Festival / Vrat Tithi
13 Apr Fri Skanda Shashthi Vrat Shukla Shashthi
14 Apr Sat Puthandu (Tamil New Year)

The Tamil solar new year begins as the Sun enters Mesha; homes are decorated with kolam and the Maruvilakku.

Shukla Saptami
22 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 2035 Chithirai – Vaikasi

Date Day Festival / Vrat Tithi
12 May Sat Skanda Shashthi Vrat Shukla Panchami
21 May Mon Vaikasi Visakam

The Visakam star of Vaikasi, celebrated as the birth star of Lord Murugan with special temple worship.

Shukla Chaturdashi

June 2035 Vaikasi – Aani

Date Day Festival / Vrat Tithi
10 Jun Sun Skanda Shashthi Vrat Shukla Panchami

July 2035 Aani – Aadi

Date Day Festival / Vrat Tithi
10 Jul Tue Skanda Shashthi Vrat Shukla Shashthi
11 Jul Wed Ani Thirumanjanam

The grand sacred anointing of Lord Nataraja at Chidambaram on the Uttiram (Uttara Phalguni) star of the Tamil month Aani.

Shukla Saptami
30 Jul Mon Aadi Krithigai

Lord Murugan is worshipped with lamps and abhishekam on the Krittika star of the Tamil month Aadi.

Krishna Dashami

August 2035 Aadi – Aavani

Date Day Festival / Vrat Tithi
3 Aug Fri Aadi Amavasai Vrat Krishna Amavasya
3 Aug Fri Aadi Perukku

On the 18th of Aadi, the swelling of the Cauvery and other rivers is celebrated with prayers to the waters.

Krishna Amavasya
6 Aug Mon Aadi Pooram

The birth of Andal (Kodhai) on the Pooram star of Aadi, celebrated grandly at Srivilliputhur.

Shukla Tritiya
8 Aug Wed Skanda Shashthi Vrat Shukla Panchami
17 Aug Fri Varalakshmi Vratham Vrat Shukla Chaturdashi
18 Aug Sat Avani Avittam (Upakarma)

Brahmins renew the sacred thread (Yajur Upakarma) on Shravana Purnima.

Shukla Purnima
26 Aug Sun Sri Krishna Jayanthi (Gokulashtami)

The midnight birth of Lord Krishna.

Krishna Ashtami

September 2035 Aavani – Purattasi

Date Day Festival / Vrat Tithi
5 Sep Wed Vinayagar Chaturthi

The birth of Lord Ganesha on Bhadrapada Shukla Chaturthi.

Shukla Chaturthi
7 Sep Fri Skanda Shashthi Vrat Shukla Shashthi

October 2035 Purattasi – Aippasi

Date Day Festival / Vrat Tithi
11 Oct Thu Ayudha Puja / Saraswati Puja

Tools, instruments and books are placed before Goddess Saraswati and worshipped on Vijayadashami.

Shukla Navami
30 Oct Tue Deepavali

The festival of lights, kept with the Ganga snanam at dawn (Naraka Chaturdashi).

Krishna Chaturdashi

November 2035 Aippasi – Karthikai

Date Day Festival / Vrat Tithi
5 Nov Mon Skanda Shashthi Vrat Shukla Panchami
6 Nov Tue Skanda Sashti (Soorasamharam)

Six days of worship of Lord Murugan culminate in Soorasamharam — his victory over the demon Surapadman.

Shukla Shashthi

December 2035 Karthikai – Margazhi

Date Day Festival / Vrat Tithi
5 Dec Wed Skanda Shashthi Vrat Shukla Panchami
6 Dec Thu Subramanya Shashti

Lord Subramanya (Kartikeya) is worshipped at Kukke and beyond on Margashirsha Shukla Shashthi.

Shukla Shashthi
13 Dec Thu 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 Trayodashi
17 Dec Mon Dhanurmasam Begins

The month of dawn Vishnu worship (Tiruppavai / Dhanurmasa) begins as the Sun enters Dhanu.

Krishna Tritiya

Months of the Tamil Calendar in 2035

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 2035, covering Shaka Samvat 1956 – 1957. 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 2035 14 Jan 2035 14
Thai 15 Jan 2035 12 Feb 2035 29
Maasi 13 Feb 2035 14 Mar 2035 30
Panguni 15 Mar 2035 13 Apr 2035 30
Chithirai 14 Apr 2035 14 May 2035 31
Vaikasi 15 May 2035 15 Jun 2035 32
Aani 16 Jun 2035 16 Jul 2035 31
Aadi 17 Jul 2035 16 Aug 2035 31
Aavani 17 Aug 2035 16 Sep 2035 31
Purattasi 17 Sep 2035 17 Oct 2035 31
Aippasi 18 Oct 2035 16 Nov 2035 30
Karthikai 17 Nov 2035 16 Dec 2035 30
Margazhi part 17 Dec 2035 31 Dec 2035 15

What the sky brings in 2035

Beyond the dates the Tamil Calendar lists, 2035 brings 4 eclipses - 2 solar and 2 lunar - of which 2 are above the horizon somewhere in India. Mattu Pongal falls on 16 January, 1 day later in the year than in 2034 - a lunar year runs about eleven days short of a solar one.

Eclipses of 2035

Date (IST) Eclipse Tamil date Seen from India
22 Feb 2:34 PM Penumbral lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan) on Masi Magam Maasi Purnima Not visible
10 Mar 4:34 AM Annular solar eclipse (Surya Grahan) 2 days after Maha Shivaratri Maasi Shukla Pratipada Not visible
19 Aug 6:41 AM Partial lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan) 1 day after Avani Avittam (Upakarma) Aavani Purnima Yes - Sutak observed
2 Sep 7:25 AM Total solar eclipse (Surya Grahan) 3 days before Vinayagar Chaturthi Aavani Amavasya Yes - Sutak observed

Sutak Kaal is observed for 2 of these.

Guru and Shani in 2035

Date Graha Sign change
6 Apr 12:10 PM Guru (Jupiter) Meena → Mesha

Jupiter takes about a year to cross a sign, Saturn about two and a half.

Frequently asked questions about the Tamil Calendar 2035

How many festivals and vrats does the Tamil Calendar list in 2035?

The Tamil Calendar lists 35 dates in 2035, of which 13 are vrats. The first is Skanda Shashthi on Monday, 15 January 2035, and the last is Dhanurmasam Begins on Monday, 17 December 2035.

What are the main festival dates in the Tamil Calendar for 2035?

The first major observances of 2035 are:

  • Mattu Pongal - Tuesday, 16 January 2035
  • Thaipusam - Wednesday, 24 January 2035
  • Ratha Saptami - Thursday, 15 February 2035
  • Masi Magam - Thursday, 22 February 2035
  • Maha Shivaratri - Thursday, 8 March 2035
  • Panguni Uthiram - Friday, 23 March 2035
Which month of 2035 has the most observances in the Tamil Calendar?

August 2035 is the fullest month with 7 dates, including Aadi Amavasai, Aadi Perukku, Aadi Pooram, Skanda Shashthi, Varalakshmi Vratham, Avani Avittam (Upakarma), Sri Krishna Jayanthi (Gokulashtami).

Which traditional year does 2035 correspond to in the Tamil Calendar?

The Gregorian year 2035 spans Shaka Samvat 1956 – 1957. 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 2035?

No. 2035 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 2035?

2035 has 4 eclipses:

  • 22 February 2035 - Penumbral lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan), not visible from India
  • 10 March 2035 - Annular solar eclipse (Surya Grahan), not visible from India
  • 19 August 2035 - Partial lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan), visible in India, so Sutak Kaal will be observed
  • 2 September 2035 - Total 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 2 of these will be kept in India.

Will Guru or Shani change sign in 2035?

Yes - 1 sign change among the slow grahas in 2035:

  • Guru (Jupiter) enters Mesha on 6 April 2035

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 2035?

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.

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