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Tamil Calendar

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

Tamil 2040 opens in May during Shaka Samvat 1962 (Raudra) of the Hindu calendar.

May 2040

Shaka Samvat 1962 (Raudra)

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Festivals & Vrats in May 2040

  • Skanda Shashthi Vrat

    Thursday, 17 May 2040 Shashthi

    Tithi 7:06 PM, May 16 – 9:32 PM, May 17

    A vrat dedicated to Lord Kartikeya (Murugan / Skanda).

    Vrat Food →

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.

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 this year and the next.