The Tamil festival calendar. Tamil festivals and vrats month by month, with the date and tithi timing of each observance.
Tamil 2056 opens in October during Shaka Samvat 1978 (Dhata) of the Hindu calendar.
October 2056
Shaka Samvat 1978 (Dhata)
Thai
Festivals & Vrats in October 2056
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Skanda Shashthi Vrat
Tithi 3:53 PM, Oct 13 – 1:43 PM, Oct 14
A vrat dedicated to Lord Kartikeya (Murugan / Skanda).
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Ayudha Puja / Saraswati Puja
Tithi 10:49 AM, Oct 16 – 10:31 AM, Oct 17
Tools, instruments and books are placed before Goddess Saraswati and worshipped on Vijayadashami.
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.