Tamil Calendar - Festivals, Holidays & Panchangam
Tamil Calendar 2023 showing Tamil Nadu government holidays, tamil festivals, panchangam, nalla neram etc. The traditional Tamil calendar is an inevitable part of Tamil culture and is still popular in Tamil Nadu and among people of Tamil origin around the world.
Today Tamil date: June 12 2023, Tamil calendar date is Sobakrith varusham, Vaikaasi 29. Krishna paksha (theipirai) Navami tithi at sunrise.
Tamil month Aani 2023 starts on June 16. For natchathiram, rahu, muhurtham, go to today's Tamil panchangam →
Tamil calendar for the current month June, 2023 is given below.
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Sun ஞாயிறு |
Mon திங்கள் |
Tue செவ்வாய் |
Wed புதன் |
Thu வியாழன் |
Fri வெள்ளி |
Sat சனி |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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18
↔ Chithirai M 6:48
Dwadashi A 1:39
H 12
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19
↔ Swathi M 6:53
Trayodashi A 12:48
H 13
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20
↓ Visakam M 6:16
Chaturdashi M 11:17
H 14
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21
↔ Kettai + M 3:23
Pournami M 9:11
H 15
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22
↓ Moolam + M 1:23
Pradhamai M 6:39
H 16
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23
↓ Pooradam N 11:13
Trithiya + M 12:50
H 17
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24
↑ Uthiradam N 9:02
Chathurthi N 9:51
H 18
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25
↑ Tiruvonam E 6:59
Panchami E 6:59
H 19
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26
↑ Avittam E 5:09
Shashthi E 4:21
H 20
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27
↑ Sadhayam A 3:39
Sapthami A 2:02
BH
H 21
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28
↓ Poorattadhi A 2:32
Ashtami A 12:06
H 22
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29
↑ Uthirattadhi A 1:49
Navami M 10:35
H 23
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30
↔ Revathi A 1:32
Dashami M 9:29
H 24
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31
↔ Asvini A 1:40
Ekadashi M 8:48
H 25
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32
↓ Bharani A 2:12
Dwadashi M 8:32
H 26
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1
Aani
↓ Karthikai A 3:07
Trayodashi M 8:40
H 27
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2
↑ Rohini E 4:25
Chaturdashi M 9:12
H 28
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3
↔ Mrigashirsham E 6:06
Amavasai M 10:07
H 29
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4
↑ Thiruvathirai N 8:10
Pradhamai M 11:25
H 30
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5
↔ Punarpoosam N 10:36
Dwithiya A 1:07
H 1
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6
↑ Poosam + M 1:21
Trithiya A 3:10
H 2
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7
↓ Ayilyam + M 4:18
Chathurthi E 5:28
H 3
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8
↓ Makam + M 7:18
Panchami E 7:54
H 4
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9
↓ Makam M 7:18
Shashthi N 10:17
BH
H 5
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10
↓ Pooram M 10:11
Sapthami + M 12:25
H 6
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11
↑ Uthiram A 12:43
Ashtami + M 2:05
H 7
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12
↔ Hastham A 2:43
Navami + M 3:05
H 8
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13
↔ Chithirai E 4:00
Dashami + M 3:19
H 9
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14
↔ Swathi E 4:30
Ekadashi + M 2:42
BH
Bakrid H 10 |
15
↓ Visakam E 4:10
Dwadashi M 1:17
H 11
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| Big bold number - English date, Small red number - Tamil date, CA - Chandrashtamam, + - Next Day, M - Morning, A - After Noon, E - Evening, N - Night, H - Hijjara Calendar | |||||||
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2023 Tamil Festivals, Holidays & Important days
Given below is a list of festivals, holidays1, important days, events and observances in Tamil nadu for the year 2023.
| Name | Date |
|---|---|
| New Years Day | Sunday, January 1 |
| Vaikuntha Ekadashi | Monday, January 2 |
| Arudra Darshan | Friday, January 6 |
| Second Saturday | Saturday, January 14 |
| Pongal | Sunday, January 15 |
| Mattu Pongal | Monday, January 16 |
| Thiruvalluvar Day | Monday, January 16 |
| Uzhavar Thirunal | Tuesday, January 17 |
| Shula Vratam | Saturday, January 21 |
| Thiruvona Vratham | Sunday, January 22 |
| Republic Day | Thursday, January 26 |
| Basant Panchami | Thursday, January 26 |
| Fourth Saturday | Saturday, January 28 |
| Gandhi Samaadhi | Monday, January 30 |
| → All festivals in January | |
| Name | Date |
|---|---|
| Thaipusam | Sunday, February 5 |
| Second Saturday | Saturday, February 11 |
| Valentines Day | Tuesday, February 14 |
| Maha Shivaratri | Saturday, February 18 |
| Thiruvona Vratham | Sunday, February 19 |
| Fourth Saturday | Saturday, February 25 |
| National Science Day | Tuesday, February 28 |
| → All festivals in February | |
| Name | Date |
|---|---|
| Holi | Wednesday, March 8 |
| Second Saturday | Saturday, March 11 |
| Karadaiyan Nombu | Wednesday, March 15 |
| Thiruvona Vratham | Saturday, March 18 |
| Ugadi | Wednesday, March 22 |
| Gudi Padwa | Wednesday, March 22 |
| Ramadan Fasting Starts | Thursday, March 23 |
| Fourth Saturday | Saturday, March 25 |
| Ram Navmi | Thursday, March 30 |
| → All festivals in March | |
| Name | Date |
|---|---|
| April Fool's Day | Saturday, April 1 |
| Annual Closing of Accounts | Saturday, April 1 |
| Palm Sunday | Sunday, April 2 |
| South Anang Trayodashi Vrat | Monday, April 3 |
| Mahaveer Jayanthi | Tuesday, April 4 |
| Panguni Uthiram | Wednesday, April 5 |
| Maundy Thursday | Thursday, April 6 |
| Good Friday | Friday, April 7 |
| World Health Day | Friday, April 7 |
| Second Saturday | Saturday, April 8 |
| Easter | Sunday, April 9 |
| Tamil New Year | Friday, April 14 |
| Ambedkar's Birthday | Friday, April 14 |
| Thiruvona Vratham | Saturday, April 15 |
| Akshaya Tritiya | Saturday, April 22 |
| Ramzan | Saturday, April 22 |
| Earth Day | Saturday, April 22 |
| Fourth Saturday | Saturday, April 22 |
| Sree Shankara Jayanthi | Tuesday, April 25 |
| → All festivals in April | |
| Name | Date |
|---|---|
| Meenakshi Thirukalyanam | Monday, May 1 |
| May Day | Monday, May 1 |
| Thiruvona Vratham | Friday, May 12 |
| Second Saturday | Saturday, May 13 |
| Mothers Day | Sunday, May 14 |
| Vat Savitri Vrat | Friday, May 19 |
| Fourth Saturday | Saturday, May 27 |
| Vrishabha Vratam | Sunday, May 28 |
| → All festivals in May | |
| Name | Date |
|---|---|
| Savitri Vratham | Saturday, June 3 |
| Environment Day | Monday, June 5 |
| Thiruvona Vratham | Thursday, June 8 |
| Second Saturday | Saturday, June 10 |
| Puri Ratha Yatra | Tuesday, June 20 |
| Fourth Saturday | Saturday, June 24 |
| Bakrid | Thursday, June 29 |
| → All festivals in June | |
| Name | Date |
|---|---|
| St Thomas Day | Monday, July 3 |
| Thiruvona Vratham | Wednesday, July 5 |
| Second Saturday | Saturday, July 8 |
| World Population Day | Tuesday, July 11 |
| Islamic New Year | Wednesday, July 19 |
| Fourth Saturday | Saturday, July 22 |
| Muharram | Saturday, July 29 |
| → All festivals in July | |
| Name | Date |
|---|---|
| Thiruvona Vratham | Wednesday, August 2 |
| Aadi Perukku | Thursday, August 3 |
| Friendship Day | Sunday, August 6 |
| Second Saturday | Saturday, August 12 |
| Independence Day | Tuesday, August 15 |
| Varalakshmi Vratham | Friday, August 25 |
| Fourth Saturday | Saturday, August 26 |
| Thiruvona Vratham | Tuesday, August 29 |
| Avani Avittam | Wednesday, August 30 |
| Gayathri Japam | Thursday, August 31 |
| → All festivals in August | |
| Name | Date |
|---|---|
| Maha Sankatahara Chaturthi | Sunday, September 3 |
| Sri Krishna Jayanthi (Gokulashtami) | Wednesday, September 6 |
| Arbaeen | Wednesday, September 6 |
| Second Saturday | Saturday, September 9 |
| Vinayakar Chathurthi | Sunday, September 17 |
| Fourth Saturday | Saturday, September 23 |
| Thiruvona Vratham | Tuesday, September 26 |
| Milad-Un-Nabi | Thursday, September 28 |
| → All festivals in September | |
| Name | Date |
|---|---|
| Gandhi Jayanthi | Monday, October 2 |
| Second Saturday | Saturday, October 14 |
| Durga Ashtami | Sunday, October 22 |
| Ayudha Puja | Monday, October 23 |
| Thiruvona Vratham | Monday, October 23 |
| Saraswati Pooja | Monday, October 23 |
| Maha Navami | Monday, October 23 |
| Vidhyarambham | Tuesday, October 24 |
| Vijaya Dasami | Tuesday, October 24 |
| Fourth Saturday | Saturday, October 28 |
| → All festivals in October | |
| Name | Date |
|---|---|
| Second Saturday | Saturday, November 11 |
| Deepavali | Sunday, November 12 |
| Thiruvona Vratham | Sunday, November 19 |
| Vishweshwara Vratam | Saturday, November 25 |
| Fourth Saturday | Saturday, November 25 |
| Karthigai Deepam | Sunday, November 26 |
| Uma Maheshwara Vratam | Monday, November 27 |
| → All festivals in November | |
| Name | Date |
|---|---|
| Second Saturday | Saturday, December 9 |
| Thiruvona Vratham | Saturday, December 16 |
| Vaikuntha Ekadashi | Saturday, December 23 |
| Fourth Saturday | Saturday, December 23 |
| Christmas | Monday, December 25 |
| Arudra Darshan | Wednesday, December 27 |
| → All festivals in December | |
Tamil Year and Month
Tamil calendar is a solar calendar ie., Tamil months start on the day of sankranti. Most of the Tamil festivals, holidays, vratams etc... depend on Tamil calendar date. As per Tamil calendar, the current month is Vaikaasi masam of Tamil year Sobakrith.
The number of days in a Tamil Calendar varies between 29 and 32 days. The calendar follows a 60 year cycle and the calendar completes its 60 years, it starts again with the first year.
Tamil New Year / Puthandu
Chithirai 01 is celebrated as Puthandu, the beginning of new year as per Tamil calendar. Chithirai month begins with the Mesha sankranti, the entry of Sun into Mesha rashi. 2023 Tamil New Year falls on Friday, April 14. The name of current Tamil year is Sobakrith. New year 2023 marks the beginning of Krodhi varsham, the next year after Sobakrith in the 60 year cycle.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Q: What are the days in Tamil calendar?
A: The names of Tamil calendar days are as follows: Thingal/திங்கள் (Monday), Chevvai/செவ்வாய் (Tuesday), Puthan/புதன் (Wednesday), Viyazhan/வியாழன் (Thursday), Velli/வெள்ளி (Friday), Sani/சனி (Saturday) and Nyayiru/ஞாயிறு (Sunday). Longer version of the day name has the word 'Kizhamai' (கிழமை) appended to the name. Eg. Puthankizamai (புதன் கிழமை) for Wednesday, Vellikizhamai (வெள்ளிக் கிழமை) for Friday and so on.
Q: What are the months in Tamil calendar?
A: The names of Tamil months are as follows: Chithirai (April-May), Vaikaasi (May-June), Aani (June-July), Aadi (July-August), Aavani (August-September), Purattaasi (September-October), Aippasi (October-November), Karthikai (November-December), Margazhi (December-January), Thai (January-February), Maasi (February-March), Pangun (March-April). Go to Chithira 2023 calendar →
Q: Which are the Tamil festivals that depend on Tamil calendar?
A: Most of the Tamil festival dates are based on the Tamil calendar. Pongal, Puthandu, Chitra Purnima, Vyasa Pooja, Aadi Pooram, Sri Krishna Jayanti, Karthikai Deepam are some of the major Tamil festivals, the dates of which are fixed based on Tamil calendar.
Q: When is Tamil New Year?
A: The day of Mesha Sankranti is celebrated as Tamil new year. Chithirai is the first month of the Tamil calendar and Chithirai 01 most likely falls on April 14. Between 2000 and 2025, April 14 is celebrated as Tamil new year every year, except in 2000, 2004, 2008 and 2012 when Chithirai begain on April 13.