📅 2025 தமிழ் நிகழ்வுகள் (Special Days)

Special days by month and event type
Month	Amavasai	Pournami	Ekadasi	Sashti	Pradosham	Ashtami	Navami	Thiruvonam	Sankatahara Chaturthi	Chaturthi	Maadha Sivarathiri	Karthigai	Chandra Darisanam	Karinaal
January	Jan 29 Wed	Jan 13 Mon	Jan 10 Fri, Jan 25 Sat	Jan 5 Sun	Jan 11 Sat, Jan 27 Mon	Jan 7 Tue, Jan 22 Wed	Jan 8 Wed, Jan 23 Thu	Jan 2 Thu, Jan 29 Wed	Jan 17 Fri	Jan 3 Fri	Jan 27 Mon	Jan 9 Thu	Jan 1 Wed, Jan 30 Thu	Jan 14 Tue, Jan 15 Wed, Jan 16 Thu, Jan 24 Fri, Jan 30 Thu
February	Feb 27 Thu	Feb 12 Wed	Feb 8 Sat, Feb 24 Mon	Feb 3 Mon	Feb 10 Mon, Feb 25 Tue	Feb 5 Wed, Feb 20 Thu	Feb 6 Thu, Feb 21 Fri	Feb 25 Tue	Feb 16 Sun	Feb 2 Sun	Feb 26 Wed	Feb 6 Thu	— None —	Feb 27 Thu, Feb 28 Fri
March	Mar 29 Sat	Mar 13 Thu	Mar 10 Mon, Mar 25 Tue	Mar 5 Wed	Mar 11 Tue, Mar 27 Thu	Mar 7 Fri, Mar 22 Sat	Mar 8 Sat, Mar 23 Sun	Mar 25 Tue	Mar 17 Mon	Mar 3 Mon	Mar 27 Thu	Mar 5 Wed	Mar 1 Sat, Mar 30 Sun	Mar 1 Sat, Mar 20 Thu, Mar 29 Sat
April	Apr 27 Sun	Apr 12 Sat	Apr 8 Tue, Apr 24 Thu	Apr 3 Thu	Apr 10 Thu, Apr 25 Fri	Apr 5 Sat, Apr 21 Mon	Apr 6 Sun, Apr 22 Tue	Apr 21 Mon	Apr 16 Wed	Apr 1 Tue	Apr 26 Sat	Apr 1 Tue, Apr 29 Tue	Apr 29 Tue	Apr 2 Wed, Apr 19 Sat, Apr 28 Mon
May	May 26 Mon	May 12 Mon	May 8 Thu, May 23 Fri	May 3 Sat	May 10 Sat, May 24 Sat	May 4 Sun, May 20 Tue	May 5 Mon, May 21 Wed	May 18 Sun	May 16 Fri	May 1 Thu, May 30 Fri	May 25 Sun	May 26 Mon	May 28 Wed	May 21 Wed, May 30 Fri, May 31 Sat
June	Jun 25 Wed	Jun 10 Tue	Jun 7 Sat, Jun 21 Sat	Jun 1 Sun	Jun 8 Sun, Jun 23 Mon	Jun 3 Tue, Jun 18 Wed	Jun 4 Wed, Jun 19 Thu	Jun 15 Sun	Jun 14 Sat	Jun 29 Sun	Jun 23 Mon	Jun 22 Sun	Jun 26 Thu	Jun 15 Sun, Jun 20 Fri
July	Jul 24 Thu	Jul 10 Thu	Jul 6 Sun, Jul 21 Mon	Jul 1 Tue, Jul 30 Wed	Jul 8 Tue, Jul 22 Tue	Jul 3 Thu, Jul 18 Fri	Jul 4 Fri, Jul 19 Sat	Jul 12 Sat	Jul 14 Mon	Jul 28 Mon	Jul 23 Wed	Jul 20 Sun	Jul 26 Sat	Jul 18 Fri, Jul 26 Sat
August	Aug 22 Fri	Aug 8 Fri	Aug 5 Tue, Aug 19 Tue	Aug 29 Fri	Aug 6 Wed, Aug 20 Wed	Aug 1 Fri, Aug 16 Sat, Aug 31 Sun	Aug 2 Sat, Aug 17 Sun	Aug 8 Fri	Aug 12 Tue	Aug 27 Wed	Aug 21 Thu	Aug 16 Sat	Aug 24 Sun	Aug 5 Tue, Aug 18 Mon, Aug 25 Mon
September	Sep 21 Sun	Sep 7 Sun	Sep 3 Wed, Sep 17 Wed	Sep 28 Sun	Sep 5 Fri, Sep 19 Fri	Sep 14 Sun, Sep 30 Tue	Sep 1 Mon, Sep 15 Mon	Sep 5 Fri	Sep 10 Wed	Sep 25 Thu	Sep 20 Sat	Sep 12 Fri	Sep 23 Tue	Sep 13 Sat
October	Oct 21 Tue	Oct 6 Mon	Oct 3 Fri, Oct 17 Fri	Oct 27 Mon	Oct 4 Sat, Oct 18 Sat	Oct 14 Tue, Oct 29 Wed	Oct 1 Wed, Oct 15 Wed, Oct 30 Thu	Oct 2 Thu, Oct 29 Wed	Oct 10 Fri	Oct 25 Sat	Oct 19 Sun	Oct 10 Fri	Oct 23 Thu	Oct 2 Thu, Oct 15 Wed, Oct 23 Thu
November	Nov 19 Wed	Nov 5 Wed	Nov 1 Sat, Nov 16 Sun	Nov 26 Wed	Nov 3 Mon, Nov 17 Mon	Nov 12 Wed, Nov 28 Fri	Nov 13 Thu, Nov 29 Sat	Nov 26 Wed	Nov 8 Sat	Nov 24 Mon	Nov 18 Tue	Nov 6 Thu	Nov 21 Fri	Nov 6 Thu, Nov 17 Mon, Nov 26 Wed
December	Dec 19 Fri	Dec 4 Thu	Dec 1 Mon, Dec 15 Mon, Dec 30 Tue	Dec 25 Thu	Dec 2 Tue, Dec 17 Wed	Dec 12 Fri, Dec 27 Sat	Dec 13 Sat, Dec 28 Sun	Dec 23 Tue	Dec 8 Mon	Dec 24 Wed	Dec 18 Thu	Dec 3 Wed, Dec 31 Wed	Dec 21 Sun	Dec 3 Wed, Dec 21 Sun, Dec 24 Wed, Dec 26 Fri

Festivals & Observances

Festivals & Observances — Quick Guide

A handy reference to key Tamil calendar observances. Use this as a quick overview and always consult detailed Panchangam / astrologer guidance for important life events.

Lunar days • Stars • Vrathams

Pournami

பௌர்ணமி – Full Moon

What:: Full Moon day; powerful for worship, meditation, vrathams.
When:: Once each lunar month.
Notes:: Popular days include Chitra Pournami (Chithirai) and Karthigai Pournami.

Amavasai

அமாவாசை – New Moon

What:: New Moon day; important for pitru (ancestor) rites.
When:: Once each lunar month.
Notes:: In Tamil Nadu, Aadi Amavasai and Thai Amavasai are widely observed for tarpanam.

Pradosham

பிரதோஷம்

What:: Auspicious evening period for Shiva worship.
When:: Trayodashi (13th tithi) twilight, twice a month.
Notes:: Named by weekday—Soma (Mon), Bhauma (Tue), Shani (Sat). Observed with abhishekam and fasting till pradosha kālam.

Sivarathri / Shivaratri

சிவராத்திரி

What:: Night dedicated to Lord Shiva; vigil, abhishekam, japa.
When:: Monthly on Krishna Paksha Chaturdashi; Maha Shivaratri occurs once a year (Maasi/Phalgun).
Notes:: Fasting and night-long prayers for inner discipline and divine grace.

Sasthi / Shashti

ஷஷ்டி

What:: Sixth lunar day; special for Lord Murugan.
When:: Every month; especially Skanda Shashti in Aippasi culminating in Soorasamharam.
Notes:: Many observe fasts and visit Murugan temples.

Kirithigai / Krithigai

கிருத்திகை

What:: Day when the Moon transits Krithigai star; dear to Murugan.
When:: Monthly; the grand Karthigai Deepam occurs in the Karthigai month.
Notes:: Lamps are lit; special abhishekams and temple processions are held.

Chandra Darisanam

சந்திர தரிசனம்

What:: First sighting of the Moon after Amavasai.
When:: Evening after New Moon, at the start of Valarpirai (waxing).
Notes:: Considered auspicious to view and pray for wellbeing, clarity and peace of mind.

Ashtami

அஷ்டமி

What:: Eighth lunar day.
When:: Twice a month (waxing & waning).
Notes:: Krishna Janmashtami (Gokulashtami) falls on Krishna Paksha Ashtami—fasting and Krishna worship.

Navami

நவமி

What:: Ninth lunar day.
When:: Twice a month.
Notes:: Rama Navami (Chaitra Shukla Navami) celebrates Lord Rama’s birth with puja and bhajans.

Thiruvonam / Shravana

திருவோணம்

What:: Nakshatra Shravana (Thiruvonam); sacred for Vishnu.
When:: Monthly when the Moon is in Thiruvonam.
Notes:: In Kerala, Onam is celebrated when Thiruvonam occurs in Chingam; in Tamil tradition, special Perumal/Vishnu temple observances.

Karinaal

கரிநாள்

What:: Days flagged by some Tamil almanacs as inauspicious for first-time starts.
When:: Varies by panchangam/tradition; listed as a quick “avoid” indicator.
Notes:: Treat as a caution marker; final decisions should be taken with full muhurtham guidance.

Chaturthi

சதுர்த்தி

What:: Fourth lunar day; associated with Sri Ganesha.
When:: Twice a month.
Notes:: Vinayaka Chaturthi (Shukla Chaturthi in Avani) is the grand festival; families also observe monthly vrata.

Sankatahara Chaturthi

சங்கடஹர சதுர்த்தி

What:: Krishna Paksha Chaturthi devoted to Ganesha to remove obstacles.
When:: Every month; evening moonrise is especially significant.
Notes:: Fasting till moonrise; darshan of the Moon and Ganesha puja conclude the vrata.

Ekadasi

ஏகாதசி

What:: Eleventh lunar day; prime fasting day for Vishnu devotees.
When:: Twice a month—Shukla Ekadasi (waxing) and Krishna Ekadasi (waning).
Notes:: Many observe strict/partial fasts and perform Parana (fast-break) at the prescribed time; each Ekadasi (e.g., Vaikuntha, Nirjala) has its own significance.

Reminder

This guide is meant as a quick reference. For weddings, grihapravesam, naming ceremonies and other key milestones, always combine these observances with detailed Panchangam calculations and advice from your astrologer or family priest.