Tamil Calendar months corresponding English Calendar with list of festivals.

z  The number of days in a month varies between 29 and 32. The following list compiles the months and the festivals for a year.

z  Jan- Feb [Thai]:

·         Hanuman Jayanti
·         Pongal
·         Krithigai
·         Thai Poosam

z  Feb-Mar [Maasi]:  

§  Masi Maham
§  Vasant Panchami
§  Ratha Sapthami
§  Sani Prodosham

z  Mar-Apr [Panguni]:     

·         Maha Shivarathri
·         Savitri Nombu
·         Panguni Uthiram

z  Apr-May [Chitthirai]:

§  Tamil New Year
§  Sri Rama Navami
§  Madurai Meenaksh Thiru Kallyanam
§  Chitra Pournami
§  Kallazhagar crossing Vaigai River
§  Varaha Jayanti

z  May-Jun [Vaikasi]:

·         Akshaya Triti
·         Sri Ramanuja Jayanti
·         Sri Sankara Jayanti
·         Vaikasi Visakam
·         Narasimha Jayanti

z  Jun-Jul [Aani]:

§  Ekadeshi

z  Jul-Aug [Aadi]:

·         Sani Pradosham
·         Aadi Krithigai
·         Aadi Perukku
·         Aadi Pooram
·         Naga Panchami

z  Aug-Sep [Aavani]:

§  Varalaxmi Vratham
§  Avani Moolam
§  Avani Avittam
§  Sri Jayanti
§  Gokulashtami
§  Vinayaka Chathurthi

z  Sep-Oct [Purattasi]:

·         Malaya Paksham

z  Oct-Nov [Aippasi]:

·         Purattasi Saturday
·         Navarathri
·         Durgashtami
·         Saraswati Puja
·         Navami
·         Vijaya Dasami

z  Nov-Dec [Karthigai]:

§  Deepavali
§  Naga Chathurthi
§  Skanda Shasti

z  Dec-Jan [Margazhi]:

·         Thiruvannamalai Deepam
·         Sani Pradosham