Tamil Puthandu 2026 Date — Tuesday, April 14, 2026
When is Tamil Puthandu in 2026? Tamil Puthandu 2026 falls on Tuesday, April 14, 2026.
Observance: Tamil Puthandu. City calendars may vary slightly by sunrise and amanta or purnimanta tradition — confirm with your local mandir.
Why we celebrate
Tamil New Year on Chithirai — fresh beginnings with temple and family.
How it is celebrated
Koil visit, panchanga parayanam, mango pachadi.
Puja timing
Morning after bath; neem-jaggery pachadi.
Foods & offerings
Mango pachadi, payasam, vadai.
Rituals
- Temple darshan first.
- Read chithirai nool (panchang).
Tamil Puthandu dates by year
| Year | Date & day |
|---|---|
| 2025 | Mon, 14 April 2025 |
| 2026 | Tue, 14 April 2026 |
| 2027 | Wed, 14 April 2027 |
| 2028 | Thu, 13 April 2028 |
| 2029 | Sat, 14 April 2029 |
Hindu festivals around Tamil Puthandu 2026
- Vishu 2026 date — Tue, 14 April 2026
- Baisakhi 2026 date — Tue, 14 April 2026
- Akshaya Tritiya 2026 date — Mon, 20 April 2026
- Hanuman Jayanti 2026 date — Thu, 2 April 2026
- Buddha Purnima 2026 date — Fri, 1 May 2026
- Ram Navami 2026 date — Fri, 27 March 2026
- Ugadi 2026 date — Thu, 19 March 2026
- Gudi Padwa 2026 date — Thu, 19 March 2026
- Chaitra Navratri 2026 date — Thu, 19 March 2026
- Holi 2026 date — Wed, 4 March 2026
- Holika Dahan 2026 date — Tue, 3 March 2026
- Maha Shivaratri 2026 date — Sun, 15 February 2026
