Thaipusam 2025 Date — Wednesday, February 12, 2025
When is Thaipusam in 2025? Thaipusam 2025 falls on Wednesday, February 12, 2025.
Observance: Thai Pusam. City calendars may vary slightly by sunrise and amanta or purnimanta tradition — confirm with your local mandir.
Other years: Thaipusam 2024 date · Thaipusam 2026 date
Thaipusam 2025 muhurat & timings — Delhi
| Sunrise | 07:01 am |
|---|---|
| Sunset | 06:09 pm |
| Moonrise | 06:00 pm |
| Brahma Muhurat | 05:18 am – 06:10 am |
| Rahu Kaal (avoid) | 12:35 pm – 01:58 pm |
| Tithi at sunrise | Shukla Purnima |
| Nakshatra | Ashlesha |
These are the day’s general muhurats and Rahu Kaal for Delhi, computed from the AllMandir panchang. Festival puja timings vary by tradition and city — open the full panchang for Wed, 12 February 2025 or ask your local mandir.
Why we celebrate
Parvati gave Murugan vel on Pusam nakshatra — Tamil festival of Kavadi and penance.
How it is celebrated
Kavadi attam, pal kudam, Murugan temple processions to Palani and Thaipusam sites.
Puja timing
Pusam nakshatra day in Thai month (Tamil calendar).
Foods & offerings
Panchamrit, fruits; many observe fast carrying kavadi.
Rituals
- Prepare kavadi or carry paal kudam.
- Walk to Murugan temple.
- Shave head offering optional.
Thaipusam dates by year
| Year | Date & day |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Thaipusam 2024 date |
| 2025 | Wed, 12 February 2025 |
| 2026 | Thaipusam 2026 date |
| 2027 | Thaipusam 2027 date |
Hindu festivals around Thaipusam 2025
- Vasant Panchami 2025 date — Sun, 2 February 2025
- Maha Shivaratri 2025 date — Wed, 26 February 2025
- Pongal 2025 date — Tue, 14 January 2025
- Makar Sankranti 2025 date — Tue, 14 January 2025
- Holika Dahan 2025 date — Fri, 14 March 2025
- Holi 2025 date — Sat, 15 March 2025
- Ugadi 2025 date — Sun, 30 March 2025
- Gudi Padwa 2025 date — Sun, 30 March 2025
- Chaitra Navratri 2025 date — Sun, 30 March 2025
- Ram Navami 2025 date — Sun, 6 April 2025
- Hanuman Jayanti 2025 date — Sat, 12 April 2025
- Vishu 2025 date — Mon, 14 April 2025
Thaipusam 2025 puja & muhurat timings in major cities
| City | Rahu Kaal (avoid) | Sunrise | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delhi | 12:35 pm – 01:58 pm | 07:01 am | 06:09 pm |
| Mumbai | 12:52 pm – 02:18 pm | 07:08 am | 06:37 pm |
| Bengaluru | 12:33 pm – 02:01 pm | 06:43 am | 06:24 pm |
| Chennai | 12:23 pm – 01:50 pm | 06:32 am | 06:13 pm |
| Hyderabad | 12:30 pm – 01:56 pm | 06:44 am | 06:16 pm |
| Kolkata | 11:50 am – 01:16 pm | 06:10 am | 05:31 pm |
Times come from each city’s own sunrise, sunset and panchang for Wed, 12 February 2025.
