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Tamil festivals 2026
Dates for Sri Lanka and Tamil Nadu. When they differ, we show both.
20262027
- Tue20 October
Ayutha Pooja
ஆயுத பூஜை
Honouring tools, books and work.
Good times that day › - Wed21 October
Vijayadashami
விஜயதசமி
The tenth day, a good day to begin learning.
Good times that day › - Sun8 November
Deepavali
தீபாவளி
The festival of lights.
Good times that day ›
The rest of 2026
October
- Tue20 Ayutha Pooja ஆயுத பூஜை
Honouring tools, books and work. - Wed21 Vijayadashami விஜயதசமி
The tenth day, a good day to begin learning.
November
- Sun8 Deepavali தீபாவளி
The festival of lights.
Dates are worked out from the tithi, star and Tamil-date rules at sunrise (Sri Lanka: Colombo, Tamil Nadu: Chennai). Check them against the government holiday calendar, and your family panchangam has the last word.
Why can festival dates differ between Sri Lanka and Tamil Nadu?
The day is set by which tithi is running at sunrise. Colombo and Chennai have slightly different sunrise times, so when a tithi changes close to sunrise the date can shift by a day.