Bhogi 2025 போகி
Monday, 13 January 2025
The day in the Tamil calendar
| Date | Monday, 13 January 2025 |
|---|---|
| Tamil date | Margazhi 29 மார்கழி Drik: the traditional (Vakya) table does not cover this date yet. |
| Tithi at sunrise | Purnima (பூர்ணிமை) until 3:56 AM, Jan 14 · Shukla Paksha |
| Nakshatra at sunrise | Ardra (திருவாதிரை) until 10:38 AM |
| Sunrise / Sunset | 6:38 AM / 5:56 PM |
| Tamil Nadu holiday | Not in the Tamil Nadu government holiday list for 2025 |
Timings for Chennai. The date follows the Tamil Nadu calendar.
About the festival
Bhogi is the first day of the Pongal festival, which is observed over three or four days, and falls on the last day of the Tamil month of Margazhi.1,2
Households traditionally clean their homes and discard old belongings, and at dawn many light bonfires to burn the discarded items.2,3,4
The custom is commonly explained as clearing away the old to make way for the new.2,3
When it falls: Bhogi is observed on the last day of Margazhi, the day before Thai Pongal (the first day of Thai).1,2,4
Sources
Bhogi in other years
| 2025 | Monday, 13 January 2025 |
|---|---|
| 2026 | Wednesday, 14 January 2026 |
| 2027 | Thursday, 14 January 2027 |
| 2028 | Friday, 14 January 2028 |