Chitra Pournami 2026 சித்ரா பௌர்ணமி
Friday, 1 May 2026
The day in the Tamil calendar
| Date | Friday, 1 May 2026 |
|---|---|
| Tamil date | Chithirai 18 சித்திரை |
| Tithi at sunrise | Purnima (பூர்ணிமை) until 10:53 PM · Shukla Paksha |
| Nakshatra at sunrise | Swati (சுவாதி) until 4:35 AM, May 02 |
| Sunrise / Sunset | 5:51 AM / 6:20 PM |
| Tamil Nadu holiday | Not in the Tamil Nadu government holiday list for 2026 |
Timings for Chennai. The date follows the Tamil Nadu calendar.
About the festival
Chitra Pournami is the full-moon day of the Tamil month of Chithirai (April-May).1,2,3
At Tiruvannamalai, very large numbers of devotees walk the roughly 14 km girivalam path around the Arunachala hill on this full moon.1
In Madurai, the procession of the deity Kallazhagar entering the Vaigai river on a golden horse, part of the Chithirai festival, takes place on Chitra Pournami.2,3,4
When it falls: Chitra Pournami is the Purnima (full moon) that falls in the Tamil month of Chithirai.1,2,3
Sources
Chitra Pournami in other years
| 2025 | Monday, 12 May 2025 |
|---|---|
| 2026 | Friday, 1 May 2026 |
| 2027 | Tuesday, 20 April 2027 |
| 2028 | Monday, 8 May 2028 |