Kaanum Pongal காணும் பொங்கல்
Dates in the Tamil calendar, 2025–2028 (Chennai).
Next Kaanum Pongal
Every year
| 2025 | Thursday, 16 January 2025 |
|---|---|
| 2026 | Saturday, 17 January 2026 |
| 2027 | Sunday, 17 January 2027 |
| 2028 | Monday, 17 January 2028 |
About the festival
Kaanum Pongal is the fourth and final day of the Pongal festival.1,2
'Kaanum' means seeing or viewing, and the day is traditionally given to family visits, gatherings and outings.1,2
In Chennai and nearby towns, large crowds of families visit beaches such as the Marina and Mamallapuram, as well as parks, often bringing packed food.3,4
When it falls: Kaanum Pongal falls on the day after Mattu Pongal, the fourth day of the Pongal festival in the Tamil month of Thai, usually 16 or 17 January.1,2,3