Mattu Pongal 2028 மாட்டுப் பொங்கல்
Sunday, 16 January 2028
The day in the Tamil calendar
| Date | Sunday, 16 January 2028 |
|---|---|
| Tamil date | Thai 2 தை |
| Tithi at sunrise | Panchami (பஞ்சமி) until 5:27 PM · Krishna Paksha |
| Nakshatra at sunrise | Purva Phalguni (பூரம்) until 9:14 AM |
| Sunrise / Sunset | 6:38 AM / 5:58 PM |
| Tamil Nadu holiday | The Tamil Nadu holiday list for 2028 has not been published yet |
Timings for Chennai. The date follows the Tamil Nadu calendar.
About the festival
Mattu Pongal is the third day of the Pongal festival, the day after Thai Pongal, and honours cattle for their part in farming.1,2,3
Cattle are bathed and decorated: their horns are polished or painted, and garlands, beads and bells are tied around their necks.1,2
Bull-taming events such as jallikattu are held in parts of Tamil Nadu during the Pongal festivities.1,2
When it falls: Mattu Pongal is observed on the day after Thai Pongal (the first day of Thai), as the third day of the Pongal festival.1,2,3
Sources
Mattu Pongal in other years
| 2025 | Wednesday, 15 January 2025 |
|---|---|
| 2026 | Friday, 16 January 2026 |
| 2027 | Saturday, 16 January 2027 |
| 2028 | Sunday, 16 January 2028 |