New Year's Eve 2026 புத்தாண்டு தலைநாள்
Thursday, 31 December 2026
The day in the Tamil calendar
| Date | Thursday, 31 December 2026 |
|---|---|
| Tamil date | Margazhi 16 மார்கழி |
| Tithi at sunrise | Ashtami (அஷ்டமி) until 12:32 PM · Krishna Paksha |
| Nakshatra at sunrise | Hasta (அஸ்தம்) until 4:13 PM |
| Sunrise / Sunset | 6:34 AM / 5:49 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
New Year's Eve is the day before New Year's Day, 1 January, which the Gregorian calendar fixes as the start of the year.1
When it falls: Fixed date: 31 December, the eve of 1 January, when the Gregorian year begins.1
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New Year's Eve in other years
| 2025 | Wednesday, 31 December 2025 |
|---|---|
| 2026 | Thursday, 31 December 2026 |
| 2027 | Friday, 31 December 2027 |
| 2028 | Sunday, 31 December 2028 |