Thai Poosam 2028 தைப்பூசம்
Wednesday, 9 February 2028
The day in the Tamil calendar
| Date | Wednesday, 9 February 2028 |
|---|---|
| Tamil date | Thai 26 தை |
| Tithi at sunrise | Chaturdashi (சதுர்த்தசி) until 12:17 AM, Feb 10 · Shukla Paksha |
| Nakshatra at sunrise | Punarvasu (புனர்பூசம்) until 6:50 AM |
| Sunrise / Sunset | 6:37 AM / 6:09 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
Thai Poosam is a festival of Murugan held in the Tamil month of Thai, on the day of the Poosam (Pushya) star around the full moon.1
Temple tradition links it to the vel (spear) that Parvati gave Murugan to defeat the demon Surapadman.1
Many devotees fast beforehand and carry kavadis, decorated arches that sometimes hold pots of milk, to Murugan temples.1,2
Tamil Nadu Tourism describes it as the most important festival of the Dhandayuthapani Swamy temple at Palani.2
When it falls: Thai Poosam falls in the Tamil month of Thai at the full moon, on the day of the Poosam (Pushya) nakshatra; some sources describe it simply as the full-moon day of Thai.1,2
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Thai Poosam in other years
| 2025 | Tuesday, 11 February 2025 |
|---|---|
| 2026 | Sunday, 1 February 2026 |
| 2027 | Friday, 22 January 2027 |
| 2028 | Wednesday, 9 February 2028 |