Chithirai 2025 சித்திரை
Chithirai 2025 runs from Monday, 14 April 2025 to Wednesday, 14 May 2025 (31 days). Tamil dates follow the traditional Vakya reckoning used by Tamil almanacs.
Key days in Chithirai 2025
| Sankatahara Chaturthi | Wed, 16 Apr |
|---|---|
| Ekadashi | Thu, 24 Apr, Thu, 8 May |
| Pradosham | Fri, 25 Apr, Fri, 9 May |
| Amavasai | Sun, 27 Apr |
| Karthigai | Tue, 29 Apr |
| Sashti | Sat, 3 May |
| Pournami | Mon, 12 May |
Day by day
| Chithirai | Date | Tithi | Nakshatra | Observances |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mon, 14 Apr | Pratipada | Swati | Tamil New Year (தமிழ் புத்தாண்டு) Tamil New Year / Puthandu (தமிழ் புத்தாண்டு) Vishu (விஷு) Tamil New Year / Dr. Ambedkar Birthday (தமிழ் புத்தாண்டு / அம்பேத்கர் ஜெயந்தி) |
| 2 | Tue, 15 Apr | Dwitiya | Vishakha | |
| 3 | Wed, 16 Apr | Tritiya | Anuradha | Sankatahara Chaturthi (சங்கடஹர சதுர்த்தி) |
| 4 | Thu, 17 Apr | Chaturthi | Jyeshtha | |
| 5 | Fri, 18 Apr | Panchami | Jyeshtha | Good Friday (புனித வெள்ளி) |
| 6 | Sat, 19 Apr | Shashthi | Mula | |
| 7 | Sun, 20 Apr | Saptami | Purva Ashadha | Easter Sunday (ஈஸ்டர்) |
| 8 | Mon, 21 Apr | Ashtami | Uttara Ashadha | |
| 9 | Tue, 22 Apr | Navami | Shravana | |
| 10 | Wed, 23 Apr | Dashami | Dhanishta | |
| 11 | Thu, 24 Apr | Ekadashi | Shatabhisha | Krishna Ekadashi (கிருஷ்ண ஏகாதசி) |
| 12 | Fri, 25 Apr | Dwadashi | Purva Bhadrapada | Pradosham (பிரதோஷம்) |
| 13 | Sat, 26 Apr | Trayodashi | Uttara Bhadrapada | |
| 14 | Sun, 27 Apr | Amavasya | Ashwini | Chithirai Amavasai (சித்திரை அமாவாசை) |
| 15 | Mon, 28 Apr | Pratipada | Bharani | |
| 16 | Tue, 29 Apr | Dwitiya | Krittika | Krithigai (கிருத்திகை) |
| 17 | Wed, 30 Apr | Tritiya | Rohini | Akshaya Tritiya (அட்சய திரிதியை) |
| 18 | Thu, 1 May | Chaturthi | Mrigashira | May Day (மே தினம்) |
| 19 | Fri, 2 May | Panchami | Ardra | Sankara Jayanthi (சங்கர ஜெயந்தி) |
| 20 | Sat, 3 May | Shashthi | Punarvasu | Shukla Shasti (சுக்ல சஷ்டி) |
| 21 | Sun, 4 May | Saptami | Pushya | |
| 22 | Mon, 5 May | Ashtami | Ashlesha | |
| 23 | Tue, 6 May | Navami | Magha | |
| 24 | Wed, 7 May | Dashami | Purva Phalguni | |
| 25 | Thu, 8 May | Ekadashi | Uttara Phalguni | Shukla Ekadashi (சுக்ல ஏகாதசி) |
| 26 | Fri, 9 May | Dwadashi | Hasta | Pradosham (பிரதோஷம்) |
| 27 | Sat, 10 May | Trayodashi | Chitra | |
| 28 | Sun, 11 May | Chaturdashi | Swati | |
| 29 | Mon, 12 May | Purnima | Swati | Buddha Purnima / Vesak (புத்த பூர்ணிமா) Chitra Pournami (சித்ரா பௌர்ணமி) Chithirai Pournami (சித்திரை பௌர்ணமி) |
| 30 | Tue, 13 May | Pratipada | Vishakha | |
| 31 | Wed, 14 May | Dwitiya | Anuradha |