Chithirai 2026 சித்திரை
Chithirai 2026 runs from Tuesday, 14 April 2026 to Thursday, 14 May 2026 (31 days). Tamil dates follow the traditional Vakya reckoning used by Tamil almanacs.
Key days in Chithirai 2026
| Masa Sivarathiri | Wed, 15 Apr |
|---|---|
| Pradosham | Wed, 15 Apr, Wed, 29 Apr, Thu, 14 May |
| Amavasai | Fri, 17 Apr |
| Karthigai | Sun, 19 Apr |
| Sashti | Wed, 22 Apr |
| Ekadashi | Mon, 27 Apr, Wed, 13 May |
| Pournami | Fri, 1 May |
| Sankatahara Chaturthi | Tue, 5 May |
Day by day
| Chithirai | Date | Tithi | Nakshatra | Observances |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tue, 14 Apr | Dwadashi | Shatabhisha | Tamil New Year (தமிழ் புத்தாண்டு) Tamil New Year / Puthandu (தமிழ் புத்தாண்டு) Tamil New Year / Dr. Ambedkar Birthday (தமிழ் புத்தாண்டு / அம்பேத்கர் ஜெயந்தி) |
| 2 | Wed, 15 Apr | Trayodashi | Purva Bhadrapada | Vishu (விஷு) Maadha Sivarathiri (மாத சிவராத்திரி) Pradosham (பிரதோஷம்) |
| 3 | Thu, 16 Apr | Chaturdashi | Uttara Bhadrapada | |
| 4 | Fri, 17 Apr | Amavasya | Revati | Chithirai Amavasai (சித்திரை அமாவாசை) |
| 5 | Sat, 18 Apr | Pratipada | Ashwini | |
| 6 | Sun, 19 Apr | Dwitiya | Bharani | Krithigai (கிருத்திகை) |
| 7 | Mon, 20 Apr | Tritiya | Rohini | Akshaya Tritiya (அட்சய திரிதியை) |
| 8 | Tue, 21 Apr | Panchami | Mrigashira | Sankara Jayanthi (சங்கர ஜெயந்தி) |
| 9 | Wed, 22 Apr | Shashthi | Ardra | Shukla Shasti (சுக்ல சஷ்டி) |
| 10 | Thu, 23 Apr | Saptami | Punarvasu | |
| 11 | Fri, 24 Apr | Ashtami | Pushya | |
| 12 | Sat, 25 Apr | Navami | Ashlesha | |
| 13 | Sun, 26 Apr | Dashami | Magha | |
| 14 | Mon, 27 Apr | Ekadashi | Purva Phalguni | Shukla Ekadashi (சுக்ல ஏகாதசி) |
| 15 | Tue, 28 Apr | Dwadashi | Uttara Phalguni | |
| 16 | Wed, 29 Apr | Trayodashi | Hasta | Pradosham (பிரதோஷம்) |
| 17 | Thu, 30 Apr | Chaturdashi | Chitra | |
| 18 | Fri, 1 May | Purnima | Swati | Buddha Purnima / Vesak (புத்த பூர்ணிமா) Chitra Pournami (சித்ரா பௌர்ணமி) May Day (மே தினம்) Chithirai Pournami (சித்திரை பௌர்ணமி) |
| 19 | Sat, 2 May | Pratipada | Vishakha | |
| 20 | Sun, 3 May | Dwitiya | Vishakha | |
| 21 | Mon, 4 May | Tritiya | Anuradha | |
| 22 | Tue, 5 May | Chaturthi | Jyeshtha | Sankatahara Chaturthi (சங்கடஹர சதுர்த்தி) |
| 23 | Wed, 6 May | Chaturthi | Mula | |
| 24 | Thu, 7 May | Panchami | Purva Ashadha | |
| 25 | Fri, 8 May | Shashthi | Uttara Ashadha | |
| 26 | Sat, 9 May | Saptami | Shravana | |
| 27 | Sun, 10 May | Ashtami | Dhanishta | |
| 28 | Mon, 11 May | Navami | Shatabhisha | |
| 29 | Tue, 12 May | Dashami | Purva Bhadrapada | |
| 30 | Wed, 13 May | Ekadashi | Uttara Bhadrapada | Krishna Ekadashi (கிருஷ்ண ஏகாதசி) |
| 31 | Thu, 14 May | Dwadashi | Revati | Pradosham (பிரதோஷம்) |