Chithirai 2027 சித்திரை
Chithirai 2027 runs from Wednesday, 14 April 2027 to Friday, 14 May 2027 (31 days). Tamil dates follow the traditional Vakya reckoning used by Tamil almanacs.
Key days in Chithirai 2027
| Ekadashi | Sat, 17 Apr, Sun, 2 May |
|---|---|
| Pradosham | Mon, 19 Apr, Tue, 4 May |
| Pournami | Tue, 20 Apr |
| Sankatahara Chaturthi | Sat, 24 Apr |
| Masa Sivarathiri | Tue, 4 May |
| Amavasai | Thu, 6 May |
| Karthigai | Thu, 6 May |
| Sashti | Tue, 11 May |
Day by day
| Chithirai | Date | Tithi | Nakshatra | Observances |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wed, 14 Apr | Ashtami | Punarvasu | Tamil New Year / Puthandu (தமிழ் புத்தாண்டு) Tamil New Year / Dr. Ambedkar Birthday (தமிழ் புத்தாண்டு / அம்பேத்கர் ஜெயந்தி) |
| 2 | Thu, 15 Apr | Navami | Pushya | Vishu (விஷு) Rama Navami (ராம நவமி) |
| 3 | Fri, 16 Apr | Dashami | Ashlesha | |
| 4 | Sat, 17 Apr | Ekadashi | Magha | Shukla Ekadashi (சுக்ல ஏகாதசி) |
| 5 | Sun, 18 Apr | Dwadashi | Purva Phalguni | |
| 6 | Mon, 19 Apr | Trayodashi | Hasta | Mahavir Jayanti (மகாவீர் ஜெயந்தி) Soma Pradosham (சோம பிரதோஷம்) |
| 7 | Tue, 20 Apr | Purnima | Chitra | Chitra Pournami (சித்ரா பௌர்ணமி) Chithirai Pournami (சித்திரை பௌர்ணமி) |
| 8 | Wed, 21 Apr | Pratipada | Swati | |
| 9 | Thu, 22 Apr | Dwitiya | Vishakha | |
| 10 | Fri, 23 Apr | Tritiya | Anuradha | |
| 11 | Sat, 24 Apr | Chaturthi | Anuradha | Sankatahara Chaturthi (சங்கடஹர சதுர்த்தி) |
| 12 | Sun, 25 Apr | Panchami | Jyeshtha | |
| 13 | Mon, 26 Apr | Panchami | Mula | |
| 14 | Tue, 27 Apr | Shashthi | Purva Ashadha | |
| 15 | Wed, 28 Apr | Saptami | Uttara Ashadha | |
| 16 | Thu, 29 Apr | Ashtami | Shravana | |
| 17 | Fri, 30 Apr | Navami | Dhanishta | |
| 18 | Sat, 1 May | Dashami | Shatabhisha | May Day (மே தினம்) |
| 19 | Sun, 2 May | Ekadashi | Purva Bhadrapada | Krishna Ekadashi (கிருஷ்ண ஏகாதசி) |
| 20 | Mon, 3 May | Dwadashi | Uttara Bhadrapada | |
| 21 | Tue, 4 May | Trayodashi | Revati | Maadha Sivarathiri (மாத சிவராத்திரி) Pradosham (பிரதோஷம்) |
| 22 | Wed, 5 May | Chaturdashi | Ashwini | |
| 23 | Thu, 6 May | Amavasya | Bharani | Chithirai Amavasai (சித்திரை அமாவாசை) Krithigai (கிருத்திகை) |
| 24 | Fri, 7 May | Pratipada | Krittika | |
| 25 | Sat, 8 May | Dwitiya | Rohini | |
| 26 | Sun, 9 May | Tritiya | Mrigashira | Akshaya Tritiya (அட்சய திருதியை) |
| 27 | Mon, 10 May | Chaturthi | Ardra | |
| 28 | Tue, 11 May | Shashthi | Punarvasu | Shukla Shasti (சுக்ல சஷ்டி) |
| 29 | Wed, 12 May | Saptami | Pushya | |
| 30 | Thu, 13 May | Ashtami | Ashlesha | |
| 31 | Fri, 14 May | Navami | Magha |