Chithirai 2028 சித்திரை
Chithirai 2028 runs from Friday, 14 April 2028 to Sunday, 14 May 2028 (31 days). Some of these Tamil dates are calculated with the Drik method, because the traditional (Vakya) table does not cover them yet.
Key days in Chithirai 2028
| Ekadashi | Thu, 20 Apr, Fri, 5 May |
|---|---|
| Pradosham | Sat, 22 Apr, Sat, 6 May |
| Masa Sivarathiri | Sun, 23 Apr |
| Amavasai | Mon, 24 Apr |
| Karthigai | Thu, 27 Apr |
| Sashti | Sun, 30 Apr |
| Pournami | Mon, 8 May |
| Sankatahara Chaturthi | Fri, 12 May |
Day by day
| Chithirai | Date | Tithi | Nakshatra | Observances |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fri, 14 Apr | Panchami | Jyeshtha | Tamil New Year / Puthandu (தமிழ் புத்தாண்டு) Vishu (விஷு) Good Friday (புனித வெள்ளி) |
| 2 | Sat, 15 Apr | Shashthi | Mula | |
| 3 | Sun, 16 Apr | Saptami | Purva Ashadha | Easter Sunday (ஈஸ்டர்) |
| 4 | Mon, 17 Apr | Ashtami | Uttara Ashadha | |
| 5 | Tue, 18 Apr | Navami | Shravana | |
| 6 | Wed, 19 Apr | Dashami | Dhanishta | |
| 7 | Thu, 20 Apr | Ekadashi | Shatabhisha | Krishna Ekadashi (கிருஷ்ண ஏகாதசி) |
| 8 | Fri, 21 Apr | Dwadashi | Purva Bhadrapada | |
| 9 | Sat, 22 Apr | Trayodashi | Uttara Bhadrapada | Shani Pradosham (சனி பிரதோஷம்) |
| 10 | Sun, 23 Apr | Chaturdashi | Revati | Maadha Sivarathiri (மாத சிவராத்திரி) |
| 11 | Mon, 24 Apr | Amavasya | Ashwini | Chithirai Amavasai (சித்திரை அமாவாசை) |
| 12 | Tue, 25 Apr | Pratipada | Ashwini | |
| 13 | Wed, 26 Apr | Dwitiya | Bharani | |
| 14 | Thu, 27 Apr | Tritiya | Krittika | Akshaya Tritiya (அட்சய திருதியை) Krithigai (கிருத்திகை) |
| 15 | Fri, 28 Apr | Chaturthi | Rohini | |
| 16 | Sat, 29 Apr | Panchami | Mrigashira | Sankara Jayanthi (சங்கர ஜயந்தி) |
| 17 | Sun, 30 Apr | Shashthi | Ardra | Shukla Shasti (சுக்ல சஷ்டி) |
| 18 | Mon, 1 May | Saptami | Punarvasu | |
| 19 | Tue, 2 May | Ashtami | Ashlesha | |
| 20 | Wed, 3 May | Navami | Magha | |
| 21 | Thu, 4 May | Dashami | Purva Phalguni | |
| 22 | Fri, 5 May | Ekadashi | Uttara Phalguni | Shukla Ekadashi (சுக்ல ஏகாதசி) |
| 23 | Sat, 6 May | Dwadashi | Hasta | Shani Pradosham (சனி பிரதோஷம்) |
| 24 | Sun, 7 May | Trayodashi | Chitra | |
| 25 | Mon, 8 May | Purnima | Swati | Buddha Purnima / Vesak (புத்த பூர்ணிமா) Chitra Pournami (சித்ரா பௌர்ணமி) Chithirai Pournami (சித்திரை பௌர்ணமி) |
| 26 | Tue, 9 May | Pratipada | Vishakha | |
| 27 | Wed, 10 May | Dwitiya | Anuradha | |
| 28 | Thu, 11 May | Tritiya | Jyeshtha | |
| 29 | Fri, 12 May | Chaturthi | Mula | Sankatahara Chaturthi (சங்கடஹர சதுர்த்தி) |
| 30 | Sat, 13 May | Panchami | Purva Ashadha | |
| 31 | Sun, 14 May | Shashthi | Uttara Ashadha |