Karthigai 2026 கார்த்திகை

Karthigai 2026 runs from Tuesday, 17 November 2026 to Tuesday, 15 December 2026 (29 days). Tamil dates follow the traditional Vakya reckoning used by Tamil almanacs.

Key days in Karthigai 2026

Ekadashi	Sat, 21 Nov, Fri, 4 Dec
Pradosham	Sun, 22 Nov, Sun, 6 Dec
Karthigai	Tue, 24 Nov
Pournami	Tue, 24 Nov
Sankatahara Chaturthi	Fri, 27 Nov
Masa Sivarathiri	Mon, 7 Dec
Amavasai	Tue, 8 Dec
Sashti	Tue, 15 Dec

Day by day

Karthigai	Date	Tithi	Nakshatra	Observances
1	Tue, 17 Nov	Ashtami	Dhanishta	Mandala Kalam Begins (மண்டல காலம் தொடக்கம்)
2	Wed, 18 Nov	Navami	Shatabhisha
3	Thu, 19 Nov	Navami	Purva Bhadrapada
4	Fri, 20 Nov	Dashami	Purva Bhadrapada
5	Sat, 21 Nov	Ekadashi	Uttara Bhadrapada	Shukla Ekadashi (சுக்ல ஏகாதசி)
6	Sun, 22 Nov	Trayodashi	Ashwini	Pradosham (பிரதோஷம்)
7	Mon, 23 Nov	Chaturdashi	Bharani
8	Tue, 24 Nov	Purnima	Krittika	Karthigai Deepam (கார்த்திகை தீபம்) Karthigai Krithigai (கார்த்திகை கிருத்திகை) Karthigai Pournami (கார்த்திகை பௌர்ணமி)
9	Wed, 25 Nov	Pratipada	Rohini
10	Thu, 26 Nov	Dwitiya	Mrigashira
11	Fri, 27 Nov	Tritiya	Ardra	Sankatahara Chaturthi (சங்கடஹர சதுர்த்தி)
12	Sat, 28 Nov	Chaturthi	Punarvasu
13	Sun, 29 Nov	Shashthi	Pushya
14	Mon, 30 Nov	Saptami	Ashlesha
15	Tue, 1 Dec	Ashtami	Magha
16	Wed, 2 Dec	Navami	Purva Phalguni
17	Thu, 3 Dec	Dashami	Uttara Phalguni
18	Fri, 4 Dec	Ekadashi	Hasta	Krishna Ekadashi (கிருஷ்ண ஏகாதசி)
19	Sat, 5 Dec	Dwadashi	Chitra
20	Sun, 6 Dec	Trayodashi	Swati	Pradosham (பிரதோஷம்)
21	Mon, 7 Dec	Chaturdashi	Vishakha	Maadha Sivarathiri (மாத சிவராத்திரி)
22	Tue, 8 Dec	Amavasya	Anuradha	Karthigai Amavasai (கார்த்திகை அமாவாசை)
23	Wed, 9 Dec	Pratipada	Jyeshtha
24	Thu, 10 Dec	Pratipada	Mula
25	Fri, 11 Dec	Dwitiya	Purva Ashadha
26	Sat, 12 Dec	Tritiya	Uttara Ashadha
27	Sun, 13 Dec	Chaturthi	Shravana
28	Mon, 14 Dec	Panchami	Shravana
29	Tue, 15 Dec	Shashthi	Dhanishta	Shukla Shasti (சுக்ல சஷ்டி)