Margazhi 2026 மார்கழி
Margazhi 2026 runs from Wednesday, 16 December 2026 to Thursday, 14 January 2027 (30 days). Tamil dates follow the traditional Vakya reckoning used by Tamil almanacs.
Key days in Margazhi 2026
| Ekadashi | Sun, 20 Dec, Sun, 3 Jan |
|---|---|
| Karthigai | Mon, 21 Dec |
| Pradosham | Mon, 21 Dec, Tue, 5 Jan |
| Pournami | Wed, 23 Dec |
| Sankatahara Chaturthi | Sun, 27 Dec |
| Masa Sivarathiri | Tue, 5 Jan |
| Amavasai | Thu, 7 Jan |
| Sashti | Thu, 14 Jan |
Day by day
| Margazhi | Date | Tithi | Nakshatra | Observances |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wed, 16 Dec | Saptami | Shatabhisha | |
| 2 | Thu, 17 Dec | Ashtami | Purva Bhadrapada | |
| 3 | Fri, 18 Dec | Navami | Uttara Bhadrapada | |
| 4 | Sat, 19 Dec | Dashami | Revati | |
| 5 | Sun, 20 Dec | Ekadashi | Ashwini | Shukla Ekadashi (சுக்ல ஏகாதசி) Vaikunta Ekadashi (வைகுண்ட ஏகாதசி) |
| 6 | Mon, 21 Dec | Dwadashi | Bharani | Krithigai (கிருத்திகை) Soma Pradosham (சோம பிரதோஷம்) |
| 7 | Tue, 22 Dec | Trayodashi | Krittika | |
| 8 | Wed, 23 Dec | Chaturdashi | Rohini | Margazhi Pournami (மார்கழி பௌர்ணமி) |
| 9 | Thu, 24 Dec | Purnima | Ardra | Arudhra Darisanam (ஆருத்ரா தரிசனம்) |
| 10 | Fri, 25 Dec | Dwitiya | Punarvasu | Christmas (கிறிஸ்துமஸ்) |
| 11 | Sat, 26 Dec | Tritiya | Pushya | |
| 12 | Sun, 27 Dec | Chaturthi | Ashlesha | Sankatahara Chaturthi (சங்கடஹர சதுர்த்தி) |
| 13 | Mon, 28 Dec | Panchami | Magha | |
| 14 | Tue, 29 Dec | Shashthi | Purva Phalguni | |
| 15 | Wed, 30 Dec | Saptami | Uttara Phalguni | |
| 16 | Thu, 31 Dec | Ashtami | Hasta | New Year's Eve (புத்தாண்டு தலைநாள்) |
| 17 | Fri, 1 Jan | Navami | Chitra | New Year's Day (புத்தாண்டு தினம்) |
| 18 | Sat, 2 Jan | Dashami | Swati | |
| 19 | Sun, 3 Jan | Ekadashi | Vishakha | Krishna Ekadashi (கிருஷ்ண ஏகாதசி) |
| 20 | Mon, 4 Jan | Dwadashi | Anuradha | |
| 21 | Tue, 5 Jan | Trayodashi | Jyeshtha | Maadha Sivarathiri (மாத சிவராத்திரி) Pradosham (பிரதோஷம்) |
| 22 | Wed, 6 Jan | Chaturdashi | Mula | |
| 23 | Thu, 7 Jan | Amavasya | Purva Ashadha | Margazhi Amavasai (மார்கழி அமாவாசை) |
| 24 | Fri, 8 Jan | Pratipada | Purva Ashadha | |
| 25 | Sat, 9 Jan | Dwitiya | Uttara Ashadha | |
| 26 | Sun, 10 Jan | Dwitiya | Shravana | |
| 27 | Mon, 11 Jan | Tritiya | Dhanishta | |
| 28 | Tue, 12 Jan | Chaturthi | Shatabhisha | |
| 29 | Wed, 13 Jan | Panchami | Purva Bhadrapada | |
| 30 | Thu, 14 Jan | Shashthi | Uttara Bhadrapada | Bhogi (போகி) Shukla Shasti (சுக்ல சஷ்டி) |