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Overview of January Month
- January 2026 comes under the Tamil Year named as Visuvavasu (விசுவாவசு).
- Tamil Month Margazhi (மார்கழி ) starts from Monday, 16th Dec, 2025 - and ends on Wednesday, 14th, 2026 with a total number of 30 days.
- Thai Pongal and Mattu Pongal are major festivals celebrated in January. In 2026, Thai Pongal will be observed on 15 January, followed by Mattu Pongal on 16 January.
- January 2026 has five public holidays, making it one of the months with the highest number of public holidays in the year.
Auspicious days in January 2026
| Auspicious days |
Dates |
| Ekadashi / ஏகாதசி |
14 Wednesday, 29 Thursday |
| Subha Muhurtham / சுப முகூர்த்தம் |
28 Wednesday |
| Pradosham / பிரதோஷம் |
1 Thursday, 16 Friday, 30 Friday |
| Kirthigai / கிருத்திகை |
27 Tuesday |
| Pournami / பௌர்ணமி |
3 Saturday |
| Sankatahara Chaturthi / சங்கடஹர சதுர்த்தி |
6 Tuesday |
| Sashti Viratham / சஷ்டி விரதம் |
9 Friday, 24 Saturday |
| Shivaratri / சிவராத்திரி |
17 Saturday |
| Amavasai / அமாவாசை |
18 Sunday |
| Valarpirai / வளர்பிறை |
2 Friday, 5 Monday, 7 Wednesday, 9 Friday, 14 Wednesday |
| Chaturthi / சதுர்த்தி |
22 Thursday |
Astami, Navami, Dasami and Kari Naal dates in January 2026
| Astami (அஷ்டமி) |
10 Saturday, 26 Monday |
| Navami (நவமி) |
11 Sunday, 27 Tuesday |
| Dasami (தசமி) |
12 Monday, 28 Wednesday |
| Kari Naal (கரி நாள்) |
15 Thursday, 16 Friday, 17 Saturday, 25 Sunday, 31 Saturday |
January 2026 Tamil Nadu Govt Holidays
| Date |
Day |
Event |
| January 1 |
Thursday |
New Year (புத்தாண்டு) |
| January 15 |
Thursday |
Thai Pongal (தை பொங்கல்) |
| January 16 |
Friday |
Mattu Pongal (மாட்டுப் பொங்கல்) / Thiruvalluvar Dhinam (திருவள்ளுவர் தினம்) |
| January 17 |
Saturday |
Uzhavar Thirunal (உழவர் திருநாள்) |
| January 26 |
Sunday |
Republic Day (குடியரசு தினம்) |
Note: As per the tamil nadu govt order released on 11th Nov 2025
Hindu Festivals in January 2026
| Date |
Day |
Event |
| January 3 |
Tuesday |
Arudra Darisanam (ஆருத்ரா தரிசனம்) |
| January 7 |
Wednesday |
Thyaga Brahma Aradhana (தியாக பிரம்ம ஆராதனை) |
| January 11 |
Sunday |
Kerpotta Nivarthi (கெர்போட்டா நிவார்த்தி) |
| January 14 |
Wednesday |
Bhogi Festival (போகி பண்டிகை) |
| January 15 |
Thursday |
Thai Pongal (தை பொங்கல்) |
| January 16 |
Friday |
Mattu Pongal (மாட்டுப் பொங்கல்) / Thiruvalluvar Dhinam (திருவள்ளுவர் தினம்) |
| January 17 |
Saturday |
Uzhavar Thirunal (உழவர் திருநாள்) |
| January 18 |
Sunday |
Thai Amavasai (தை அமாவாசை) |
| January 25 |
Sunday |
Ratha Saptami (ரத சப்தமி) |
Muslim festivals in January 2026
| Date |
Day |
Event |
| January 6 |
Tuesday |
Sikkandar Basha Malai Santhanakoodu (சிக்கந்தர் பாஷா மலை சந்தனக்கூடு) |
| January 16 |
Friday |
Shab-e-Meraj (ஷப்-இ-மெராஜ்) |
Christian festivals in January 2026
| Date |
Day |
Event |
| January 1 |
Tuesday |
New Year (புத்தாண்டு) |
| January 6 |
Sunday |
Kerpotta Nivarthi (கெர்போட்டா நிவார்த்தி) |
Chandrashtama Days 2026 January
| Rashi |
Dates |
| Mesham (மேஷம்) |
13, 14, 15 |
| Rishabam (ரிஷபம்) |
15, 16, 17, 18 |
| Midhunam (மிதுனம்) |
17, 18, 19, 20 |
| Kadagam (கடகம்) |
19, 20, 21, 22, 23 |
| Simmam (சிம்மம்) |
22, 23, 24, 25 |
| Kanni (கன்னி) |
24, 25, 26, 27 |
| Thulam (துலாம்) |
1, 2, 27, 28, 29 |
| Viruchigam (விருச்சிகம்) |
1, 2, 3, 4, 29, 30, 31 |
| Dhanusu (தனுசு) |
4, 5, 6, 7 |
| Magaram (மகரம்) |
6, 7, 8, 9 |
| Kumbam (கும்பம்) |
8, 9, 10, 11 |
| Meenam (மீனம்) |
10, 11, 12, 13 |
Rahu Kalam / Kuligai / Yamagandam Timings
| Day |
Rahu |
Kuligai |
Yamagandam |
| Sunday |
04.30 - 06.00 |
03.00 - 04.30 |
12.00 - 01.30 |
| Monday |
07.30 - 09.00 |
01.30 - 03.00 |
10.30 - 12.00 |
| Tuesday |
03.00 - 04.30 |
12.00 - 01.30 |
09.00 - 10.30 |
| Wednesday |
12.00 - 01.30 |
10.30 - 12.00 |
07.30 - 09.00 |
| Thursday |
01.30 - 03.00 |
09.00 - 10.30 |
06.00 - 07.30 |
| Friday |
10.30 - 12.00 |
07.30 - 09.00 |
03.00 - 04.30 |
| Saturday |
09.00 - 10.30 |
06.00 - 07.30 |
01.30 - 03.00 |
