Tamil Calendar January 2021
January 2021 in the Tamil Calendar runs through Margazhi and Thai. Festivals this month: Bhogi and Lohri (13 Jan), Makar Sankranti, Pongal and Uttarayan (14 Jan), Kanuma and Mattu Pongal (15 Jan), Thaipusam (28 Jan). Timings are calculated for Chennai.
Tamil Calendar January 2021: daily panchangam
| Date | Tamil date | Tithi | Nakshatram | Festival |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan Fri | Margazhi 17 | Krishna Dwitiya | Pushya | |
| 2 Jan Sat | Margazhi 18 | Krishna Tritiya | Ashlesha | |
| 3 Jan Sun | Margazhi 19 | Krishna Chaturthi | Magha | |
| 4 Jan Mon | Margazhi 20 | Krishna Panchami | Purva Phalguni | |
| 5 Jan Tue | Margazhi 21 | Krishna Saptami | Uttara Phalguni | |
| 6 Jan Wed | Margazhi 22 | Krishna Ashtami | Hasta | |
| 7 Jan Thu | Margazhi 23 | Krishna Navami | Chitra | |
| 8 Jan Fri | Margazhi 24 | Krishna Dashami | Swati | |
| 9 Jan Sat | Margazhi 25 | Krishna Ekadashi | Vishakha | |
| 10 Jan Sun | Margazhi 26 | Krishna Dwadashi | Anuradha | |
| 11 Jan Mon | Margazhi 27 | Krishna Trayodashi | Jyeshtha | |
| 12 Jan Tue | Margazhi 28 | Krishna Chaturdashi | Mula | |
| 13 Jan Wed | Margazhi 29 | Amavasya | Uttara Ashadha | Bhogi and Lohri |
| 14 Jan Thu | Thai 1 | Shukla Pratipada | Shravana | Makar Sankranti, Pongal and Uttarayan |
| 15 Jan Fri | Thai 2 | Shukla Dwitiya | Dhanishta | Kanuma and Mattu Pongal |
| 16 Jan Sat | Thai 3 | Shukla Tritiya | Shatabhisha | |
| 17 Jan Sun | Thai 4 | Shukla Chaturthi | Purva Bhadrapada | |
| 18 Jan Mon | Thai 5 | Shukla Panchami | Purva Bhadrapada | |
| 19 Jan Tue | Thai 6 | Shukla Shashthi | Uttara Bhadrapada | |
| 20 Jan Wed | Thai 7 | Shukla Saptami | Revati | |
| 21 Jan Thu | Thai 8 | Shukla Ashtami | Ashwini | |
| 22 Jan Fri | Thai 9 | Shukla Navami | Bharani | |
| 23 Jan Sat | Thai 10 | Shukla Dashami | Krittika | |
| 24 Jan Sun | Thai 11 | Shukla Ekadashi | Rohini | |
| 25 Jan Mon | Thai 12 | Shukla Dwadashi | Mrigashira | |
| 26 Jan Tue | Thai 13 | Shukla Trayodashi | Ardra | |
| 27 Jan Wed | Thai 14 | Shukla Chaturdashi | Punarvasu | |
| 28 Jan Thu | Thai 15 | Purnima | Pushya | Thaipusam |
| 29 Jan Fri | Thai 16 | Krishna Pratipada | Ashlesha | |
| 30 Jan Sat | Thai 17 | Krishna Dwitiya | Magha | |
| 31 Jan Sun | Thai 18 | Krishna Tritiya | Purva Phalguni |
Tithi and nakshatra are taken at sunrise in Chennai. Dates follow solar months that begin when the Sun enters a new sign; the year begins with Puthandu in mid April.
Festivals in January 2021 in the Tamil Calendar
- Bhogi and LohriWednesday, 13 January 2021
- Makar Sankranti, Pongal and UttarayanThursday, 14 January 2021
- Kanuma and Mattu PongalFriday, 15 January 2021
- ThaipusamThursday, 28 January 2021
How does the Tamil Calendar work?
The Tamil Calendar follows solar months that begin when the Sun enters a new sign; the year begins with Puthandu in mid April. A month begins on the day the Sun enters the next sidereal sign, if it does so before sunset; otherwise it begins the next day. Festivals still follow the lunar tithi, so their dates move each year.
Questions people ask
Which months fall in January 2021 in the Tamil Calendar?
January 2021 covers Margazhi and Thai.
What are the festivals in January 2021?
Bhogi and Lohri on Wednesday, 13 January 2021; Makar Sankranti, Pongal and Uttarayan on Thursday, 14 January 2021; Kanuma and Mattu Pongal on Friday, 15 January 2021; Thaipusam on Thursday, 28 January 2021.