January 2026 · festivals and fasts

Times for Chennai, Tamil Nadu · Change town

1 Thu
Pradosham
3 Sat
Pournami
7 Wed
Chaturthi
9 Fri
Sashti
14 Wed
Ekadasi
Break the fast next day: 6:35 to 8:52 in the morning
15 Thu
Pongal · Festival
Why this day
The first day of Thai.
16 Fri
Pradosham
16 Fri
Masa Sivarathri
18 Sun
Thai Amavasai · Festival
Tharpanam: 1:28 to 3:45 in the afternoon
Why this day
The new Moon of Thai, kept in the afternoon.
20 Tue
Thiruvonam
22 Thu
Chaturthi
24 Sat
Sashti
27 Tue
Kiruthigai
29 Thu
Ekadasi
Break the fast next day: 6:35 to 8:54 in the morning
30 Fri
Pradosham

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