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Upanayanam (sacred thread) dates in 2026
18 dates · 18 best
In the 8th year of life, or the 5th. Held in the morning, never the afternoon.
Dates for Chennai, Tamil Nadu · Change town
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The dates as a list
| Date | Day | Nakshatra | Tithi | Strength |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Feb 2026 | Friday | Uttara Bhadrapada | Shukla Trithiyai | Excellent |
| 22 Feb 2026 | Sunday | Ashwini | Shukla Panchami | Excellent |
| 26 Feb 2026 | Thursday | Mrigashira | Shukla Dasami | Excellent |
| 5 Mar 2026 | Thursday | Uttara Phalguni | Krishna Dwitiyai | Excellent |
| 8 Mar 2026 | Sunday | Swati | Krishna Panchami | Excellent |
| 20 Mar 2026 | Friday | Revati | Shukla Dwitiyai | Excellent |
| 20 Apr 2026 | Monday | Rohini | Shukla Trithiyai | Excellent |
| 4 May 2026 | Monday | Anuradha | Krishna Trithiyai | Excellent |
| 18 May 2026 | Monday | Rohini | Shukla Dwitiyai | Excellent |
| 21 May 2026 | Thursday | Pushya | Shukla Panchami | Excellent |
| 25 May 2026 | Monday | Uttara Phalguni | Shukla Dasami | Excellent |
| 28 May 2026 | Thursday | Chitra | Shukla Dwadasi | Excellent |
| 5 Jun 2026 | Friday | Shravana | Krishna Panchami | Excellent |
| 17 Jun 2026 | Wednesday | Punarvasu | Shukla Trithiyai | Excellent |
| 24 Jun 2026 | Wednesday | Chitra | Shukla Dasami | Excellent |
| 25 Jun 2026 | Thursday | Swati | Shukla Ekadasi | Excellent |
| 2 Jul 2026 | Thursday | Uttara Ashadha | Krishna Dwitiyai | Excellent |
| 5 Jul 2026 | Sunday | Shatabhisha | Krishna Panchami | Excellent |
Only the stars every classical list accepts.
Which of these suit you
The dates above are the same for everyone in the town. These two checks are not: tarabala counts the day's star from the child's, and chandrabala reads the Moon's sign from the child's. Give the child's birth star and the list below says which of these dates clear for the child, and what blocks the ones that do not.
Check the date you were given
For the child's starDates for Chennai, Tamil Nadu · Change town
5 જૂન, 2026 — Sacred thread (upanayanam)
This day holds. Excellent.
Friday · Shravana · Krishna Panchami · Brahma · Kaulava
What speaks for it
- That morning's star is one of those kept for what you are doing.
- This is one of the lunar days kept for beginning something. (Why: a strong tithi.)
- The weekday is one of those kept for this ceremony.
- The combination running at sunrise is one of the auspicious ones. (Why: an auspicious yoga.)
The clear hours that day
Periods with no dates, and why
Shukra asta1 Jan 2026 — 17 Feb 2026 · 19 Oct 2026 — 28 Oct 2026Not held anywhere, by any tradition
The first tonsure waits while Venus is too close to the Sun to be seen.
Dakshinayana1 Jan 2026 — 14 Jan 2026 · 17 Jul 2026 — 31 Dec 2026Kept clear by this calendar
Dakshinayanam — the Sun's southward half, Aadi to Margazhi. The first tonsure and the first letters are done only in the northward half, Thai to Aani.
Margazhi1 Jan 2026 — 14 Jan 2026 · 16 Dec 2026 — 31 Dec 2026Kept clear by this calendar
No ear piercing in Margazhi, while the Sun is in Dhanus.
Guru asta15 Jul 2026 — 13 Aug 2026Not held anywhere, by any tradition
The first tonsure waits while Jupiter is too close to the Sun to be seen.
Other years and other occasions
Wedding datesThe engagementGriha praveshStarting to buildRegistering property or goldBuying a vehicleStarting work or a businessJoining a new jobNaming ceremonyEar piercingFirst riceFirst tonsure (mottai)First letters (aksharabhyasam)Valaikappu (seemantham)