Chithirai · Vishvavasu
Tamil Calendar April 2026
April 2026 · 30 days
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
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April 2026 corresponds to Chithirai. Chithirai opens the Tamil year at Mesha Sankranti (Puthandu, around April 14); Madurai's month-long Chithirai Thiruvizha, the celestial wedding of Meenakshi, is its defining festival and the season's first auspicious buying begins. Major observances: Hanuman Jayanti (Apr 2), Mesha Sankranti (Apr 14), Pohela Boishakh (Apr 15). Day quality across 30 days: 3 highly auspicious, 3 favourable, 18 mixed. Ekadashi vrats: Apr 13, Apr 27. New to the Vedic calendar? See how it works.
3
Excellent
3
Good
18
Mixed
6
Challenging
April highlights
16 observances in April
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Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
Chaturdashi
2
Purnima
Hanuman Jayanti
Purnima Vrat
3
Pratipada
4
Dwitiya
5
Tritiya
Sankashti Chaturthi
6
Chaturthi
7
Panchami
8
Shashthi
9
Saptami
10
Ashtami
11
Navami
12
Dashami
13
Ekadashi
Varuthini Ekadashi
14
Dwadashi
Mesha Sankranti
15
Trayodashi
Krishna Pradosh Vrat
Masik Shivaratri
16
Chaturdashi
17
Amavasya
Amavasya
18
Pratipada
19
Dwitiya
Akshaya Tritiya
Parashurama Jayanti
20
Tritiya
Vinayaka Chaturthi
21
Panchami
22
Shashthi
23
Saptami
Ganga Saptami
24
Ashtami
25
Navami
Sita Navami
26
Dashami
27
Ekadashi
Mohini Ekadashi
28
Dwadashi
Shukla Pradosh Vrat
29
Trayodashi
30
Chaturdashi
Narasimha Jayanti
2
Thu
Hanuman Jayanti
Purnima Vrat
5
Sun
Sankashti Chaturthi
13
Mon
Varuthini Ekadashi
14
Tue
Mesha Sankranti
15
Wed
Krishna Pradosh Vrat
Masik Shivaratri
17
Fri
Amavasya
19
Sun
Akshaya Tritiya
Parashurama Jayanti
20
Mon
Vinayaka Chaturthi
23
Thu
Ganga Saptami
25
Sat
Sita Navami
27
Mon
Mohini Ekadashi
28
Tue
Shukla Pradosh Vrat
30
Thu
Narasimha Jayanti
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