Tamizh Calendar

The Tamizh Calendar is followed by the Tamil speaking state of Tamil Nadu, Kerala in India and by the Tamizh population in Sri Lanka. There are several festivals in Tamil Nadu based on the Tamil cultural Calendar. The Tamil calendar is based on the solar cycle. It has a sixty years cycle and each year has twelve months. The Tamil New Year follows the vernal equinox and generally falls on April 14 of the Gregorian year.

The Tamizh calendar is based on the solar calendar used by the people of tamizhnadu and Sri Lanka and Thailand where the traditional new year falls on January 14 as well. The tamizh lunar calendar is conversely used by tamizh people around the world.


Days in Tamil Calendar


The days of the Tamil Calendar relate to the celestial bodies in the solar system. Sun, Moon, Mars, Mercury, Jupiter, Venus, and Saturn, in that order. The week starts with Sunday


The following list compiles the days of the week in Tamil Calendar:




No. Weekday (Tamil)            Weekday (English) Lord or Planet Gregorian        Calendar equivalent
01. ஞாயிற்றுக்கிழமை     Nyaayitru-kizhamai             Sun                                  Sunday
02. திங்கட்கிழமை              Thingat-kizhamai                 Moon                               Monday
03. செவ்வாய்க்கிழமை Sevvaai-kizhamai                 Mars                                Tuesday
04. புதன்கிழமை                  Buthan-kizhamai                  Mercury                           Wednesday
05. வியாழக்கிழமை          Viyaazha-kizhamai              Jupiter                              Thursday
06. வெள்ளிக்கிழமை        Velli-kizhamai                      Venus                               Friday
07. சனிக்கிழமை                 Sani-kizhamai                      Saturn                               Saturday