Latest News About Is Today Tamil New Year

Updated 2026-04-19 16:02

I don’t have real-time access to confirm today’s date, but Tamil New Year (Puthandu) is traditionally celebrated on April 14th in most years, marking the Tamil solar new year with the month of Chithirai. If today is April 14th in your local time zone, then yes, it is Tamil New Year for Tamil communities in Tamil Nadu and Tamil-speaking regions.

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Is It Tamil New Year In India Today?

Find out whether today is Tamil New Year in India — including the fixed solar calendar date, regional observance patterns, 2024 confirmation, and how to verify it for any year.

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Tamil New Year celebrated today with onset of Chithirai ...

Tamil New Year is today with the birth of Chithirai. Many also celebrate the birth of the Thai month as the New Year. Today’s New Year is based on the solar calendar, which rings in a good sunny season, harmonious for a good harvest and great beginnings. … Mango leaf festoons and a beautiful rangoli welcome the guests in every home. Chithirai thiruvizha and Chitra Pournami, or full moon day, are special days during this month. The Agni natchathiram begins on the last seven days of this month...

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Tamil New Year - Tamilnation.org

In view of the consensus amongst almost all > > Tamil Scholars that the first day of the month of Thai, is the > > first day of the Tamil year, this Government has decided to > > declare 1st Thai as the Tamil New Year day. Therefore, the people of Tamil Nadu, who now celebrate Pongal > > as the festival of Tamils, can now celebrate it as Tamil New > > Year day also with redoubled joy. … > The Bill seeks to give effect to the above decision, it said and added that the Tamil Year would commence...

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