Tamil New Year: dates, muhurat and meaning.
The next Tamil New Year is on Wednesday, 14 April 2027. The date is computed from the classical panchang for Delhi (rule: classical festival table — tithi prevailing at local noon). Below are the Tamil New Year dates for 2026 and 2027, the day's shubh muhurat windows, and what the festival celebrates.
Tamil New Year dates
What is Tamil New Year?
Chithirai Vishu, as Puthandu is also called, shares its solar anchor with Vishu and Baisakhi. The kani ritual mirrors Kerala's Vishukkani: the year's first sight should be gold, fruit, flowers and mirror.
The mango pachadi of the Puthandu meal carries the day's philosophy — six tastes for life's six flavours of the coming year.
Muhurat on Tamil New Year
The kani is seen at dawn; the year's first undertakings follow in the morning's shubh hours. Use the Abhijit Muhurat above for new account books and first transactions.
| Window — 14 April 2027 | Time (IST) |
|---|---|
| Abhijit Muhurat (shubh for all works) | 11:56 AM – 12:47 PM |