Pongal 2027 begins with Bhogi on Thursday, 14 January and ends with Kaanum Pongal on Sunday, 17 January. The main day, Thai Pongal, falls on Friday, 15 January 2027. It is the Tamil harvest festival, and unlike most Indian festivals it follows the solar calendar, not the lunar one, which is why it lands on nearly the same dates every year. It marks the start of the Tamil month of Thai and the sun's northward turn, Uttarayana. Pongal 2027 four day calendar Day Date (2027) What

Maha Shivaratri 2027 falls on Saturday, 6 March. It is observed on Chaturdashi of Krishna Paksha in the month of Phalguna, and unlike almost every other Hindu festival, the worship happens at night rather than during the day. The name means the great night of Shiva. Temples stay open through the night, devotees keep a jaagran, and the puja is done in four sittings across four watches of the night rather than once. Maha Shivaratri 2027 puja timings The night is divided into fo

National Brothers Day is observed on 24 May every year, which in 2027 falls on a Monday. Unlike Sisters Day, the date is fixed rather than tied to a weekday. It was created by C. Daniel Rhodes of Alabama in 2005, making it one of the few informal observances of this kind with a traceable origin. It has no official status, is not a public holiday anywhere, and is marked mostly with messages, posts and small gifts. National Brothers Day dates Year Date Day 2026 24 May 2026 Sund

Navratri 2026 runs from Sunday, 11 October to Monday, 19 October, with Dussehra on Tuesday, 20 October. The dates are shared across the country. Almost nothing else is. In Gujarat it is a nine night dance festival. In Bengal it is five days of pandal art. In Tamil Nadu it is a doll display in the front room. In Himachal it is a week long fair that starts on the day Dussehra ends everywhere else. The same tithis produce completely different festivals, and this guide walks thro

New Year's Day 2027 falls on Friday, 1 January, which gives most people a long weekend to start the year with. Below are wishes grouped by who you are sending them to, because a message that works for your closest friend will read badly if you send it to your manager. A short note on all of these: the ones you edit will land better than the ones you forward. Add one specific detail about the person and a generic line becomes a personal one. New Year wishes for family •

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