November 2026 begins in the Tamil month of Aippasi and moves into Karthigai on Tuesday 17 November. Deepavali falls on Sunday 8 November, Soorasamharam on Sunday 15 November and Karthigai Deepam on Tuesday 24 November.
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Aippasi 15–30 covers November 1–16. It began on 18 October and has 30 days.
Karthigai 1–14 covers November 17–30. The month begins on Tuesday and has 29 days.
Parabhava (பராபவ), which began on Chithirai 1, 2026.
Each festival is marked with a dot on the calendar above, with its Tamil date.
| Date | Day | Festival | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Nov ஐப்பசி 22 | Sunday ஞாயிறு | தீபாவளி Deepavali Oil bath before dawn, new clothes and crackers. | Tamil Nadu holiday |
| 15 Nov ஐப்பசி 29 | Sunday ஞாயிறு | கந்த சஷ்டி சூரசம்ஹாரம் Kanda Sashti — Soorasamharam Murugan’s victory over Soorapadman, staged at Tiruchendur. | Festival |
| 24 Nov கார்த்திகை 8 | Tuesday செவ்வாய் | திருக்கார்த்திகை தீபம் Karthigai Deepam Maha Deepam lit on Annamalai hill at Tiruvannamalai. | Festival |
With Deepavali on Sunday 8 November, the early-morning oil bath and new clothes fall on a weekend. Plan shopping in the week before, when Chennai’s T. Nagar is at its most crowded.
Karthigai 1, on Tuesday 17 November, is the day many devotees wear the mala for the Sabarimala pilgrimage and begin their 41-day vratham.
Aippasi 15 to 30 runs from November 1 to November 16; Karthigai 1 to 14 runs from November 17 to November 30.
November 1, 2026 is Aippasi 15 (ஐப்பசி 15), a Sunday (ஞாயிறு).
Karthigai (கார்த்திகை) begins on Tuesday, November 17, 2026 and lasts 29 days in Tamil calendars that follow the Vakya panchangam.
Deepavali (தீபாவளி) is on Sunday, November 8, 2026. Oil bath before dawn, new clothes and crackers.
Kanda Sashti — Soorasamharam (கந்த சஷ்டி சூரசம்ஹாரம்) is on Sunday, November 15, 2026. Murugan’s victory over Soorapadman, staged at Tiruchendur.
Karthigai Deepam (திருக்கார்த்திகை தீபம்) is on Tuesday, November 24, 2026. Maha Deepam lit on Annamalai hill at Tiruvannamalai.
November 2026 falls in the Tamil year Parabhava (பராபவ).
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