December 2027 begins in Karthigai and enters Margazhi on Friday 17 December. Karthigai Deepam is marked on Saturday 11 December in most Tamil calendars.
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Karthigai 15–30 covers December 1–16. It began on 17 November and has 30 days.
Margazhi 1–15 covers December 17–31. The month begins on Friday and has 15 days.
Plavanga (பிலவங்க), which began on Chithirai 1, 2027.
Each festival is marked with a dot on the calendar above, with its Tamil date.
| Date | Day | Festival | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Dec கார்த்திகை 25 | Saturday சனி | திருக்கார்த்திகை தீபம் Karthigai Deepam Most Tamil calendars mark the 11th; Tiruvannamalai may light the Maha Deepam on the 12th. | Festival |
| 25 Dec மார்கழி 9 | Saturday சனி | கிறிஸ்துமஸ் Christmas National holiday. | National holiday |
Most Tamil calendars mark Karthigai Deepam on Saturday 11 December, while the Maha Deepam on Annamalai hill may be lit on Sunday 12 December. Check the temple announcement before travelling.
Margazhi begins on Friday 17 December this year. The music season and early-morning bhajans run through to Pongal in January 2028.
Karthigai 15 to 30 runs from December 1 to December 16; Margazhi 1 to 15 runs from December 17 to December 31.
December 1, 2027 is Karthigai 15 (கார்த்திகை 15), a Wednesday (புதன்).
Margazhi (மார்கழி) begins on Friday, December 17, 2027 and lasts 15 days in Tamil calendars that follow the Vakya panchangam.
Karthigai Deepam (திருக்கார்த்திகை தீபம்) is on Saturday, December 11, 2027. Most Tamil calendars mark the 11th; Tiruvannamalai may light the Maha Deepam on the 12th.
December 2027 falls in the Tamil year Plavanga (பிலவங்க).
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