Malayalam Calendar 2026
Every day of 2026 with its Malayalam (Kollavarsham) date, naal and tithi, alongside Kerala's festivals and officially notified holidays. Choose a month to open the full day-by-day calendar.
- JanuaryDhanu 17 – Makaram 17Mannam Jayanthi, Makaravilakku (Makara Sankranti), Republic Day
- FebruaryMakaram 18 – Kumbham 16Mahasivarathri
- MarchKumbham 17 – Meenam 17Attukal Pongala (Pooram star in Kumbham), Id-ul-Fitr (Ramzan)*
- AprilMeenam 18 – Medam 17Annual closing of bank accounts, Maundy Thursday, Good Friday
- MayMedam 18 – Edavam 17May Day, Id-ul-Ad'ha (Bakrid)*
- JuneEdavam 18 – Mithunam 16Muharram*
- JulyMithunam 17 – Karkidakam 15Karkidakam 1 (reading begins)
- AugustKarkidakam 16 – Chingam 15Karkidaka Vavu, Independence Day, Atham (Onam season begins)
- SeptemberChingam 16 – Kanni 14Sreekrishna Jayanthi, Sree Narayana Guru Samadhi
- OctoberKanni 15 – Thulam 14Gandhi Jayanthi, Mahanavami, Vijayadasami
- NovemberThulam 15 – Vrischikam 14Deepavali, Mandala season begins (Vrischikam 1)
- DecemberVrischikam 15 – Dhanu 16Thiruvathira (Thiruvathira star in Dhanu), Christmas, Mandala Pooja (41st day)
Malayalam month start dates in 2026
| Month | Malayalam | Begins on | Sun enters (IST) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Makaram | മകരം | Thursday, 15 January 2026 | 14 Jan, 14:58 |
| Kumbham | കുംഭം | Friday, 13 February 2026 | 13 Feb, 03:59 |
| Meenam | മീനം | Sunday, 15 March 2026 | 15 Mar, 00:54 |
| Medam | മേടം | Tuesday, 14 April 2026 | 14 Apr, 09:24 |
| Edavam | ഇടവം | Friday, 15 May 2026 | 15 May, 06:13 |
| Mithunam | മിഥുനം | Monday, 15 June 2026 | 15 Jun, 12:44 |
| Karkidakam | കർക്കിടകം | Friday, 17 July 2026 | 16 Jul, 23:29 |
| Chingam | ചിങ്ങം | Monday, 17 August 2026 | 17 Aug, 07:48 |
| Kanni | കന്നി | Thursday, 17 September 2026 | 17 Sep, 07:43 |
| Thulam | തുലാം | Sunday, 18 October 2026 | 17 Oct, 19:42 |
| Vrischikam | വൃശ്ചികം | Tuesday, 17 November 2026 | 16 Nov, 19:34 |
| Dhanu | ധനു | Wednesday, 16 December 2026 | 16 Dec, 10:15 |
A Malayalam month begins with the Sun's entry into a new sidereal sign (sankramam). If the entry happens after three-fifths of the daytime has passed, the month begins the next day. See how we calculate.