Aadi Masam 2025 begins today, 17 July 2025

17 July, Aadi masam 2025 or Aadi month in Tamil calendar begins. Aadi masam ends on August 16.

It begins on Karkataka Sankranti or on the day of Sun’s transition into Karkataka rashi (Cancer zodiac) from Mithuna Rashi (Gemini zodiac). Aadi masam is an inauspicious month as per the Tamil Astrology and religious history as no auspicious functions such as marriage, gruhapravesam, Upanayanam, etc.. are held in this month.

Aadi Krithigai or Aadi Karthigai and Aadi Pooram are the major festival celebrated in Tamil month of Aadi in Tamil Nadu. Aadi Perukku, Aadi Velli, Aadi Chevvai, Aadi Amavasai, and Aadi Laksharchana are the auspicious rituals observed in Palani temple during Aadi masam.

Read here about the significance, importance, fears, myths, doubts about Aadi masam.

List of Festivals in Aadi Masam 2025

Thursday, 17 July 2025 – Aadi Pirappu (Aadi 1)

Friday, 18 July 2025 – Aadi Velli (Aadi Friday)

Sunday, 20 July 2025 – Kartikai Vratam

Monday, 21 July 2025 – Ekadashi Vratam

Tuesday, 22 July 2025 – Pradosham

Tuesday, 22 July 2025 – Aadi Chevvai (Aadi Tuesday) (Aadi 6)

Wednesday, 23 July 2025 – Masa Shivaratri

Thursday, 24 July 2025 – Aadi Amavasyai

Friday – 25 July 2025 – Aadi Velli (Aadi Friday) (Aadi 9)

Saturday, 26 July 2025 – Chandra Darshanam

Sunday, 27 July 2025 – Vastu Day

Monday, 28 July 2025 – Aadi Pooram, Chaturthi Vratam, Naga Chaturthi

Tuesday, 29 July 2025 – Naga Garuda Panchai, Sri Vidhushekhara Bharati Vardhanti

Tuesday, 29 July 2025 – Aadi Chevvai (Aadi Tuesday) (Aadi 13)

Wednesday, 30 July 2025 – Shashti Vratam

Friday – 1 August 2025 – Aadi Velli (Aadi Friday) (Aadi 16)

Sunday, 3 August 2025 – Aadi Perukku

Tuesday, 5 August 2025 – Ekadashi Vratam

Tuesday, 5 August 2025 – Aadi Chevvai (Aadi Tuesday) (Aadi 20)

Wednesday, 6 August 2025 – Pradosham

Friday, 8 August 2025 – Varalakshmi Vratam, Shravana Vratam, Paurnami Vratam

Friday – 8 August 2025 – Aadi Velli (Aadi Friday) (Aadi 23)

Saturday, 9 August 2025 – Aavani Avittam, Rig Yajur Upakarma, Rakshabandhan

Sunday, 10 August 2025 – Gayatri Japam, Kanchi Sri Jayendra Saraswati Swamigal Jayanti

Monday, 11 August 2025 – Sri Raghavendra Aradhana

Tuesday, 12 August 2025 – Maha Sankatahara Chaturthi

Tuesday, 12 August 2025 – Aadi Chevvai (Aadi Tuesday) (Aadi 27)

Friday – 15 August 2025 – Aadi Velli (Aadi Friday) (Aadi 30)

Saturday, 16 August 2025 – Gokulashtami, Aadi Krittikai