Aadi Masam 2026 begins today, 17 July 2026

17 July, Aadi masam 2026 or Aadi month in Tamil calendar begins. Aadi masam ends on August 17.

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 2026

Friday, 17 July 2026 – Aadi Pirappu (Aadi 1), Aadi Velli (Aadi Friday), Dakshinayana Punyakalam , Chaturthi Vratham , Sabarimala Nada Thurappu

Sunday, 19 July 2026 – Shashti Vratham

Monday, 20 July 2026 – Sri Somavara Vratam

Tuesday, 21 July 2026 – Aadi Chevvai (Aadi Tuesday)

Friday, 24 July 2026 – Aadi Velli (Aadi Friday)

Saturday, 25 July 2026 – Ekadashi Vratam, Chaturmasya Vratham begins

Sunday, 26 July 2026 – Pradosham

Tuesday, 28 July 2026 – Aadi Chevvai (Aadi Tuesday)

Wednesday, 29 July 2026 – Pournami Vratham, Vyasa Pooja, Guru Pournami

Thursday, 30 July 2026 – Thiruvona Vratham

Friday, 31 July 2026 – Aadi Velli (Aadi Friday)

Sunday, 2 August 2026 – Sankatahara Chaturthi

Monday, 3 August 2026 – Aadi Perukku

Tuesday, 4 August 2026 – Aadi Chevvai (Aadi Tuesday)

Friday, 7 August 2026 – Aadi Krithigai, Karthikai Vratham

Friday, 7 August 2026 – Aadi Velli (Aadi Friday)

Sunday, 9 August 2026 – Ekadashi

Monday, 10 August 2026 – Soma Pradosham

Tuesday, 11 August 2026 – Masa Shivaratri

Tuesday, 11 August 2026 – Aadi Chevvai (Aadi Tuesday)

Wednesday, 12 August 2026 – Aadi Amavasyai

Thursday, 13 August 2026 – Chandra Darshanam

Friday, 14 August 2026 – Aadi Pooram

Friday, 14 August 2026 – Aadi Velli (Aadi Friday)

Sunday, 16 August 2026 – Naga Chaturthi

Monday, 17 August 2026 – Naga Panchami, Garuda Panchami, Vishnupathi Punyakalam, Simha Sankranti