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Festival calendar

Harvest days, temple car festivals, music seasons and hill-station fairs — with dates for the year ahead and experiences to plan around them.

October 2026

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Navaratri and Golu

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Upcoming festivals

January 2027

15 Jan – 17 Jan 2027

Jallikattu (Madurai)

ஜல்லிக்கட்டு

Traditional bull-taming sport held during Pongal; Madurai district's events at Avaniyapuram, Palamedu and Alanganallur are the best known.

தை 1 15 JanAvaniyapuram, Palamedu and Alanganallur, Madurai district

April 2027

8 Apr – 24 Apr 2027

Chithirai Thiruvizha, Madurai

சித்திரைத் திருவிழா

Madurai's great Chithirai festival: the celestial wedding of Meenakshi and Sundareswarar, the temple car, and Kallazhagar entering the Vaigai.

பங்குனி 25 8 AprMeenakshi Amman Temple and the Vaigai river, Madurai