Malayalam calendar · Kochi
Malayalam Calendar — Meenam 2026
Kerala’s solar calendar, read from Kochi on the Malabar coast. Its months are the Sun’s sidereal signs, and the Malabar rule gives the Sankranti day to the new month only when the ingress falls before aparahna — which is why a Malayalam month sometimes opens a day later than the Tamil one.
Meenam runs 15 Mar – 13 Apr 2026 — a solar (Sankranti to Sankranti) month. Painkuni and the closing utsavams of the year. Timings are computed for Kochi; the tithi and the month hold across India. Ritu: Spring.
Sunday, 15 March 2026
Krishna Ekadashi
- Papamochani EkadashiFestival
- Meena SankrantiSankranti
- Krishna EkadashiVrat / fast
- Nakshatra
- Shravana
- Yoga
- Parigha
- Sunrise
- 6:31 AM
- Sunset
- 6:35 PM
Monday, 16 March 2026
Krishna Dwadashi
- Nakshatra
- Dhanishta
- Yoga
- Shiva
- Sunrise
- 6:31 AM
- Sunset
- 6:35 PM
Tuesday, 17 March 2026
Krishna Trayodashi
- Krishna PradoshVrat / fast
- Nakshatra
- Shatabhisha
- Yoga
- Siddha
- Sunrise
- 6:30 AM
- Sunset
- 6:35 PM
Wednesday, 18 March 2026
Krishna Chaturdashi
- Masik ShivratriVrat / fast
- Nakshatra
- Purva Bhadrapada
- Yoga
- Shubha
- Sunrise
- 6:30 AM
- Sunset
- 6:35 PM
Thursday, 19 March 2026
Krishna Amavasya · New moon
- Gudi PadwaFestival
- UgadiFestival
- Chaitra NavratriFestival
- AmavasyaFull / new moon
- Nakshatra
- Uttara Bhadrapada
- Yoga
- Shukla
- Sunrise
- 6:29 AM
- Sunset
- 6:35 PM
Friday, 20 March 2026
Shukla Dwitiya
- Nakshatra
- Revati
- Yoga
- Brahma
- Sunrise
- 6:29 AM
- Sunset
- 6:35 PM
Saturday, 21 March 2026
Shukla Tritiya
- Nakshatra
- Ashwini
- Yoga
- Indra
- Sunrise
- 6:28 AM
- Sunset
- 6:35 PM
Sunday, 22 March 2026
Shukla Chaturthi
- Nakshatra
- Bharani
- Yoga
- Vaidhriti
- Sunrise
- 6:27 AM
- Sunset
- 6:35 PM
Monday, 23 March 2026
Shukla Panchami
- Nakshatra
- Krittika
- Yoga
- Vishkambha
- Sunrise
- 6:27 AM
- Sunset
- 6:35 PM
Tuesday, 24 March 2026
Shukla Shashthi
- Nakshatra
- Rohini
- Yoga
- Priti
- Sunrise
- 6:26 AM
- Sunset
- 6:35 PM
Wednesday, 25 March 2026
Shukla Saptami
- Nakshatra
- Mrigashira
- Yoga
- Saubhagya
- Sunrise
- 6:26 AM
- Sunset
- 6:35 PM
Thursday, 26 March 2026
Shukla Ashtami
- Ram NavamiFestival
- Nakshatra
- Ardra
- Yoga
- Shobhana
- Sunrise
- 6:25 AM
- Sunset
- 6:35 PM
Friday, 27 March 2026
Shukla Navami
- Nakshatra
- Punarvasu
- Yoga
- Atiganda
- Sunrise
- 6:25 AM
- Sunset
- 6:35 PM
Saturday, 28 March 2026
Shukla Dashami
- Nakshatra
- Pushya
- Yoga
- Sukarma
- Sunrise
- 6:24 AM
- Sunset
- 6:35 PM
Sunday, 29 March 2026
Shukla Ekadashi
- Kamada EkadashiFestival
- Shukla EkadashiVrat / fast
- Nakshatra
- Ashlesha
- Yoga
- Dhriti
- Sunrise
- 6:23 AM
- Sunset
- 6:35 PM
Monday, 30 March 2026
Shukla Dwadashi
- Nakshatra
- Magha
- Yoga
- Shula
- Sunrise
- 6:23 AM
- Sunset
- 6:35 PM
Tuesday, 31 March 2026
Shukla Trayodashi
- Mahavir JayantiFestival
- Shukla PradoshVrat / fast
- Nakshatra
- Purva Phalguni
- Yoga
- Ganda
- Sunrise
- 6:22 AM
- Sunset
- 6:35 PM
Wednesday, 1 April 2026
Shukla Chaturdashi
- Nakshatra
- Uttara Phalguni
- Yoga
- Vriddhi
- Sunrise
- 6:22 AM
- Sunset
- 6:35 PM
Thursday, 2 April 2026
Shukla Purnima · Full moon
- Hanuman JayantiFestival
- PurnimaFull / new moon
- Nakshatra
- Hasta
- Yoga
- Dhruva
- Sunrise
- 6:21 AM
- Sunset
- 6:35 PM
Friday, 3 April 2026
Krishna Pratipada
- Nakshatra
- Chitra
- Yoga
- Vyaghata
- Sunrise
- 6:21 AM
- Sunset
- 6:35 PM
Saturday, 4 April 2026
Krishna Dwitiya
- Nakshatra
- Swati
- Yoga
- Harshana
- Sunrise
- 6:20 AM
- Sunset
- 6:35 PM
Sunday, 5 April 2026
Krishna Tritiya
- Nakshatra
- Vishakha
- Yoga
- Vajra
- Sunrise
- 6:19 AM
- Sunset
- 6:35 PM
Monday, 6 April 2026
Krishna Chaturthi
- Sankashti ChaturthiVrat / fast
- Nakshatra
- Anuradha
- Yoga
- Siddhi
- Sunrise
- 6:19 AM
- Sunset
- 6:35 PM
Tuesday, 7 April 2026
Krishna Panchami
- Nakshatra
- Jyeshtha
- Yoga
- Vyatipata
- Sunrise
- 6:18 AM
- Sunset
- 6:35 PM
Wednesday, 8 April 2026
Krishna Shashthi
- Nakshatra
- Mula
- Yoga
- Variyana
- Sunrise
- 6:18 AM
- Sunset
- 6:35 PM
Thursday, 9 April 2026
Krishna Saptami
- Nakshatra
- Mula
- Yoga
- Parigha
- Sunrise
- 6:17 AM
- Sunset
- 6:35 PM
Friday, 10 April 2026
Krishna Ashtami
- Nakshatra
- Purva Ashadha
- Yoga
- Shiva
- Sunrise
- 6:17 AM
- Sunset
- 6:35 PM
Saturday, 11 April 2026
Krishna Navami
- Nakshatra
- Uttara Ashadha
- Yoga
- Siddha
- Sunrise
- 6:16 AM
- Sunset
- 6:35 PM
Sunday, 12 April 2026
Krishna Dashami
- Nakshatra
- Shravana
- Yoga
- Sadhya
- Sunrise
- 6:16 AM
- Sunset
- 6:35 PM
Monday, 13 April 2026
Krishna Ekadashi
- Varuthini EkadashiFestival
- Krishna EkadashiVrat / fast
- Nakshatra
- Dhanishta
- Yoga
- Shubha
- Sunrise
- 6:15 AM
- Sunset
- 6:35 PM
- Festival
- Sankranti
- Vrat / fast
- Full / new moon
Festivals in Meenam
These are the major festivals in this Malayalam month. Dates use an India-wide reference, so a regional observance may shift by one day.
- Papamochani EkadashiSun 15 MarThe fast that looses what was done
- Gudi PadwaThu 19 MarThe Hindu lunar new year
- UgadiThu 19 MarThe new year of the Deccan
- Chaitra NavratriThu 19 MarThe spring nine nights of the Goddess
- Ram NavamiThu 26 MarThe birth of Lord Rama
- Kamada EkadashiSun 29 MarThe first Ekadashi of the new year
- Mahavir JayantiTue 31 MarThe birth of the last Tirthankara
- Hanuman JayantiThu 2 AprThe birth of Hanuman
- Varuthini EkadashiMon 13 AprThe fast named for armour
Vrats & observances in Meenam
For Kochi, we derive Ekadashi, Pradosh, Sankashti, the full and new moon, any Sankranti and any eclipse from the sunrise-prevailing tithi.
- Meena SankrantiSun 15 MarSankrantiSun enters Pisces · 1:03 AM
- Krishna EkadashiSun 15 MarVratKrishna paksha · Phalguna
- Krishna PradoshTue 17 MarVratKrishna paksha · Phalguna
- Masik ShivratriWed 18 MarVratKrishna paksha · Phalguna
- AmavasyaThu 19 MarMoonChaitra (purnimanta)
- Shukla EkadashiSun 29 MarVratShukla paksha · Chaitra
- Shukla PradoshTue 31 MarVratShukla paksha · Chaitra
- PurnimaThu 2 AprMoonChaitra (purnimanta)
- Sankashti ChaturthiMon 6 AprVratKrishna paksha · Chaitra
- Krishna EkadashiMon 13 AprVratKrishna paksha · Chaitra
The Malayalam months
All twelve, in order, with the Gregorian window each usually falls in.
- MedamApril–May
Vishu opens the agrarian year.
- EdavamMay–June
The pre-monsoon temple festivals.
- MithunamJune–July
The south-west monsoon sets in.
- KarkidakamJuly–August
The Ramayana month of rest and treatment.
- ChingamAugust–September
Onam, and the Kollam year’s own first month.
- KanniSeptember–October
The Navaratri month.
- ThulamOctober–November
Harvest, and the turn toward the pilgrimage season.
- VrischikamNovember–December
The 41-day Mandala vratam begins.
- DhanuDecember–January
Thiruvathira and the Dhanu utsavams.
- MakaramJanuary–February
Makaravilakku at Sabarimala.
- KumbhamFebruary–March
Shivaratri on the river sands.
- MeenamMarch–April
Painkuni and the closing utsavams of the year.
FAQ
Is the Malayalam calendar solar?
Yes. Each month is one sidereal sign of the Sun — Medam through Meenam — beginning at a Sankramam rather than at a new or full moon. The tithi is still shown for each day, because vrats and festivals follow it.
What is the Malabar rule?
If the Sankramam falls before aparahna — roughly three-fifths of the way from sunrise to sunset — the month begins that day; otherwise the next. In 2026 the Makara Sankranti lands at mid-afternoon, so Makaram 1 falls on 15 January, a day after Tamil Thai 1.
Which month opens the Malayalam year?
Chingam, in mid-August — the month of Onam. Medam, in April, is the first sign of the zodiac but not the first month of the Kollam year.
Why is no Kollavarsham year number shown?
Because our engine does not compute it. Everything on this site is calculated, never copied, so the page shows the Vikrama and Shaka years it can derive and the month names and Gregorian dates and leaves out what it cannot prove.
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The same sky, cut into months three different ways. Open the calendar your family keeps.
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