Malayalam calendar · Kochi
Malayalam Calendar — Medam 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.
Medam runs 14 Apr – 14 May 2026 — a solar (Sankranti to Sankranti) month. Vishu opens the agrarian year. Timings are computed for Kochi; the tithi and the month hold across India. Ritu: Spring.
Tuesday, 14 April 2026
Krishna Dwadashi
- BaisakhiFestival
- PuthanduFestival
- Bohag BihuFestival
- Nakshatra
- Shatabhisha
- Yoga
- Shukla
- Sunrise
- 6:15 AM
- Sunset
- 6:35 PM
Wednesday, 15 April 2026
Krishna Trayodashi
- VishuFestival
- Pohela BoishakhFestival
- Mesha SankrantiSankranti
- Krishna PradoshVrat / fast
- Nakshatra
- Purva Bhadrapada
- Yoga
- Brahma
- Sunrise
- 6:14 AM
- Sunset
- 6:35 PM
Thursday, 16 April 2026
Krishna Chaturdashi
- Masik ShivratriVrat / fast
- Nakshatra
- Uttara Bhadrapada
- Yoga
- Indra
- Sunrise
- 6:14 AM
- Sunset
- 6:35 PM
Friday, 17 April 2026
Krishna Amavasya · New moon
- AmavasyaFull / new moon
- Nakshatra
- Revati
- Yoga
- Vaidhriti
- Sunrise
- 6:13 AM
- Sunset
- 6:35 PM
Saturday, 18 April 2026
Shukla Pratipada
- Nakshatra
- Ashwini
- Yoga
- Priti
- Sunrise
- 6:13 AM
- Sunset
- 6:35 PM
Sunday, 19 April 2026
Shukla Dwitiya
- Akshaya TritiyaFestival
- Nakshatra
- Bharani
- Yoga
- Ayushman
- Sunrise
- 6:12 AM
- Sunset
- 6:35 PM
Monday, 20 April 2026
Shukla Tritiya
- Nakshatra
- Rohini
- Yoga
- Saubhagya
- Sunrise
- 6:12 AM
- Sunset
- 6:35 PM
Tuesday, 21 April 2026
Shukla Panchami
- Nakshatra
- Mrigashira
- Yoga
- Shobhana
- Sunrise
- 6:11 AM
- Sunset
- 6:35 PM
Wednesday, 22 April 2026
Shukla Shashthi
- Nakshatra
- Ardra
- Yoga
- Atiganda
- Sunrise
- 6:11 AM
- Sunset
- 6:35 PM
Thursday, 23 April 2026
Shukla Saptami
- Nakshatra
- Punarvasu
- Yoga
- Dhriti
- Sunrise
- 6:10 AM
- Sunset
- 6:35 PM
Friday, 24 April 2026
Shukla Ashtami
- Nakshatra
- Pushya
- Yoga
- Shula
- Sunrise
- 6:10 AM
- Sunset
- 6:35 PM
Saturday, 25 April 2026
Shukla Navami
- Nakshatra
- Ashlesha
- Yoga
- Ganda
- Sunrise
- 6:09 AM
- Sunset
- 6:36 PM
Sunday, 26 April 2026
Shukla Dashami
- Nakshatra
- Magha
- Yoga
- Vriddhi
- Sunrise
- 6:09 AM
- Sunset
- 6:36 PM
Monday, 27 April 2026
Shukla Ekadashi
- Mohini EkadashiFestival
- Shukla EkadashiVrat / fast
- Nakshatra
- Purva Phalguni
- Yoga
- Dhruva
- Sunrise
- 6:09 AM
- Sunset
- 6:36 PM
Tuesday, 28 April 2026
Shukla Dwadashi
- Nakshatra
- Uttara Phalguni
- Yoga
- Vyaghata
- Sunrise
- 6:08 AM
- Sunset
- 6:36 PM
Wednesday, 29 April 2026
Shukla Trayodashi
- Shukla PradoshVrat / fast
- Nakshatra
- Hasta
- Yoga
- Harshana
- Sunrise
- 6:08 AM
- Sunset
- 6:36 PM
Thursday, 30 April 2026
Shukla Chaturdashi
- Nakshatra
- Chitra
- Yoga
- Vajra
- Sunrise
- 6:07 AM
- Sunset
- 6:36 PM
Friday, 1 May 2026
Shukla Purnima · Full moon
- Buddha PurnimaFestival
- PurnimaFull / new moon
- Nakshatra
- Swati
- Yoga
- Siddhi
- Sunrise
- 6:07 AM
- Sunset
- 6:36 PM
Saturday, 2 May 2026
Krishna Pratipada
- Nakshatra
- Vishakha
- Yoga
- Vyatipata
- Sunrise
- 6:07 AM
- Sunset
- 6:36 PM
Sunday, 3 May 2026
Krishna Dwitiya
- Nakshatra
- Vishakha
- Yoga
- Variyana
- Sunrise
- 6:06 AM
- Sunset
- 6:36 PM
Monday, 4 May 2026
Krishna Tritiya
- Nakshatra
- Anuradha
- Yoga
- Parigha
- Sunrise
- 6:06 AM
- Sunset
- 6:36 PM
Tuesday, 5 May 2026
Krishna Chaturthi
- Sankashti ChaturthiVrat / fast
- Nakshatra
- Jyeshtha
- Yoga
- Shiva
- Sunrise
- 6:06 AM
- Sunset
- 6:37 PM
Wednesday, 6 May 2026
Krishna Chaturthi
- Sankashti ChaturthiVrat / fast
- Nakshatra
- Mula
- Yoga
- Siddha
- Sunrise
- 6:05 AM
- Sunset
- 6:37 PM
Thursday, 7 May 2026
Krishna Panchami
- Nakshatra
- Purva Ashadha
- Yoga
- Sadhya
- Sunrise
- 6:05 AM
- Sunset
- 6:37 PM
Friday, 8 May 2026
Krishna Shashthi
- Nakshatra
- Uttara Ashadha
- Yoga
- Shubha
- Sunrise
- 6:05 AM
- Sunset
- 6:37 PM
Saturday, 9 May 2026
Krishna Saptami
- Nakshatra
- Shravana
- Yoga
- Shukla
- Sunrise
- 6:05 AM
- Sunset
- 6:37 PM
Sunday, 10 May 2026
Krishna Ashtami
- Nakshatra
- Dhanishta
- Yoga
- Brahma
- Sunrise
- 6:04 AM
- Sunset
- 6:37 PM
Monday, 11 May 2026
Krishna Navami
- Nakshatra
- Shatabhisha
- Yoga
- Indra
- Sunrise
- 6:04 AM
- Sunset
- 6:38 PM
Tuesday, 12 May 2026
Krishna Dashami
- Nakshatra
- Purva Bhadrapada
- Yoga
- Vaidhriti
- Sunrise
- 6:04 AM
- Sunset
- 6:38 PM
Wednesday, 13 May 2026
Krishna Ekadashi
- Apara EkadashiFestival
- Krishna EkadashiVrat / fast
- Nakshatra
- Uttara Bhadrapada
- Yoga
- Vishkambha
- Sunrise
- 6:04 AM
- Sunset
- 6:38 PM
Thursday, 14 May 2026
Krishna Dwadashi
- Nakshatra
- Revati
- Yoga
- Priti
- Sunrise
- 6:04 AM
- Sunset
- 6:38 PM
- Festival
- Sankranti
- Vrat / fast
- Full / new moon
Festivals in Medam
These are the major festivals in this Malayalam month. Dates use an India-wide reference, so a regional observance may shift by one day.
- BaisakhiTue 14 AprThe Punjabi harvest & Khalsa day
- PuthanduTue 14 AprThe Tamil new year
- Bohag BihuTue 14 AprAssam’s spring new year
- VishuWed 15 AprKerala’s new year of first light
- Pohela BoishakhWed 15 AprThe Bengali new year
- Akshaya TritiyaSun 19 AprThe day of unending fortune
- Mohini EkadashiMon 27 AprThe fast of Vishnu’s enchantress form
- Buddha PurnimaFri 1 MayThe birth, enlightenment & nirvana of the Buddha
- Apara EkadashiWed 13 MayThe fast without a measure
Vrats & observances in Medam
For Kochi, we derive Ekadashi, Pradosh, Sankashti, the full and new moon, any Sankranti and any eclipse from the sunrise-prevailing tithi.
- Mesha SankrantiWed 15 AprSankrantiSun enters Aries · 9:32 AM
- Krishna PradoshWed 15 AprVratKrishna paksha · Chaitra
- Masik ShivratriThu 16 AprVratKrishna paksha · Chaitra
- AmavasyaFri 17 AprMoonVaishakha (purnimanta)
- Shukla EkadashiMon 27 AprVratShukla paksha · Vaishakha
- Shukla PradoshWed 29 AprVratShukla paksha · Vaishakha
- PurnimaFri 1 MayMoonVaishakha (purnimanta)
- Sankashti ChaturthiTue 5 MayVratKrishna paksha · Vaishakha
- Sankashti ChaturthiWed 6 MayVratKrishna paksha · Vaishakha
- Krishna EkadashiWed 13 MayVratKrishna paksha · Vaishakha
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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