Festival calendar
Everything here is made to order and then has to cross an ocean, so the date that matters is not the festival — it is the last day you can order for it. Each one below has that date worked out.
Karthigai Deepam
கார்த்திகை தீபம்in 13 daysNovember 24, 2026
Lamps along every step, and urundai made by the handful.
Thai Pongal
தைப் பொங்கல்in 65 daysJanuary 15, 2027 — January 18, 2027
The harvest festival — new rice, new jaggery, and the pot boiling over.
Tamil Puthandu
தமிழ்ப் புத்தாண்டுin 154 daysApril 14, 2027
Tamil New Year — and the mango pachadi that has to taste of everything.