Mattu Pongal · Kanuma
The day for cattle — bathed, decorated and thanked for the harvest.
Tamil NaduAndhra, Telangana & Karnataka
Dates
| Year | Date |
|---|---|
| 2026 | Thursday, 15 January 2026 |
| 2027 | Saturday, 16 January 2027 |
| 2028 | Sunday, 16 January 2028 |
| 2029 | Monday, 15 January 2029 |
| 2030 | Tuesday, 15 January 2030 |
| 2031 | Thursday, 16 January 2031 |
Dates are for Mumbai. A tithi that changes close to sunrise or sunset can fall a day earlier or later in another city, so for your own town open the festival in the app.
When it falls
The day after Makar Sankranti · Pongal. Like every lunar festival it lands on a different Gregorian date each year. Muhurtha works the date out from the positions of the Sun and Moon, using the rule for this festival; see how every festival is dated.
The story
On the day after Thai Pongal, thanks are given to the cattle that plough the fields. In the Telugu states the same day is called Kanuma.
How it is kept
Cattle are bathed, their horns painted, and they are garlanded and fed pongal. In some places there are bull-taming events such as jallikattu.
Common questions
When is Mattu Pongal · Kanuma in 2027?
In 2027, Mattu Pongal · Kanuma falls on Saturday, 16 January 2027 in Mumbai. Dates for other years are in the table above.
How is the date of Mattu Pongal · Kanuma decided?
The day after Makar Sankranti · Pongal. Like every lunar festival it lands on a different Gregorian date each year. Muhurtha works the date out from the positions of the Sun and Moon, using the rule for this festival; see how every festival is dated.
How is Mattu Pongal · Kanuma kept?
Cattle are bathed, their horns painted, and they are garlanded and fed pongal. In some places there are bull-taming events such as jallikattu.
Other festivals nearby
Open the Muhurtha app to see Mattu Pongal · Kanuma for your own town, with the exact time its tithi begins and ends. How every festival is dated.
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