Listed below are the dates of major Hindu festivals for the calendar year 2012

 1/1/2011 — Thiruvembaavai (begins)

 1/10/2011 — Thiruvembaavai (ends)

 1/14/2011 — Thaipongal

 3/2/2011 — Maha Sivaraathri

 3/9/2011 — Masi Maham

 4/7/2011 — Panguni Uthiram

 4/17/2011 — Chitra Powrnami

 4/14/2011 — Tamil New Year

 5/16/2011 — Vaikaasi Visaakham

 7/7/2011 — Aani Uthiram

 7/14/2011 — Guru Purnimaa

 7/29/2011 — Aadi Aamavasya

 8/2/2011 — Aadi Puram

 8/12/2011 — Varalakshmi Vratham

 9/1/2011 — Vinaayagar Chathurthi

 9/27/2011 — Navaraathri (begins)

 10/6/2011 — Vijayadasami (Navaraathri ends)

 10/26/2011 — Deepaavali

 10/6/2011 — Kethaara Gowri Vrutham

 10/27/2011 — Kanthar Sashti Vratham (begins)

 11/1/2011 — Kanthar Sashti Vratham (ends)

 12/1/2011 — Kaarthikai Villaku Puja

 12/22/2011 — Vinaayagar Sashti Vratham (begins)

 12/30/2011 — Thiruvembaavai (begins)

 1/10/2012 — Thiruvembaavai (ends)