| Date | Festival/Event | Best Place to Watch |
| Jan 13, 2001 |
Bhogi |
| Jan 14, 2001 |
Pongal |
| Jan 15, 2001 |
Maatu Pongal |
Alaganallur (near Madurai) |
| Jan 21, 2000 |
Thai Poosam |
Vadalur (near Chidambaram), all Murugan temples |
| Jan 26* |
Republic Day |
Madras, New Delhi |
| Mar 20, 2000 |
Panguni Uttiram |
Palani, Thiruchendur |
| Apr 5, 2000 |
Ugadi |
| Apr 13, 2000 |
Tamil New Year |
| Apr 19, 2000 |
Chitra Pournami |
Madurai |
| Aug 15* |
Independence Day |
Madras, New Delhi |
| Aug 22, 2000 |
Krishna Janmashtami |
| Sep 1, 2000 |
Vinayakar Chathurthi |
| Sep 10, 2000 |
Onam |
| Sep 28, 2000 |
Navarathri begins |
| Oct 6, 2000 |
Saraswathi Poojai |
| Oct 7, 2000 |
Vijaya Dasami |
| Oct 26, 2000 |
Deepavali |
| Nov 2, 2000 |
Kandar Sashti, Soorasamharam |
Palani, Thiruchendur |
| Nov 24, 2000 |
Karthikai Deepam |
Thiruvannamalai |
The traditional Tamil calendar is also available for your reference.
