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The wear calendar

99 festivals, weddings seasons and craft days of the year, with what is worn on each. Dates are worked out afresh every day; those marked "about" follow the moon or local calendars and can shift by a day.

Kind of dayAllFestivalsHarvestWedding seasonHandloom and craft daysReligious daysSeasonal wearNational daysRegional days

November 2026

1 Nov 2026Karnataka RajyotsavaKarnataka's state formation day on 1 November, when people wear the yellow and red of the Kannada flag. 1 Nov 2026Kerala PiraviKerala's state formation day on 1 November, with the cream and gold kasavu worn in schools, offices and homes.

December 2026

about 15 Dec to 14 Jan 2027Margazhi and the Chennai music seasonThe Tamil month from mid December to mid January, when Chennai holds its Carnatic music and dance season and silk sarees fill the halls.

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The weekly drape

Every Monday: seven sarees you may not know, what is being worn this week, and one drape explained step by step.