In a historic milestone for the global Tamil community, Tamil Heritage Month 2026 will be celebrated on January 22, 2026, at the United States Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C.

The event, organized by GSA Global Eye Magazine USA in collaboration with leading Tamil and South Asian organizations across the United States, will be held from 3 pm to 5 pm at HVC-200 in the U.S. Capitol Visitor Center.

Participating organizations include New York Tamil Sangam, South Asian Herald, Washington, D.C., NRI Tamil New York, World Federation of Tamil Youth USA, and the Tamil Tech Entrepreneur Council USA.

“This event stands as a powerful affirmation of Tamil identity and heritage within the democratic framework of the United States,” the organizers stated. Together, they added, the participating organizations aim to strengthen “Tamil unity, encourage civic participation, and celebrate the Tamil language-one of the world’s oldest living classical languages.”

The celebration follows a bipartisan resolution introduced on January 14, 2025, by Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL), along with Nicole Malliotakis (R-NY), officially recognizing January as Tamil Language and Heritage Month in the United States.

As part of the event, Congressman Krishnamoorthi will honor outstanding members of the Tamil diaspora, “recognizing their excellence, heritage preservation, leadership, and global impact across education, entrepreneurship, public service, technology, culture, and community development.”

“America is a mosaic of different languages, cultures, ideas, and traditions,” Congressman Krishnamoorthi stated. “It is my sincere hope that this celebration will shine a light on the rich and distinct Tamil culture, as well as the incredible achievements of more than 350,000 Tamil Americans today.”

Inviting the global Tamil community to participate, the organizers emphasized that the celebration symbolizes “recognition, pride, and visibility” for Tamils on one of the world’s most influential democratic platforms. They noted that strong participation from Tamil Americans and Tamils worldwide would further reinforce the importance of cultural recognition and heritage preservation for future generations.

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