April 11, 2022

Valluvar Way

The first road in the USA that will be named Valluvar Way after the great poet Valluvar.

April 11, 2022
March 1, 2022

Tamil Heritage Month

Commonwealth of Virginia designates January, in 2022 and in each succeeding year, as Tamil Heritage Month in Virginia.

March 1, 2022
December 11, 2019

Tamil Books at LCPL

Loudoun County Public Library (Gum Springs Branch) started to lend Tamil Books from Fall 2019 onwards (1000+ books).

December 11, 2019
October 11, 2019

Tamil Books at FCPL

Fairfax County Public Library (Chantilly library) started to lend Tamil Books from Fall 2019 onwards (70+ books).

October 11, 2019
March 5, 2018

Tamil New Year Day

Commonwealth of Virginia designates Tamil New Year Day. Designating April 14, in 2019 and in each succeeding year, as Tamil New Year.

March 5, 2018
February 15, 2018

Tamil Books at LCPL

Loudoun County Public Library (Brambleton branch) started to lend Tamil Books from Fall 2018 onwards (1000+ books).

February 15, 2018
January 14, 2018

Pongal Day

Commonwealth of Virginia designates January 14, in 2018 and in each succeeding year, as Pongal Day in Virginia.

January 14, 2018
February 27, 2017

General Assembly Commendation

Commonwealth of Virginia House of Delegates, the Senate concurring, That the General Assembly hereby commend Valluvan Tamil Academy.

February 27, 2017
February 22, 2017

LCPS Credit Exam & Seal of Biliteracy

Loudoun County Public Schools recognized Tamil for high school credit and seal of biliteracy starting 2017. Tamil is the first Indian language to be introduced in the Loudoun County Public Schools high school system.

February 22, 2017
August 1, 2016

FCPS Credit Exam & Seal of Biliteracy

All FCPS students who passed Tamil Credit exam current or previous years can get seal of biliteracy from year 2016 onwards.

August 1, 2016