diff --git a/components/events/UpcomingEventData.jsx b/components/events/UpcomingEventData.jsx
index d91fc9c..4236b03 100644
--- a/components/events/UpcomingEventData.jsx
+++ b/components/events/UpcomingEventData.jsx
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ export default function UpcomingEventData() {
                 <div className="row">
                     <div className="col-lg-6 m-auto">
                         <div className="event2-header heading5 text-center space-margin60">
-                            <h2 className="text-anime-style-3">Upcoming Events</h2>
+                            <h2 className="text-anime-style-3">Events</h2>
                         </div>
                     </div>
                 </div>
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ export default function UpcomingEventData() {
                                                                                 </li>
                                                                             </ul>
                                                                             <div className="space20" />
-                                                                             <Link href={event.link || "#"} className="head">{event.title}</Link>
+                                                                            <Link href={event.link || "#"} className="head">{event.title}</Link>
                                                                             <div className="space24" />
                                                                             <p
                                                                                 style={{
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ export default function UpcomingEventData() {
                                                                             <div className="space24" />
                                                                             <div className="btn-area1">
                                                                                 <Link href={event.url || "#"} className="vl-btn3" target='_blank'>
-                                                                                    <span className="demo">Online Tickets</span>
+                                                                                    <span className="demo">{event.btnText || "Online Tickets"}</span>
                                                                                 </Link>
                                                                             </div>
                                                                         </div>
@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@ export default function UpcomingEventData() {
                                                                             <div className="space24" />
                                                                             <div className="btn-area1">
                                                                                 <Link href={event.url || "#"} className="vl-btn3" target='_blank'>
-                                                                                    <span className="demo">Online Tickets</span>
+                                                                                    <span className="demo">{event.btnText || "Online Tickets"}</span>
                                                                                 </Link>
                                                                             </div>
                                                                         </div>
diff --git a/components/home/HomeUpcomingEvent.tsx b/components/home/HomeUpcomingEvent.tsx
index 4e9785b..6aa6dea 100644
--- a/components/home/HomeUpcomingEvent.tsx
+++ b/components/home/HomeUpcomingEvent.tsx
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ export default function HomeUpcomingEvent() {
                     <div className="row">
                         <div className="col-lg-12 m-auto">
                             <div className="event2-header heading5 space-margin60">
-                                <h2 className="text-anime-style-3">Upcoming Events</h2>
+                                <h2 className="text-anime-style-3">Events</h2>
                             </div>
                         </div>
                     </div>
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ export default function HomeUpcomingEvent() {
                                                                                 <ul>
                                                                                     <li>
                                                                                         <Link href={event.url || "#"}>
-                                                                                            <span className='d-flex g-3 metered-data'>
+                                                                                            <span className='d-flex g-3 metered-data align-items-end'>
                                                                                                 <img src="/assets/img/icons/clock1.svg" alt="" />
                                                                                                 {event.time ? event.time + " - " : ""}{event.date}<span> | </span>
                                                                                             </span>
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ export default function HomeUpcomingEvent() {
                                                                                     </li>
                                                                                     <li>
                                                                                         <Link href={event.url || "#"}>
-                                                                                            <span className='d-flex g-3 metered-data'>                                                                                            <img src="/assets/img/icons/location1.svg" alt="" />{event.location}
+                                                                                            <span className='d-flex g-3 metered-data align-items-end'>                                                                                            <img src="/assets/img/icons/location1.svg" alt="" />{event.location}
                                                                                             </span>
 
                                                                                         </Link>
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ export default function HomeUpcomingEvent() {
                                                                                 <div className="space24" />
                                                                                 <div className="btn-area1">
                                                                                     <Link href={event.url || "#"} target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" className="vl-btn3">
-                                                                                        <span className="demo">purchase ticket</span>
+                                                                                        <span className="demo">{event.btnText || "purchase ticket"}</span>
                                                                                     </Link>
                                                                                 </div>
 
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ export default function HomeUpcomingEvent() {
                                                                                 <ul>
                                                                                     <li>
                                                                                         <Link href={event.url || "#"}>
-                                                                                            <span className='d-flex g-3 metered-data'>
+                                                                                            <span className='d-flex g-3 metered-data align-items-end'>
                                                                                                 <img src="/assets/img/icons/clock1.svg" alt="" />
                                                                                                 {event.time ? event.time + " - " : ""}{event.date}<span> | </span>
                                                                                             </span>
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ export default function HomeUpcomingEvent() {
                                                                                     </li>
                                                                                     <li>
                                                                                         <Link href={event.url || "#"}>
-                                                                                            <span className='d-flex g-3 metered-data'>                                                                                            <img src="/assets/img/icons/location1.svg" alt="" />{event.location}
+                                                                                            <span className='d-flex g-3 metered-data align-items-end'>                                                                                            <img src="/assets/img/icons/location1.svg" alt="" />{event.location}
                                                                                             </span>
 
                                                                                         </Link>
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ export default function HomeUpcomingEvent() {
                                                                                 <div className="space24" />
                                                                                 <div className="btn-area1">
                                                                                     <Link href={event.url || "#"} target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" className="vl-btn3">
-                                                                                        <span className="demo">purchase ticket</span>
+                                                                                        <span className="demo">{event.btnText || "purchase ticket"}</span>
                                                                                     </Link>
                                                                                 </div>
 
diff --git a/public/assets/img/pongal-2026.png b/public/assets/img/pongal-2026.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..88ab91b
Binary files /dev/null and b/public/assets/img/pongal-2026.png differ
diff --git a/utility/constant.utils.js b/utility/constant.utils.js
index 857b4c4..ac867d1 100644
--- a/utility/constant.utils.js
+++ b/utility/constant.utils.js
@@ -4659,95 +4659,115 @@ export const heritageLanguage = [
 
 // utils/events.js
 export const events = [
-        {
-            id: 4,
-            date: "Saturday, October 25, 2025",
-            time: "6:00 pm to 10:00 p.m",
-            title: "Tamil Cultural Nite Performing Arts festival",
-            location: " Humanities Theater, University of Waterloo 200 University Avenue, Waterloo, ON.",
-            desc: "20th Annual Tamil Cultural Nite Performing Arts Festival on October 25, 2025, at Humanities Theater, University of Waterloo — tickets available online, by phone, or in person.",
-            image: "/assets/img/nite/cropped.webp",
-            link: "/upcoming-event/tamil-cultural-nite-2025",
-            url: "https://secure1.tixhub.com/waterloo/online/b_otix.asp?cboPerformances=877&cboEvent=422&width=1903",
-        },
-        {
-            id: 1,
-            date: "2024-01-14",
-            time: "05:30 PM",
-            title: "Thai Pongal 2024",
-            location: "Holy Family Croatian Roman Catholic Parish Hall, Kitchener, Canada",
-            image: "/assets/img/event/upcoming-event/thai-pongal.webp",
-            url: "#",
-        },
-        {
-            id: 2,
-            date: "2024-04-14",
-            time: "10:00 AM",
-            title: "AGM",
-            location: "Christ Lutheran Church, Waterloo, ON",
-            image: "/assets/img/event/upcoming-event/agm.webp",
-            url: "#",
-        },
-        {
-            id: 3,
-            date: "2024-06-22",
-            title: "KW Multicultural Festival",
-            location: "Indian & Sri Lankan Food Court, Victoria Park, Kitchener, ON",
-            image: "/assets/img/event/upcoming-event/kw.webp",
-            url: "#",
-        },
-        {
-            id: 4,
-            date: "2024-07-07",
-            time: "10:00 AM",
-            title: "TCA Picnic – Potlock",
-            location: "Pinehurst Lake – Sutor Shelter, Ayr, ON",
-            image: "/assets/img/event/upcoming-event/picnic.webp",
-            url: "#",
-        },
-        {
-            id: 5,
-            date: "2024-07-27",
-            title: "South Asian Family Sports Day",
-            location: "Waterloo Park, Waterloo, ON",
-            image: "/assets/img/event/upcoming-event/sports.webp",
-            url: "#",
-        },
-        {
-            id: 6,
-            date: "2023-08-23",
-            time: "06:30-08:30 PM",
-            title: "Conestoga College Workshop",
-            location: "Conestoga College – WC 241, Doon Campus, Ontario",
-            image: "/assets/img/event/upcoming-event/workshop.webp",
-            url: "#",
-        },
-        {
-            id: 7,
-            date: "2023-08-23",
-            time: "06:30-08:30 PM",
-            title: "Tamil Cultural Nite",
-            location: "Doon Campus, Ontario (TBA)",
-            image: "/assets/img/event/upcoming-event/cultural.webp",
-            url: "#",
-        },
-        {
-            id: 8,
-            date: "2024-10-26",
-            time: "1.00 PM-4.30 PM",
-            title: "TCA – WPL Deepavali Celebrations",
-            location: "Waterloo Public Library, John M. Harper Branch",
-            image: "/assets/img/event/upcoming-event/deepavali.webp",
-            url: "#",
-        },
-        {
-            id: 9,
-            date: "2024-12-21",
-            time: "05:00 PM-09:00 PM",
-            title: "Christmas & 2024 Year End Celebration",
-            location: "RIM Park, 2001 University Ave E, Waterloo, ON",
-            image: "/assets/img/event/upcoming-event/christmas.webp",
-            url: "#",
-        },
+  {
+    id: 1,
+    date: "2026-01-15",
+    time: "07:30 AM",
+    title: "Thai Pongal 2026",
+    location: "Waterloo, ON.",
+    image: "/assets/img/pongal-2026.png",
+    url: "#",
+    btnText: "View Event"
+  },
+  {
+    id: 4,
+    date: "Saturday, October 25, 2025",
+    time: "6:00 pm to 10:00 p.m",
+    title: "Tamil Cultural Nite Performing Arts festival",
+    location: " Humanities Theater, University of Waterloo 200 University Avenue, Waterloo, ON.",
+    desc: "20th Annual Tamil Cultural Nite Performing Arts Festival on October 25, 2025, at Humanities Theater, University of Waterloo — tickets available online, by phone, or in person.",
+    image: "/assets/img/nite/cropped.webp",
+    link: "/upcoming-event/tamil-cultural-nite-2025",
+    url: "https://secure1.tixhub.com/waterloo/online/b_otix.asp?cboPerformances=877&cboEvent=422&width=1903",
+    btnText: "purchase ticket"
+  },
+  {
+    id: 1,
+    date: "2024-01-14",
+    time: "05:30 PM",
+    title: "Thai Pongal 2024",
+    location: "Holy Family Croatian Roman Catholic Parish Hall, Kitchener, Canada",
+    image: "/assets/img/event/upcoming-event/thai-pongal.webp",
+    url: "#",
+    btnText: "purchase ticket"
+  },
+  {
+    id: 2,
+    date: "2024-04-14",
+    time: "10:00 AM",
+    title: "AGM",
+    location: "Christ Lutheran Church, Waterloo, ON",
+    image: "/assets/img/event/upcoming-event/agm.webp",
+    url: "#",
+    btnText: "purchase ticket"
+  },
+  {
+    id: 3,
+    date: "2024-06-22",
+    title: "KW Multicultural Festival",
+    location: "Indian & Sri Lankan Food Court, Victoria Park, Kitchener, ON",
+    image: "/assets/img/event/upcoming-event/kw.webp",
+    url: "#",
+    btnText: "purchase ticket"
+  },
+  {
+    id: 4,
+    date: "2024-07-07",
+    time: "10:00 AM",
+    title: "TCA Picnic – Potlock",
+    location: "Pinehurst Lake – Sutor Shelter, Ayr, ON",
+    image: "/assets/img/event/upcoming-event/picnic.webp",
+    url: "#",
+    btnText: "purchase ticket"
+  },
+  {
+    id: 5,
+    date: "2024-07-27",
+    title: "South Asian Family Sports Day",
+    location: "Waterloo Park, Waterloo, ON",
+    image: "/assets/img/event/upcoming-event/sports.webp",
+    url: "#",
+    btnText: "purchase ticket"
+  },
+  {
+    id: 6,
+    date: "2023-08-23",
+    time: "06:30-08:30 PM",
+    title: "Conestoga College Workshop",
+    location: "Conestoga College – WC 241, Doon Campus, Ontario",
+    image: "/assets/img/event/upcoming-event/workshop.webp",
+    url: "#",
+    btnText: "purchase ticket"
+  },
+  {
+    id: 7,
+    date: "2023-08-23",
+    time: "06:30-08:30 PM",
+    title: "Tamil Cultural Nite",
+    location: "Doon Campus, Ontario (TBA)",
+    image: "/assets/img/event/upcoming-event/cultural.webp",
+    url: "#",
+    btnText: "purchase ticket"
+  },
+  {
+    id: 8,
+    date: "2024-10-26",
+    time: "1.00 PM-4.30 PM",
+    title: "TCA – WPL Deepavali Celebrations",
+    location: "Waterloo Public Library, John M. Harper Branch",
+    image: "/assets/img/event/upcoming-event/deepavali.webp",
+    url: "#",
+    btnText: "purchase ticket"
+  },
+  {
+    id: 9,
+    date: "2024-12-21",
+    time: "05:00 PM-09:00 PM",
+    title: "Christmas & 2024 Year End Celebration",
+    location: "RIM Park, 2001 University Ave E, Waterloo, ON",
+    image: "/assets/img/event/upcoming-event/christmas.webp",
+    url: "#",
+    btnText: "purchase ticket"
+  },
 ];