Onam 2026
📅 Saturday, September 5, 2026
📝 About Onam 2026
Onam is the most important festival in the Indian state of Kerala, celebrated as a harvest festival and commemorating the mythical homecoming of the benevolent King Mahabali, who is believed to return from the netherworld to visit his people once a year. The ten-day celebration features the Onam Sadya, an elaborate vegetarian feast of up to 26 dishes served on banana leaves, along with Vallam Kali snake boat races held on Kerala's backwaters. Women create intricate floral carpets called Pookalam at the entrances of their homes, and traditional art forms such as Kathakali dance and Pulikali tiger parades add to the spectacle. Onam transcends religious boundaries and is celebrated by all communities in Kerala as a symbol of the state's rich cultural identity.
📋 Quick Facts
- Date
- Saturday, September 5, 2026
- Day of the Week
- Saturday
- Days Remaining
- 160
- Category
- Cultural Festivals
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
There are 160 days until Onam 2026 on Saturday, September 5, 2026.
Onam 2026 is on Saturday, September 5, 2026.
Onam is the most important festival in the Indian state of Kerala, celebrated as a harvest festival and commemorating the mythical homecoming of the benevolent King Mahabali, who is believed to return from the netherworld to visit his people once a year. The ten-day celebration features the Onam Sadya, an elaborate vegetarian feast of up to 26 dishes served on banana leaves, along with Vallam Kali snake boat races held on Kerala's backwaters. Women create intricate floral carpets called Pookalam at the entrances of their homes, and traditional art forms such as Kathakali dance and Pulikali tiger parades add to the spectacle. Onam transcends religious boundaries and is celebrated by all communities in Kerala as a symbol of the state's rich cultural identity.
Onam 2026 falls on a Saturday.