Onam 2027

September 2027

Sunday

King Mahabali

Kerala's harvest homecoming festival

Onam Puja Timings

Onam on Sunday, September 12, 2027

Chingam month, Thiruvonam (Shravana) nakshatra

Begins: 02:58 AM, Sep 12 · Ends: 06:05 AM, Sep 13

Duration: 10 days

327 days

About Onam

Onam is Kerala's harvest festival, welcoming the mythical King Mahabali back to visit his people once a year.

Homes create intricate Pookalam flower carpets, and a grand Onam Sadhya feast is served on banana leaves.

Significance

Kerala's principal harvest festival, commemorating the mythical King Mahabali's annual visit to his people. It is celebrated regardless of religion across the state.

How to Observe

Create a Pookalam (flower carpet) at the home entrance
Prepare and share an Onam Sadhya — a multi-course vegetarian feast served on a banana leaf
Take part in or watch Vallam Kali (snake-boat races)
Watch or perform traditional dances such as Thiruvathira and Pulikali

Regional Variations

Kerala

The state's largest festival, spanning ten days, celebrated by Hindus, Christians and Muslims alike.

Malayali diaspora

Widely observed with community Sadhya feasts wherever Malayali communities live.

Notes: Date and timings shown are computed for New Delhi, India using Swiss Ephemeris. Day Thiruvonam (Shravana) nakshatra prevails at sunrise in the Malayalam month Chingam (Sun in Simha); the later one when it falls twice. Matches Drik Panchang for Thiruvananthapuram 2024-2027. Some Kerala almanacs can differ by a day. Always cross-check with your family priest for a personalised Muhurat.

Panchang for Onam Day Choghadiya Muhurat

Frequently Asked Questions

Onam 2027 mein kab hai?

Onam 2027 mein Sunday, 12 September ko hai (New Delhi ke panchang ke anusaar). Tithi: Chingam month, Thiruvonam (Shravana) nakshatra. Yeh tithi 02:58 AM, Sep 12 se 06:05 AM, Sep 13 tak rehti hai. Apne shehar ke hisaab se samay thoda alag ho sakta hai.

Onam kab se kab tak hai?

Onam 12 September se shuru hota hai. Avadhi: 10 days.

Why does this festival's date change every year on the Gregorian calendar?

Most Hindu festivals are set by the lunar Hindu calendar (a specific Tithi within a specific lunar month), not the solar Gregorian calendar used internationally. Since a lunar year runs roughly 11 days shorter than a solar year, the same Tithi lands on a different Gregorian date each year — this is normal and expected, not an error.