Cultural calendar 2026

Festivals & observances

Kerala festivals and national observances. Samajam-specific events arrive in Phase 2.

January

  • 26
    Republic Dayറിപ്പബ്ലിക് ദിനംcivic

    National holiday

March

  • 4
    Holiഹോളിhindu

    Festival of colours

  • 20
    Eid ul-Fitrഈദ് ഉൽ-ഫിത്തർmuslim

    End of Ramadan (date is observation-dependent)

April

  • 5
    Easterഈസ്റ്റർchristian

    Resurrection Sunday

  • 14
    Vishuവിഷുhindu

    Malayali New Year

Maythis month

  • 4
    Thrissur Pooramതൃശൂർ പൂരംhindu

    Iconic Kerala temple festival

  • 27
    Eid ul-Adhaഈദ് ഉൽ-അദ്ഹാmuslim

    Festival of sacrifice (date is observation-dependent)

August

  • 15
    Independence Dayസ്വാതന്ത്ര്യ ദിനംcivic

    National holiday

  • 26
    Onam (Thiruvonam)ഓണം (തിരുവോണം)community

    Kerala harvest festival — the big one for samajams

September

  • 4
    Aranmula Boat Raceആറന്മുള വള്ളംകളിcommunity

    Snake boat race during Onam season

October

  • 2
    Gandhi Jayantiഗാന്ധി ജയന്തിcivic

    National holiday

November

  • 8
    Diwaliദീപാവലിhindu

    Festival of lights

December

  • 25
    Christmasക്രിസ്മസ്christian

    Birth of Christ