Onam · 2024
Falls on: Saturday, September 14, 2024 · 10-day festival (Sep 14 – 23)
Kerala's great harvest festival, welcoming the annual homecoming of the beloved King Mahabali. It culminates on Thiruvonam day in the Malayalam month of Chingam, celebrated with pookkalam floral carpets, the Onasadya feast, and snake-boat races.
Dates and timings for New York City.
How it is observed
- Pookalam (flower carpet)
- Onasadya feast
- Boat race
- Kathakali
Regional calendars
Also known as: ഓണം (Malayalam) · ओणम (Hindi) · ஓணம் (Tamil) · ఓణం (Telugu)
- Amanta (month ends at the new moon; South and West India)
- Bhadrapada · Shukla Paksha
- Purnimanta (month ends at the full moon; North India)
- Bhadrapada · Shukla Paksha
- Tamil: Avani 30, 2055 (Thiruvalluvar)
- Bengali: Bhadro 29, 1431 (Bangabda)
- Odia: Bhadraba 30, 1431 (Vilayati era)
- Malayalam: Chingam 30, 1200 (Kollam era)
Computed for New York City. Each solar calendar starts its month by its own region's rule.
Onam 2024
Vamana/Mahabali
- Saturday, September 14, 2024View day panchang →
Frequently asked questions
- What is Onam?
- Kerala's great harvest festival, welcoming the annual homecoming of the beloved King Mahabali. It culminates on Thiruvonam day in the Malayalam month of Chingam, celebrated with pookkalam floral carpets, the Onasadya feast, and snake-boat races.
- When is Onam 2024?
- Onam falls on Saturday, September 14, 2024.