Onam · 2026
Falls on: Wednesday, August 26, 2026 · 10-day festival
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 Madrid.
How it is observed
- Pookalam (flower carpet)
- Onasadya feast
- Boat race
- Kathakali
Regional calendars
Also known as: ഓണം (Malayalam)
- Amanta (month ends at the new moon; South and West India)
- Shravana · Shukla Paksha
- Purnimanta (month ends at the full moon; North India)
- Shravana · Shukla Paksha
- Tamil: Avani 10, 2057 (Thiruvalluvar)
- Bengali: Bhadro 9, 1433 (Bangabda)
- Malayalam: Chingam 10, 1202 (Kollam era)
Computed for Madrid. Each solar calendar starts its month by its own region's rule.
Onam 2026
Vamana/Mahabali
- Wednesday, August 26, 2026View 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 2026?
- Onam falls on Wednesday, August 26, 2026.