Kerala Events

Onam is Kerala's major harvest-season festival, usually falling in August or September. Family meals, flower arrangements, public programmes and boat events vary by date and district; verify the year's calendar.

Thrissur Pooram is a major temple festival with processions, percussion, large crowds and complex local organisation. It is worship and civic tradition, not simply a spectacle.

Theyyam season in north Malabar spans many shrine calendars, commonly across the drier months. Each performance belongs to a specific community and ritual setting; confirm access and photography locally.

Boat races follow separate local schedules, including the Nehru Trophy event in Alappuzha. Weather, water conditions and official decisions can alter dates.

Vishu, Ramadan and Eid, Christmas, church feasts, Attukal Pongala and Sabarimala pilgrimage periods also reshape transport and accommodation. Use Kerala Tourism's current event calendar and the responsible shrine or organiser for exact dates.