Kerala Festivals
Celebrate Kerala's Unique Culture and Traditions
Experience the vibrant festival season of Kerala, with the Tourism Events and Festivals Calendar. Enjoy grand events like Pooram festivals, Snake boat races, Onam feasts and mystical Theyyam rituals.
| Festivals/Events | Dates | Category |
|---|---|---|
| Kochi Muziris Biennale Fort Kochi Ernakulam | 12 Dec 2025 to 31 Mar 2026 | Other Events |
| Sreeparvathy Devi Nadathura Mahotsavam Thiruvairanikkulam Mahadeva Kshetra Ernakulam | 2 Jan 2026 to 13 Jan 2026 | Traditional Festivals |
| Tour of Thekkady Idukki | 14 Mar 2026 | Other Events |
| Attuvela Mahotsavam Elankavu Bhagavathy Temple Kottayam | 21 Mar 2026 | Traditional Festivals |
| Kottankulangara Chamayavilakku Kottankulangara Devi Temple Kollam | 24 Mar 2026 to 25 Mar 2026 | Traditional Festivals |
| Thirunakkara Arattu Thirunakkara Mahadeva Temple Kottayam | 24 Mar 2026 | Traditional Festivals |
| Painkuni Festival Sree Padmanabha Swamy Temple Thiruvananthapuram | 24 Mar 2026 to 02 Apr 2026 | Traditional Festivals |
| Malanada Kettukazcha Poruvazhi Malanada Temple Kollam | 27 Mar 2026 | Traditional Festivals |
| Arattupuzha Pooram Arattupuzha Sree Sastha Temple Thrissur | 30 Mar 2026 | Pooram Festivals |
| Nenmara Vallangi Vela Nellikulangara Bhagavathy Temple Palakkad | 03 Apr 2026 | Traditional Festivals |
| Malayattoor Perunnal Malayattoor Church Ernakulam | 12 Apr 2026 | Feasts / Perunnal |
| Thrissur Pooram Thekkinkadu Maidanam Thrissur | 26 Apr 2026 | Pooram Festivals |
| Edathua Perunnal St. George’s Church Alappuzha | 27 Apr 2026 to 07 May 2026 | Feasts / Perunnal |
| Puthupally Perunnal St. George Orthodox Church Kottayam | 07 May 2026 | Feasts / Perunnal |
| Kannambra Vela Sree Kurumba Temple Palakkad | 25 May 2026 | Traditional Festivals |
| Ochira Kali Ochira Parabrahma Temple Kollam | 15 Jun 2026 to 16 Jun 2026 | Traditional Festivals |
| Njangattiri Aanayoottu Njangattiri Bhagavathi Temple Palakkad | 17 Jul 2026 | Traditional Festivals |
| Aanayoottu at Vadakkumnathan Temple Vadakkumnathan Temple Thrissur | 17 Jul 2026 | Traditional Festivals |
| Karkidaka Vavu Bali | 12 Aug 2026 | Traditional Festivals |
| Athachamayam Thripunithura Ernakulam | 16 Aug 2026 | Traditional Festivals |
| Thiruvonam All over Kerala | 26 Aug 2026 | Traditional Festivals |
| Pulikali Swaraj Round, Thrissur Thrissur | 29 Aug 2026 | Traditional Festivals |
| Aranmula Boat Race River Pamba Pathanamthitta | 30 Aug 2026 | Boat Races |
| Manarcad Perunnal St. Mary’s Church Kottayam | 01 Sep 2026 to 08 Sep 2026 | Feasts / Perunnal |
| Neelamperoor Padayani Palli Bhagavathi Temple Alappuzha | 11 Sep 2026 | Patayani |
| Feast of Holy Cross Shrine Holy Cross Shrine, Mapranam Thrissur | 14 Sep 2026 | Feasts / Perunnal |
| Feast of Vallarpadathamma Basilica of Our Lady of Ransom Ernakulam | 24 Sep 2026 | Feasts / Perunnal |
| Ayilyam Festival at Vettikode Sree Nagaraja Swami Temple Alappuzha | 06 Oct 2026 | Traditional Festivals |
| Panachikkadu Festival Panachikkadu Saraswati Temple Kottayam | 11 Oct 2026 to 21 Oct 2026 | Traditional Festivals |
| Alpashi Utsavam Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple Thiruvananthapuram | 11 Oct 2026 to 20 Oct 2026 | Traditional Festivals |
| Navarathri Festival All over Kerala | 11 Oct 2026 to 21 Oct 2026 | Traditional Festivals |
| Navarathri Sangeetholsavam Navarathri Mandapam Thiruvananthapuram | 11 Oct 2026 to 21 Oct 2026 | Music and Dance Festival |
| Revathi Pattathanam Tali Mahadeva Temple Kozhikode | 25 Oct 2026 | Traditional Festivals |
| Mannarasala Ayilyam Sree Nagaraja Temple, Mannarasala Alappuzha | 02 Nov 2026 | Traditional Festivals |
| Parumala Perunnal Parumala Church Pathanamthitta | 02 Nov 2026 | Feasts / Perunnal |
| Kalpathi Ratholsavam Sree Viswanatha Swamy Temple Palakkad | 14 Nov 2026 to 16 Nov 2026 | Traditional Festivals |
| Guruvayur Ekadasi Sri Krishna Temple, Guruvayur Thrissur | 21 Nov 2026 | Traditional Festivals |
| Vaikathashtami Vaikom Mahadeva Temple Kottayam | 01 Dec 2026 | Traditional Festivals |
| Puthari Thiruvappana Sri Muthappan Temple, Parassinikadavu Kannur | 02 Dec 2026 | Traditional Festivals |
Disclaimer
In Kerala, festival dates are decided in accordance with the Malayalam calendar and the local traditions and customs. We have calculated the festival dates based on these. But there can be changes in the dates according the customs and rituals associated with each place of worship. As such, these should be considered only as approximate dates and have to be confirmed with the local authorities.
