Onam festival of Kerela


Kerala, the South Indian coastal state regards Onam as a very important festival. This festival often falls around the month of September. If you ever visit Kerala around this festive period you can expect to be absorbed by the joyful festive mood which would go on for about ten days as the Onam festival’s celebrations last for a period of ten days.

What is Onam
Onam is the biggest and the most important festival of the state of Kerala. It is a harvest festival and is celebrated with joy and enthusiasm all over the state by people of all communities.

Onam Rituals
Onam is the biggest and the most important festival of Kerala. Festivities of Onam continue for ten long days. Of all these days, most important ones are the first day, Atham and the last or tenth day, Thiru Onam.

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Indian festivals calendar

January 2008
Sat 05 - Guru Govind Singh Jayanti
Wed 09 - Muharam (Al Hijra)
Sun 13 - Lohri
Mon 14 - Makar Sankranti
Mon 14 - Pongal
Sat 26 - Republic Day

Feb 2008
Thu 07 - Mauni Amavashya
Mon 11 - Vasant Panchmi
Thu 14 - Valentines Day

March 2008
Thu 06 - Mahashivratri
Thu 20 - Milad un Nabi (Birthday of the Prophet)
Fri 21 - Good Friday
Fri 21 - Nau Roz
Sat 22 - Holi
Sat 22 - Holla Mohalla
Sun 23 - Easter Sunday
Wed 26 - Khordad Sal, Birth of Prophet Zaranhushtra

Apr 2008
Sun 06 - Bikrami Samvat (Hindu New Year)
Sun 06 - Gudi Padwa
Mon 14 - Baisakhi
Mon 14 - Ram Navmi
Fri 18 - Mahavir Jayanti
Sat 19 - Hanuman Jayanti
Sun 27 - Easter

May 2008
Sun 11 - Mothers Day
Tue 20 - Buddha Jayanti / Buddha Purnima

June 2008
Fri 13 - Ganga Dussehra

July 2008
Wed 16 - Rath Yatra
Fri 18 - Guru Poornima
Sunday 27th - Parents' Day

August 2008
Sun 3 - Friendship Day
Fri 15 - Independence Day
Sat 16 - Rakhi
Tue 19 - Parsi New Year
Sun 24 - Sri Krishna Janmashtami

September 2008
Tue 02 - Ramadan Starts
Wed 03 - Ganesh Chaturathi
Fri 12 - Onam
Mon 29 - Navaratri begin

October 2008
Thu 02 - Gandhi Jayanti
Thu 02 - Id-Ul-Fitr -Ramadan Ends
Thu 09 - Dussehra
Sat 18 - Karwa Chauth
Sun 26 - Dhan Teras
Tue 28 - Diwali
Wed 29 - Govardhan Puja
Thu 30 - Bhai Duj
Fri 31 - Halloween

November 2008
Thu 13 - Guru Nanak Jayanti

December 2008
Thu 11 - Eid-Ul-Adha
Thu 25 - Christmas

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