Onam 2000 Date — Sunday, September 10, 2000
When is Onam in 2000? Onam 2000 falls on Sunday, September 10, 2000.
Observance: Onam (Thiruvonam). City calendars may vary slightly by sunrise and amanta or purnimanta tradition — confirm with your local mandir.
Onam 2000 calendar — all ten days from Atham
| Day | Name | Star | Date & day |
|---|---|---|---|
| Day 1 | Atham | Hasta | Fri, 1 September 2000 |
| Day 2 | Chithira | Chitra | Sat, 2 September 2000 |
| Day 3 | Chodhi | Swati | Sun, 3 September 2000 |
| Day 4 | Vishakam | Vishakha | Mon, 4 September 2000 |
| Day 5 | Anizham | Anuradha | Tue, 5 September 2000 |
| Day 6 | Thriketta | Jyeshtha | Wed, 6 September 2000 |
| Day 7 | Moolam | Mula | Thu, 7 September 2000 |
| Day 8 | Pooradam | Purva Ashadha | Fri, 8 September 2000 |
| Day 9 | Uthradam (First Onam) | Uttara Ashadha | Sat, 9 September 2000 |
| Day 10 | Thiruvonam | Shravana | Sun, 10 September 2000 |
Onam follows the Malayalam solar calendar: Thiruvonam is the day the Shravana (Thiruvonam) nakshatra falls in the month of Chingam, and the ten days are counted back from it to Atham.
Why we celebrate
Kerala harvest festival welcoming righteous King Mahabali; Vamana-Vishnu legend.
How it is celebrated
Pookalam, Onam sadya, boat races, Thiruvonam feast.
Puja timing
Thiruvonam day main feast and puja; ten-day Uthradam to Thiruvonam.
Foods & offerings
Onam sadya — 20+ items on banana leaf: avial, olan, payasam.
Rituals
- Daily pookalam.
- Wear kasavu mundu/sari.
- Community sadya and games.
Onam dates by year
| Year | Date & day |
|---|---|
| 2000 | Sun, 10 September 2000 |
| 2001 | Fri, 31 August 2001 |
| 2002 | Wed, 21 August 2002 |
| 2003 | Mon, 8 September 2003 |
Hindu festivals around Onam 2000
- Anant Chaturdashi 2000 date — Tue, 12 September 2000
- Ganesh Chaturthi 2000 date — Sat, 2 September 2000
- Hartalika Teej 2000 date — Fri, 1 September 2000
- Mahalaya Amavasya 2000 date — Wed, 27 September 2000
- Dahi Handi 2000 date — Thu, 24 August 2000
- Sharad Navratri 2000 date — Thu, 28 September 2000
- Janmashtami 2000 date — Wed, 23 August 2000
- Durga Puja 2000 date — Thu, 5 October 2000
- Raksha Bandhan 2000 date — Tue, 15 August 2000
- Dussehra 2000 date — Sun, 8 October 2000
- Varalakshmi Vratam 2000 date — Fri, 11 August 2000
- Sharad Purnima 2000 date — Fri, 13 October 2000
