Onam 2010 Date — Monday, August 23, 2010
When is Onam in 2010? Onam 2010 falls on Monday, August 23, 2010.
Observance: Onam (Thiruvonam). City calendars may vary slightly by sunrise and amanta or purnimanta tradition — confirm with your local mandir.
Onam 2010 calendar — all ten days from Atham
| Day | Name | Star | Date & day |
|---|---|---|---|
| Day 1 | Atham | Hasta | Sat, 14 August 2010 |
| Day 2 | Chithira | Chitra | Sun, 15 August 2010 |
| Day 3 | Chodhi | Swati | Mon, 16 August 2010 |
| Day 4 | Vishakam | Vishakha | Tue, 17 August 2010 |
| Day 5 | Anizham | Anuradha | Wed, 18 August 2010 |
| Day 6 | Thriketta | Jyeshtha | Thu, 19 August 2010 |
| Day 7 | Moolam | Mula | Fri, 20 August 2010 |
| Day 8 | Pooradam | Purva Ashadha | Sat, 21 August 2010 |
| Day 9 | Uthradam (First Onam) | Uttara Ashadha | Sun, 22 August 2010 |
| Day 10 | Thiruvonam | Shravana | Mon, 23 August 2010 |
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 |
|---|---|
| 2009 | Wed, 2 September 2009 |
| 2010 | Mon, 23 August 2010 |
| 2011 | Fri, 9 September 2011 |
| 2012 | Wed, 29 August 2012 |
| 2013 | Tue, 20 August 2013 |
Hindu festivals around Onam 2010
- Raksha Bandhan 2010 date — Tue, 24 August 2010
- Varalakshmi Vratam 2010 date — Fri, 20 August 2010
- Nag Panchami 2010 date — Sat, 14 August 2010
- Janmashtami 2010 date — Thu, 2 September 2010
- Hariyali Teej 2010 date — Thu, 12 August 2010
- Dahi Handi 2010 date — Fri, 3 September 2010
- Hartalika Teej 2010 date — Fri, 10 September 2010
- Ganesh Chaturthi 2010 date — Sat, 11 September 2010
- Guru Purnima 2010 date — Sun, 25 July 2010
- Anant Chaturdashi 2010 date — Wed, 22 September 2010
- Jagannath Rath Yatra 2010 date — Tue, 13 July 2010
- Vat Savitri 2010 date — Sun, 11 July 2010
