Onam 2013 Date — Tuesday, August 20, 2013
When is Onam in 2013? Onam 2013 falls on Tuesday, August 20, 2013.
Observance: Onam (Thiruvonam). City calendars may vary slightly by sunrise and amanta or purnimanta tradition — confirm with your local mandir.
Onam 2013 calendar — all ten days from Atham
| Day | Name | Star | Date & day |
|---|---|---|---|
| Day 1 | Atham | Hasta | Sun, 11 August 2013 |
| Day 2 | Chithira | Chitra | Mon, 12 August 2013 |
| Day 3 | Chodhi | Swati | Tue, 13 August 2013 |
| Day 4 | Vishakam | Vishakha | Wed, 14 August 2013 |
| Day 5 | Anizham | Anuradha | Thu, 15 August 2013 |
| Day 6 | Thriketta | Jyeshtha | Fri, 16 August 2013 |
| Day 7 | Moolam | Mula | Sat, 17 August 2013 |
| Day 8 | Pooradam | Purva Ashadha | Sun, 18 August 2013 |
| Day 9 | Uthradam (First Onam) | Uttara Ashadha | Mon, 19 August 2013 |
| Day 10 | Thiruvonam | Shravana | Tue, 20 August 2013 |
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 |
|---|---|
| 2012 | Wed, 29 August 2012 |
| 2013 | Tue, 20 August 2013 |
| 2014 | Sun, 7 September 2014 |
| 2015 | Fri, 28 August 2015 |
| 2016 | Wed, 14 September 2016 |
Hindu festivals around Onam 2013
- Raksha Bandhan 2013 date — Wed, 21 August 2013
- Varalakshmi Vratam 2013 date — Fri, 16 August 2013
- Janmashtami 2013 date — Wed, 28 August 2013
- Nag Panchami 2013 date — Mon, 12 August 2013
- Dahi Handi 2013 date — Thu, 29 August 2013
- Hariyali Teej 2013 date — Sat, 10 August 2013
- Hartalika Teej 2013 date — Sun, 8 September 2013
- Ganesh Chaturthi 2013 date — Mon, 9 September 2013
- Guru Purnima 2013 date — Mon, 22 July 2013
- Anant Chaturdashi 2013 date — Wed, 18 September 2013
- Jagannath Rath Yatra 2013 date — Wed, 10 July 2013
- Vat Savitri 2013 date — Mon, 8 July 2013
