Onam 2014 Date — Sunday, September 7, 2014
When is Onam in 2014? Onam 2014 falls on Sunday, September 7, 2014.
Observance: Onam (Thiruvonam). City calendars may vary slightly by sunrise and amanta or purnimanta tradition — confirm with your local mandir.
Onam 2014 calendar — all ten days from Atham
| Day | Name | Star | Date & day |
|---|---|---|---|
| Day 1 | Atham | Hasta | Fri, 29 August 2014 |
| Day 2 | Chithira | Chitra | Sat, 30 August 2014 |
| Day 3 | Chodhi | Swati | Sun, 31 August 2014 |
| Day 4 | Vishakam | Vishakha | Mon, 1 September 2014 |
| Day 5 | Anizham | Anuradha | Tue, 2 September 2014 |
| Day 6 | Thriketta | Jyeshtha | Wed, 3 September 2014 |
| Day 7 | Moolam | Mula | Thu, 4 September 2014 |
| Day 8 | Pooradam | Purva Ashadha | Fri, 5 September 2014 |
| Day 9 | Uthradam (First Onam) | Uttara Ashadha | Sat, 6 September 2014 |
| Day 10 | Thiruvonam | Shravana | Sun, 7 September 2014 |
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 |
|---|---|
| 2013 | Tue, 20 August 2013 |
| 2014 | Sun, 7 September 2014 |
| 2015 | Fri, 28 August 2015 |
| 2016 | Wed, 14 September 2016 |
| 2017 | Mon, 4 September 2017 |
Hindu festivals around Onam 2014
- Anant Chaturdashi 2014 date — Mon, 8 September 2014
- Ganesh Chaturthi 2014 date — Fri, 29 August 2014
- Hartalika Teej 2014 date — Thu, 28 August 2014
- Mahalaya Amavasya 2014 date — Wed, 24 September 2014
- Sharad Navratri 2014 date — Thu, 25 September 2014
- Dahi Handi 2014 date — Tue, 19 August 2014
- Janmashtami 2014 date — Mon, 18 August 2014
- Durga Puja 2014 date — Thu, 2 October 2014
- Dussehra 2014 date — Sat, 4 October 2014
- Raksha Bandhan 2014 date — Sun, 10 August 2014
- Varalakshmi Vratam 2014 date — Fri, 8 August 2014
- Sharad Purnima 2014 date — Wed, 8 October 2014
