Onam 2015 Date — Friday, August 28, 2015
When is Onam in 2015? Onam 2015 falls on Friday, August 28, 2015.
Observance: Onam (Thiruvonam). City calendars may vary slightly by sunrise and amanta or purnimanta tradition — confirm with your local mandir.
Onam 2015 calendar — all ten days from Atham
| Day | Name | Star | Date & day |
|---|---|---|---|
| Day 1 | Atham | Hasta | Wed, 19 August 2015 |
| Day 2 | Chithira | Chitra | Thu, 20 August 2015 |
| Day 3 | Chodhi | Swati | Fri, 21 August 2015 |
| Day 4 | Vishakam | Vishakha | Sat, 22 August 2015 |
| Day 5 | Anizham | Anuradha | Sun, 23 August 2015 |
| Day 6 | Thriketta | Jyeshtha | Mon, 24 August 2015 |
| Day 7 | Moolam | Mula | Tue, 25 August 2015 |
| Day 8 | Pooradam | Purva Ashadha | Wed, 26 August 2015 |
| Day 9 | Uthradam (First Onam) | Uttara Ashadha | Thu, 27 August 2015 |
| Day 10 | Thiruvonam | Shravana | Fri, 28 August 2015 |
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 |
|---|---|
| 2014 | Sun, 7 September 2014 |
| 2015 | Fri, 28 August 2015 |
| 2016 | Wed, 14 September 2016 |
| 2017 | Mon, 4 September 2017 |
| 2018 | Sat, 25 August 2018 |
Hindu festivals around Onam 2015
- Varalakshmi Vratam 2015 date — Fri, 28 August 2015
- Raksha Bandhan 2015 date — Sat, 29 August 2015
- Janmashtami 2015 date — Sat, 5 September 2015
- Nag Panchami 2015 date — Thu, 20 August 2015
- Dahi Handi 2015 date — Sun, 6 September 2015
- Hariyali Teej 2015 date — Mon, 17 August 2015
- Hartalika Teej 2015 date — Wed, 16 September 2015
- Ganesh Chaturthi 2015 date — Thu, 17 September 2015
- Guru Purnima 2015 date — Fri, 31 July 2015
- Anant Chaturdashi 2015 date — Sun, 27 September 2015
- Jagannath Rath Yatra 2015 date — Sat, 18 July 2015
- Mahalaya Amavasya 2015 date — Mon, 12 October 2015
