Onam 2016 Date — Wednesday, September 14, 2016
When is Onam in 2016? Onam 2016 falls on Wednesday, September 14, 2016.
Observance: Onam (Thiruvonam). City calendars may vary slightly by sunrise and amanta or purnimanta tradition — confirm with your local mandir.
Onam 2016 calendar — all ten days from Atham
| Day | Name | Star | Date & day |
|---|---|---|---|
| Day 1 | Atham | Hasta | Mon, 5 September 2016 |
| Day 2 | Chithira | Chitra | Tue, 6 September 2016 |
| Day 3 | Chodhi | Swati | Wed, 7 September 2016 |
| Day 4 | Vishakam | Vishakha | Thu, 8 September 2016 |
| Day 5 | Anizham | Anuradha | Fri, 9 September 2016 |
| Day 6 | Thriketta | Jyeshtha | Sat, 10 September 2016 |
| Day 7 | Moolam | Mula | Sun, 11 September 2016 |
| Day 8 | Pooradam | Purva Ashadha | Mon, 12 September 2016 |
| Day 9 | Uthradam (First Onam) | Uttara Ashadha | Tue, 13 September 2016 |
| Day 10 | Thiruvonam | Shravana | Wed, 14 September 2016 |
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 |
|---|---|
| 2015 | Fri, 28 August 2015 |
| 2016 | Wed, 14 September 2016 |
| 2017 | Mon, 4 September 2017 |
| 2018 | Sat, 25 August 2018 |
| 2019 | Wed, 11 September 2019 |
Hindu festivals around Onam 2016
- Anant Chaturdashi 2016 date — Thu, 15 September 2016
- Ganesh Chaturthi 2016 date — Mon, 5 September 2016
- Hartalika Teej 2016 date — Sun, 4 September 2016
- Mahalaya Amavasya 2016 date — Fri, 30 September 2016
- Sharad Navratri 2016 date — Sat, 1 October 2016
- Dahi Handi 2016 date — Fri, 26 August 2016
- Janmashtami 2016 date — Thu, 25 August 2016
- Durga Puja 2016 date — Sun, 9 October 2016
- Raksha Bandhan 2016 date — Thu, 18 August 2016
- Dussehra 2016 date — Tue, 11 October 2016
- Sharad Purnima 2016 date — Sun, 16 October 2016
- Varalakshmi Vratam 2016 date — Fri, 12 August 2016
