Onam 2017 Date — Monday, September 4, 2017
When is Onam in 2017? Onam 2017 falls on Monday, September 4, 2017.
Observance: Onam (Thiruvonam). City calendars may vary slightly by sunrise and amanta or purnimanta tradition — confirm with your local mandir.
Onam 2017 calendar — all ten days from Atham
| Day | Name | Star | Date & day |
|---|---|---|---|
| Day 1 | Atham | Hasta | Sat, 26 August 2017 |
| Day 2 | Chithira | Chitra | Sun, 27 August 2017 |
| Day 3 | Chodhi | Swati | Mon, 28 August 2017 |
| Day 4 | Vishakam | Vishakha | Tue, 29 August 2017 |
| Day 5 | Anizham | Anuradha | Wed, 30 August 2017 |
| Day 6 | Thriketta | Jyeshtha | Thu, 31 August 2017 |
| Day 7 | Moolam | Mula | Fri, 1 September 2017 |
| Day 8 | Pooradam | Purva Ashadha | Sat, 2 September 2017 |
| Day 9 | Uthradam (First Onam) | Uttara Ashadha | Sun, 3 September 2017 |
| Day 10 | Thiruvonam | Shravana | Mon, 4 September 2017 |
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 |
|---|---|
| 2016 | Wed, 14 September 2016 |
| 2017 | Mon, 4 September 2017 |
| 2018 | Sat, 25 August 2018 |
| 2019 | Wed, 11 September 2019 |
| 2020 | Mon, 31 August 2020 |
Hindu festivals around Onam 2017
- Anant Chaturdashi 2017 date — Tue, 5 September 2017
- Ganesh Chaturthi 2017 date — Fri, 25 August 2017
- Hartalika Teej 2017 date — Thu, 24 August 2017
- Mahalaya Amavasya 2017 date — Wed, 20 September 2017
- Sharad Navratri 2017 date — Thu, 21 September 2017
- Dahi Handi 2017 date — Wed, 16 August 2017
- Janmashtami 2017 date — Tue, 15 August 2017
- Durga Puja 2017 date — Thu, 28 September 2017
- Dussehra 2017 date — Sat, 30 September 2017
- Raksha Bandhan 2017 date — Mon, 7 August 2017
- Sharad Purnima 2017 date — Thu, 5 October 2017
- Varalakshmi Vratam 2017 date — Fri, 4 August 2017
