Onam 2018 Date — Saturday, August 25, 2018
When is Onam in 2018? Onam 2018 falls on Saturday, August 25, 2018.
Observance: Onam (Thiruvonam). City calendars may vary slightly by sunrise and amanta or purnimanta tradition — confirm with your local mandir.
Onam 2018 calendar — all ten days from Atham
| Day | Name | Star | Date & day |
|---|---|---|---|
| Day 1 | Atham | Hasta | Thu, 16 August 2018 |
| Day 2 | Chithira | Chitra | Fri, 17 August 2018 |
| Day 3 | Chodhi | Swati | Sat, 18 August 2018 |
| Day 4 | Vishakam | Vishakha | Sun, 19 August 2018 |
| Day 5 | Anizham | Anuradha | Mon, 20 August 2018 |
| Day 6 | Thriketta | Jyeshtha | Tue, 21 August 2018 |
| Day 7 | Moolam | Mula | Wed, 22 August 2018 |
| Day 8 | Pooradam | Purva Ashadha | Thu, 23 August 2018 |
| Day 9 | Uthradam (First Onam) | Uttara Ashadha | Fri, 24 August 2018 |
| Day 10 | Thiruvonam | Shravana | Sat, 25 August 2018 |
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 |
|---|---|
| 2017 | Mon, 4 September 2017 |
| 2018 | Sat, 25 August 2018 |
| 2019 | Wed, 11 September 2019 |
| 2020 | Mon, 31 August 2020 |
| 2021 | Sat, 21 August 2021 |
Hindu festivals around Onam 2018
- Raksha Bandhan 2018 date — Sun, 26 August 2018
- Varalakshmi Vratam 2018 date — Fri, 24 August 2018
- Janmashtami 2018 date — Mon, 3 September 2018
- Nag Panchami 2018 date — Wed, 15 August 2018
- Dahi Handi 2018 date — Tue, 4 September 2018
- Hariyali Teej 2018 date — Mon, 13 August 2018
- Hartalika Teej 2018 date — Wed, 12 September 2018
- Ganesh Chaturthi 2018 date — Thu, 13 September 2018
- Guru Purnima 2018 date — Fri, 27 July 2018
- Anant Chaturdashi 2018 date — Sun, 23 September 2018
- Jagannath Rath Yatra 2018 date — Sat, 14 July 2018
- Vat Savitri 2018 date — Fri, 13 July 2018
