Onam 2019 Date — Wednesday, September 11, 2019
When is Onam in 2019? Onam 2019 falls on Wednesday, September 11, 2019.
Observance: Onam (Thiruvonam). City calendars may vary slightly by sunrise and amanta or purnimanta tradition — confirm with your local mandir.
Onam 2019 calendar — all ten days from Atham
| Day | Name | Star | Date & day |
|---|---|---|---|
| Day 1 | Atham | Hasta | Mon, 2 September 2019 |
| Day 2 | Chithira | Chitra | Tue, 3 September 2019 |
| Day 3 | Chodhi | Swati | Wed, 4 September 2019 |
| Day 4 | Vishakam | Vishakha | Thu, 5 September 2019 |
| Day 5 | Anizham | Anuradha | Fri, 6 September 2019 |
| Day 6 | Thriketta | Jyeshtha | Sat, 7 September 2019 |
| Day 7 | Moolam | Mula | Sun, 8 September 2019 |
| Day 8 | Pooradam | Purva Ashadha | Mon, 9 September 2019 |
| Day 9 | Uthradam (First Onam) | Uttara Ashadha | Tue, 10 September 2019 |
| Day 10 | Thiruvonam | Shravana | Wed, 11 September 2019 |
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 |
|---|---|
| 2018 | Sat, 25 August 2018 |
| 2019 | Wed, 11 September 2019 |
| 2020 | Mon, 31 August 2020 |
| 2021 | Sat, 21 August 2021 |
| 2022 | Thu, 8 September 2022 |
Hindu festivals around Onam 2019
- Anant Chaturdashi 2019 date — Thu, 12 September 2019
- Ganesh Chaturthi 2019 date — Mon, 2 September 2019
- Hartalika Teej 2019 date — Sun, 1 September 2019
- Mahalaya Amavasya 2019 date — Sat, 28 September 2019
- Dahi Handi 2019 date — Sun, 25 August 2019
- Sharad Navratri 2019 date — Sun, 29 September 2019
- Janmashtami 2019 date — Sat, 24 August 2019
- Durga Puja 2019 date — Sun, 6 October 2019
- Raksha Bandhan 2019 date — Thu, 15 August 2019
- Dussehra 2019 date — Tue, 8 October 2019
- Sharad Purnima 2019 date — Sun, 13 October 2019
- Varalakshmi Vratam 2019 date — Fri, 9 August 2019
