Onam 2020 Date — Monday, August 31, 2020
When is Onam in 2020? Onam 2020 falls on Monday, August 31, 2020.
Observance: Onam (Thiruvonam). City calendars may vary slightly by sunrise and amanta or purnimanta tradition — confirm with your local mandir.
Onam 2020 calendar — all ten days from Atham
| Day | Name | Star | Date & day |
|---|---|---|---|
| Day 1 | Atham | Hasta | Sat, 22 August 2020 |
| Day 2 | Chithira | Chitra | Sun, 23 August 2020 |
| Day 3 | Chodhi | Swati | Mon, 24 August 2020 |
| Day 4 | Vishakam | Vishakha | Tue, 25 August 2020 |
| Day 5 | Anizham | Anuradha | Wed, 26 August 2020 |
| Day 6 | Thriketta | Jyeshtha | Thu, 27 August 2020 |
| Day 7 | Moolam | Mula | Fri, 28 August 2020 |
| Day 8 | Pooradam | Purva Ashadha | Sat, 29 August 2020 |
| Day 9 | Uthradam (First Onam) | Uttara Ashadha | Sun, 30 August 2020 |
| Day 10 | Thiruvonam | Shravana | Mon, 31 August 2020 |
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 |
|---|---|
| 2019 | Wed, 11 September 2019 |
| 2020 | Mon, 31 August 2020 |
| 2021 | Sat, 21 August 2021 |
| 2022 | Thu, 8 September 2022 |
| 2023 | Tue, 29 August 2023 |
Hindu festivals around Onam 2020
- Anant Chaturdashi 2020 date — Tue, 1 September 2020
- Ganesh Chaturthi 2020 date — Sat, 22 August 2020
- Hartalika Teej 2020 date — Fri, 21 August 2020
- Mahalaya Amavasya 2020 date — Thu, 17 September 2020
- Dahi Handi 2020 date — Thu, 13 August 2020
- Janmashtami 2020 date — Wed, 12 August 2020
- Raksha Bandhan 2020 date — Mon, 3 August 2020
- Varalakshmi Vratam 2020 date — Fri, 31 July 2020
- Nag Panchami 2020 date — Sat, 25 July 2020
- Hariyali Teej 2020 date — Thu, 23 July 2020
- Sharad Navratri 2020 date — Sat, 17 October 2020
- Durga Puja 2020 date — Sat, 24 October 2020
