Onam 2021 Date — Saturday, August 21, 2021
When is Onam in 2021? Onam 2021 falls on Saturday, August 21, 2021.
Observance: Onam (Thiruvonam). City calendars may vary slightly by sunrise and amanta or purnimanta tradition — confirm with your local mandir.
Onam 2021 calendar — all ten days from Atham
| Day | Name | Star | Date & day |
|---|---|---|---|
| Day 1 | Atham | Hasta | Thu, 12 August 2021 |
| Day 2 | Chithira | Chitra | Fri, 13 August 2021 |
| Day 3 | Chodhi | Swati | Sat, 14 August 2021 |
| Day 4 | Vishakam | Vishakha | Sun, 15 August 2021 |
| Day 5 | Anizham | Anuradha | Mon, 16 August 2021 |
| Day 6 | Thriketta | Jyeshtha | Tue, 17 August 2021 |
| Day 7 | Moolam | Mula | Wed, 18 August 2021 |
| Day 8 | Pooradam | Purva Ashadha | Thu, 19 August 2021 |
| Day 9 | Uthradam (First Onam) | Uttara Ashadha | Fri, 20 August 2021 |
| Day 10 | Thiruvonam | Shravana | Sat, 21 August 2021 |
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 |
|---|---|
| 2020 | Mon, 31 August 2020 |
| 2021 | Sat, 21 August 2021 |
| 2022 | Thu, 8 September 2022 |
| 2023 | Tue, 29 August 2023 |
| 2024 | Sun, 15 September 2024 |
Hindu festivals around Onam 2021
- Raksha Bandhan 2021 date — Sun, 22 August 2021
- Varalakshmi Vratam 2021 date — Fri, 20 August 2021
- Nag Panchami 2021 date — Fri, 13 August 2021
- Janmashtami 2021 date — Mon, 30 August 2021
- Hariyali Teej 2021 date — Wed, 11 August 2021
- Dahi Handi 2021 date — Tue, 31 August 2021
- Hartalika Teej 2021 date — Thu, 9 September 2021
- Ganesh Chaturthi 2021 date — Fri, 10 September 2021
- Guru Purnima 2021 date — Sat, 24 July 2021
- Anant Chaturdashi 2021 date — Sun, 19 September 2021
- Jagannath Rath Yatra 2021 date — Mon, 12 July 2021
- Vat Savitri 2021 date — Fri, 9 July 2021
