Onam 2022 Date — Thursday, September 8, 2022
When is Onam in 2022? Onam 2022 falls on Thursday, September 8, 2022.
Observance: Onam (Thiruvonam). City calendars may vary slightly by sunrise and amanta or purnimanta tradition — confirm with your local mandir.
Onam 2022 calendar — all ten days from Atham
| Day | Name | Star | Date & day |
|---|---|---|---|
| Day 1 | Atham | Hasta | Tue, 30 August 2022 |
| Day 2 | Chithira | Chitra | Wed, 31 August 2022 |
| Day 3 | Chodhi | Swati | Thu, 1 September 2022 |
| Day 4 | Vishakam | Vishakha | Fri, 2 September 2022 |
| Day 5 | Anizham | Anuradha | Sat, 3 September 2022 |
| Day 6 | Thriketta | Jyeshtha | Sun, 4 September 2022 |
| Day 7 | Moolam | Mula | Mon, 5 September 2022 |
| Day 8 | Pooradam | Purva Ashadha | Tue, 6 September 2022 |
| Day 9 | Uthradam (First Onam) | Uttara Ashadha | Wed, 7 September 2022 |
| Day 10 | Thiruvonam | Shravana | Thu, 8 September 2022 |
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 |
|---|---|
| 2021 | Sat, 21 August 2021 |
| 2022 | Thu, 8 September 2022 |
| 2023 | Tue, 29 August 2023 |
| 2024 | Sun, 15 September 2024 |
| 2025 | Fri, 5 September 2025 |
Hindu festivals around Onam 2022
- Anant Chaturdashi 2022 date — Fri, 9 September 2022
- Ganesh Chaturthi 2022 date — Wed, 31 August 2022
- Hartalika Teej 2022 date — Tue, 30 August 2022
- Mahalaya Amavasya 2022 date — Sun, 25 September 2022
- Sharad Navratri 2022 date — Mon, 26 September 2022
- Dahi Handi 2022 date — Sat, 20 August 2022
- Janmashtami 2022 date — Fri, 19 August 2022
- Durga Puja 2022 date — Mon, 3 October 2022
- Raksha Bandhan 2022 date — Fri, 12 August 2022
- Dussehra 2022 date — Wed, 5 October 2022
- Sharad Purnima 2022 date — Sun, 9 October 2022
- Varalakshmi Vratam 2022 date — Fri, 5 August 2022
