Onam 2023 Date — Tuesday, August 29, 2023
When is Onam in 2023? Onam 2023 falls on Tuesday, August 29, 2023.
Observance: Onam (Thiruvonam). City calendars may vary slightly by sunrise and amanta or purnimanta tradition — confirm with your local mandir.
Onam 2023 calendar — all ten days from Atham
| Day | Name | Star | Date & day |
|---|---|---|---|
| Day 1 | Atham | Hasta | Sun, 20 August 2023 |
| Day 2 | Chithira | Chitra | Mon, 21 August 2023 |
| Day 3 | Chodhi | Swati | Tue, 22 August 2023 |
| Day 4 | Vishakam | Vishakha | Wed, 23 August 2023 |
| Day 5 | Anizham | Anuradha | Thu, 24 August 2023 |
| Day 6 | Thriketta | Jyeshtha | Fri, 25 August 2023 |
| Day 7 | Moolam | Mula | Sat, 26 August 2023 |
| Day 8 | Pooradam | Purva Ashadha | Sun, 27 August 2023 |
| Day 9 | Uthradam (First Onam) | Uttara Ashadha | Mon, 28 August 2023 |
| Day 10 | Thiruvonam | Shravana | Tue, 29 August 2023 |
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 |
|---|---|
| 2022 | Thu, 8 September 2022 |
| 2023 | Tue, 29 August 2023 |
| 2024 | Sun, 15 September 2024 |
| 2025 | Fri, 5 September 2025 |
| 2026 | Wed, 26 August 2026 |
Hindu festivals around Onam 2023
- Raksha Bandhan 2023 date — Thu, 31 August 2023
- Varalakshmi Vratam 2023 date — Fri, 25 August 2023
- Nag Panchami 2023 date — Mon, 21 August 2023
- Janmashtami 2023 date — Thu, 7 September 2023
- Hariyali Teej 2023 date — Sat, 19 August 2023
- Dahi Handi 2023 date — Fri, 8 September 2023
- Hartalika Teej 2023 date — Mon, 18 September 2023
- Ganesh Chaturthi 2023 date — Tue, 19 September 2023
- Anant Chaturdashi 2023 date — Thu, 28 September 2023
- Mahalaya Amavasya 2023 date — Sat, 14 October 2023
- Sharad Navratri 2023 date — Sun, 15 October 2023
- Durga Puja 2023 date — Sun, 22 October 2023
