Vishu 2017 Date — Friday, April 14, 2017
When is Vishu in 2017? Vishu 2017 falls on Friday, April 14, 2017.
Observance: Vishu. City calendars may vary slightly by sunrise and amanta or purnimanta tradition — confirm with your local mandir.
Why we celebrate
Kerala New Year (Mesha Sankranti) — seeing Vishukkani first thing brings prosperous year.
How it is celebrated
Vishukkani arrangement, kaineettam (gifts to children), fireworks.
Puja timing
Kani darshan before sunrise; Vishu puja morning.
Foods & offerings
Sadya with seasonal vegetables; Vishu kanji in some homes.
Rituals
- Prepare kani: rice, fruits, gold, mirror, flowers overnight.
- Blindfold open to kani at dawn.
- Read Ramayanam; give kaineettam.
Vishu dates by year
| Year | Date & day |
|---|---|
| 2016 | Wed, 13 April 2016 |
| 2017 | Fri, 14 April 2017 |
| 2018 | Sat, 14 April 2018 |
| 2019 | Sun, 14 April 2019 |
| 2020 | Mon, 13 April 2020 |
Hindu festivals around Vishu 2017
- Baisakhi 2017 date — Fri, 14 April 2017
- Tamil Puthandu 2017 date — Fri, 14 April 2017
- Hanuman Jayanti 2017 date — Tue, 11 April 2017
- Ram Navami 2017 date — Wed, 5 April 2017
- Akshaya Tritiya 2017 date — Sat, 29 April 2017
- Ugadi 2017 date — Tue, 28 March 2017
- Gudi Padwa 2017 date — Tue, 28 March 2017
- Chaitra Navratri 2017 date — Tue, 28 March 2017
- Buddha Purnima 2017 date — Wed, 10 May 2017
- Holi 2017 date — Mon, 13 March 2017
- Holika Dahan 2017 date — Sun, 12 March 2017
- Maha Shivaratri 2017 date — Sat, 25 February 2017
