Festival Calendar
Track Kerala festivals, seasonal events, boat races, temple celebrations and cultural travel moments month by month. Exact dates can change, so verify current-year timings before planning.
Kerala Events
Track Kerala festivals, seasonal events, boat races, temple celebrations and cultural travel moments month by month. Exact dates can change, so verify current-year timings before planning.
25 December every year
Churches, town centres, beaches, hill stations and family homes across Kerala
Christmas in Kerala is a warm December travel season with church services, star-lit streets, family feasts, cakes, carols, decorated homes and festive evenings in destinations such as Kochi, Fort Kochi, Kottayam, Thrissur, Thiruvananthapuram, Munnar, Wayanad and beach towns.
View related guide1 November every year
Across Kerala
Kerala Piravi marks the formation day of Kerala and is observed every year on 1 November. It is a useful heritage-content moment for stories about Malayalam culture, Kerala identity, districts, literature, food, art forms and travel routes.
View related guideUsually 14 or 15 April
Homes, temples and cultural spaces across Kerala
Vishu is Kerala’s spring new-year celebration known for Vishukkani, family visits, traditional food, temple visits and festive travel during April.
View related guideAugust–September, date varies each year
Across Kerala
Onam is Kerala’s largest cultural season, known for pookalam, sadya, cultural programmes, family gatherings, shopping streets and major tourism demand.
View related guideApril–May, date varies each year
Thrissur
Thrissur Pooram is one of Kerala’s most famous temple festival experiences and a major cultural travel topic for central Kerala.
View related guideUsually August, date announced each year
Punnamada Lake, Alappuzha
The Nehru Trophy Boat Race is a major backwater-season event in Alappuzha and a powerful topic for houseboat, backwater and August travel content.
View related guideFebruary–March, date varies each year
Attukal, Thiruvananthapuram
Attukal Pongala is a major devotional gathering in Thiruvananthapuram and a significant seasonal travel and safety-planning topic.
View related guideGenerally November–May, local calendar varies
Kannur and Kasaragod regions
Theyyam season is one of North Kerala’s strongest cultural travel themes, especially for Kannur and Kasaragod heritage routes.
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February–March, date varies each year
Attukal, Thiruvananthapuram
Attukal Pongala is a major devotional gathering in Thiruvananthapuram and a significant seasonal travel and safety-planning topic.
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Usually 14 or 15 April
Homes, temples and cultural spaces across Kerala
Vishu is Kerala’s spring new-year celebration known for Vishukkani, family visits, traditional food, temple visits and festive travel during April.
View related guideApril–May, date varies each year
Thrissur
Thrissur Pooram is one of Kerala’s most famous temple festival experiences and a major cultural travel topic for central Kerala.
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August–September, date varies each year
Across Kerala
Onam is Kerala’s largest cultural season, known for pookalam, sadya, cultural programmes, family gatherings, shopping streets and major tourism demand.
View related guideUsually August, date announced each year
Punnamada Lake, Alappuzha
The Nehru Trophy Boat Race is a major backwater-season event in Alappuzha and a powerful topic for houseboat, backwater and August travel content.
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Kerala Events
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1 November every year
Across Kerala
Kerala Piravi marks the formation day of Kerala and is observed every year on 1 November. It is a useful heritage-content moment for stories about Malayalam culture, Kerala identity, districts, literature, food, art forms and travel routes.
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25 December every year
Churches, town centres, beaches, hill stations and family homes across Kerala
Christmas in Kerala is a warm December travel season with church services, star-lit streets, family feasts, cakes, carols, decorated homes and festive evenings in destinations such as Kochi, Fort Kochi, Kottayam, Thrissur, Thiruvananthapuram, Munnar, Wayanad and beach towns.
View related guideGenerally November–May, local calendar varies
Kannur and Kasaragod regions
Theyyam season is one of North Kerala’s strongest cultural travel themes, especially for Kannur and Kasaragod heritage routes.
View related guideSome Kerala festivals follow Malayalam, temple or local calendars, so exact dates can change every year. Verify current-year dates, crowd rules, tickets, routes and safety notices before travelling.