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Onam 2026: Thiruvonam Wishes, Traditions and Key Dates

Onam is a festival closely connected with Kerala and Malayali culture.

In 2026, its biggest day, Thiruvonam, is on August 26.

The traditional celebrations start with Atham on August 16.

People associate Onam with the story of King Mahabali returning to visit his people.

Families make colourful flower designs called pookkalams.

They enjoy a large vegetarian meal called Onam Sadya, often served on a banana leaf.

People also wear traditional clothes, visit family and join music, dance and other cultural activities.

The articles offer many friendly messages and short posts that people can share with loved ones.

Onam’s main ideas are togetherness, generosity, harmony and prosperity.

Key facts

Main day: Thiruvonam falls on Wednesday, August 26, 2026.
Celebration begins: Atham begins the traditional 10-day Onam period on August 16, 2026.
First Onam: Uthradam, also called First Onam, falls on August 25, 2026.
Key traditions: Pookkalam, Onam Sadya, traditional clothing, family visits, music, dance and community festivities.
Onam Sadya: A traditional vegetarian feast commonly served on a banana leaf, with rice, curries, vegetable dishes, pickles, side dishes and desserts such as payasam.
Additional events: Depending on location and local programmes, celebrations may include Vallamkali snake boat races and Pulikali.
Later festival days: The supplied article identifies Avittam on August 27 and Chathayam on August 28 as days following Thiruvonam.

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