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January (Dhanu-Makaram)

1 (Dhanu 17)New Year
15 (Makaram1) Pongal/Sankranti
19 (Makaram 5) Adoor Gajamela
19 (Makaram5) Muharram
20 (Makaram 6) Arthunkal Perunnal
23 ( Makaram 9) Thaipooya Mahotsavam
26 (Makaram 12)Republic Day

February (Makaram-Kumbham)

3 (Makaram 20) Pattambi Nercha
19 (Kumbham 7) Pariyanampetta Pooram
19 (Kumbham7) Machattu Mamangam
21 (Kumbham9) Chinakkathoor Pooram
26 (Kumbham14) Uthralikavu Pooram

March (Kumbham-Meenam)

2 (Kumbham19) Parippally Gajamela
5 (Kumbham22) Sivarathri
11 (Kumbham28) Chettikulangara Bharani
14 to 23 (Meenam1 to 10)Thirunakkara festival
20 ( Meenam7) Milad-I-Sherif
20 (Meenam7) Arattupuzha Pooram
21 (Meenam8 ) Malanada Kettukazhcha
23 (Meenam10) Easter Sunday

April (Meenam-Medam)

1 (Meenam18) Milad-Un-Nabi
6 (Meenam24) Good Friday
14 (Medam1) Vishu
7 (Meenam25) Attuvela Mahotsavam
8 (Meenam26) Kodungalloor Bharani
27 to 7 May(Medam14 to24) Edathua Perunnal

May (Medam-Idavam)

1 (Medam18) Labour Day
13 (Medam30) Thrissur Pooram

June (Idavam-Midhunam)

19 (Edavam5) Champakkulam Boat Race

July (Midhunam-Karkidakam)

August (Karkidakam-Chingam)

1 (Karkkidakam 17) Karkkidaka vavu
9 (Krkhidakam 25) Nehru Trophy Boat Race
15 (Karkkidakam31) Independence Day
23 (Chingam7) Sreekrishna Jayanthi

September (Chingam-Kanni)

1 to 8 (Chingam16 to 23) Manarcad Perunnal
2 (Chingam17) Thripunithura Athachamayam
12 (Chingam27) Onam
14 (Chingam29) Payippad Boat Race
15 (Chingam30) Ganesh Chaturthi
15 (Chingam 30) Pulikali
16 (Chingam31) Aranmula Boat Race

October (Kanni-Thulam)

2 (Kanni16) Gandhi Jayanthi
8 (Kanni 22) Mahanavami
9 (Kanni21) Vijayadasami
21(Thulam5) Dassera
25 (Thulam9) Idu’l Fitr

November (Thulam-Vrishchikam)

1 (Thulam 16) Kerala formation day
2 (Medam19) Parumala Perunnal
9 (Thulam24) Diwali
14 (Thulam29) Children's Day
20 (Edavam6) Vaikathashtami Festival

December (Vrischikam-Dhanu)

21 (Dhanu6) Bakrid
25 (Dhanu10) Christmas

 

 Festivals

2005-2006

2006-2007

2007-2008

2008-2009

2009-2010

Elephant Pageants

Adoor Gajamela

07 Feb 2006 

28 Jan 2007 

19 Jan 2008 

05 Feb 2009 

26 Jan 2010 

Arattupuzha Pooram  

10 Apr 2006 

31 Mar 2007 

20 Mar 2008 

06 Apr 2009

28 Mar 2010  

Chinakkathoor Pooram  

13 Mar 2006  

03 Mar 2007  

21 Feb 2008  

10 Feb 2009 

28 Feb 2010 

Parippally Gajamela 

05 Mar 2006 

04 Mar 2007  

02 Mar 2008 

01 Mar 2009 

07 Mar 2010 

Pariyanampetta Pooram 

19 Feb 2006 

19 Feb 2007 

19 Feb 2008 

19 Feb 2009 

19 Feb 2010  

Thrissur Pooram 

07 May 2006 

27 Apr 2007 

13 May 2008 

04 May 2009 

24 Apr 2010 

Uthralikavu Pooram  

28 Feb 2006 

27 Feb 2007 

26 Feb 2008 

24 Feb 2009 

02 Mar 2010 

 

Temple Festivals  

Attuvela Mahotsavam 

31 Mar 2006 

21 Mar 2007 

07 Apr 2008 

28 Mar 2009 

19 Mar 2010 

Chettikulangara Bharani 

04 Mar 2006 

23 Feb 2007 

11 Mar 2008  

02 Mar 2009 

20 Feb 2010 

Kalpathi Ratholsavam 

13 , 14 , 15 Nov 2005 

14 , 15 , 16 Nov 2006 

14 , 15 , 16 Nov 2007 

13 , 14 , 15 Nov 2008 

13 , 14 , 15 Nov 2009 

Kodungalloor Bharani 

01 Apr 2006 

22 Mar 2007 

08 Apr 2008 

29 Mar 2009 

20 Mar 2010 

Machattu Mamangam 

21 Feb 2006 

20 Feb 2007 

19 Feb 2008 

17 Feb 2009 

23 Feb 2010 

Malanada Kettukazhcha 

24 Mar 2006 

23 Mar 2007 

21 Mar 2008 

27 Mar 2009 

26 Mar 2010 

Nenmara Vallangi Vela 

03 Apr 2006 

03 Apr 2007 

02 Apr 2008 

03 Apr 2009 

03 Apr 2010 

Thaipooya Mahotsavam , Harippad  

11 Feb 2006 

01 Feb 2007  

23 Jan 2008  

08 Feb 2009 

30 Jan 2010 

Thaipooya Mahotsavam , Koorkancherry  

11 Feb 2006 

01 Feb 2007  

23 Jan 2008  

08 Feb 2009 

30 Jan 2010  

Thirunakkara festival 

15 to 24 Mar 2006  

15 to 24 Mar 2007  

14 to 23 Mar 2008  

15 to 24 Mar 2009 

15 to 24 Mar 2010 

Vaikathashtami Festival  

24 Nov 2005  

13 Dec 2006

18 Nov 2007  

20 Nov 2008  

25 Nov 2009 

 

Onam

Onam – The Festival  

15 Sep 2005

05 Sep 2006 

27 Aug 2007  

12 Sep 2008

02 Sep 2009 

Pulikali  

18 Sep 2005

08 Sep 2006 

29 Aug 2007  

15 Sep 2008

05 Sep 2009 

Thripunithura Athachamayam 

06 Sep 2005

27 Aug 2006 

17 Aug 2007  

02 Sep 2008

23 Aug 2009 

 

Snake Boat Races

Aranmula Boat Race 

19 Sep 2005  

09 Sep 2006 

30 Aug 2007  

16 Sep 2008  

06 Sep 2009 

Champakkulam Boat Race  

10 Jul 2006  

30 Jun 2007  

19 Jun 2008  

06 Jul 2009 

26 Jun 2010  

Nehru Trophy Boat Race 

13 Aug 2005

12 Aug 2006 

11 Aug 2007  

09 Aug 2008  

08 Aug 2009 

Payippad Boat Race 

17 Sep 2005  

07 Sep 2006 

28 Aug 2007  

14 Sep 2008  

04 Sep 2009 

 

Padayani 

Kadammanitta Padayani 

14 to 21 Apr 2006  

14 to 21 Apr 2007  

14 to 21 Apr 2008  

14 to 21 Apr 2009 

14 to 21 Apr 2010 

Neelamperoor Padayani 

01 Oct 2005 

21 Sep 2006 

11 Sep 2007 

28 Sep 2008 

18 Sep 2009 

Othara Padayani  

05 Apr 2006 

26 Mar 2007 

11 Apr 2008 

02 Apr 2009 

24 Mar 2010 

 

Theyyam  

Kanathoor Nalvar Bhoothasthanam  

28 Dec 2005 to 01 Jan 2006 

28 Dec 2006 to 01 Jan 2007 

28 Dec 2007 to 01 Jan 2008 

28 Dec 2008 to 01 Jan 2009 

28 Dec 2009 to 01 Jan 2010 

Kuttikkol Thampuratty Theyyam 

22 to 26 Feb 2006  

22 to 26 Feb 2007  

22 to 26 Feb 2008  

22 to 26 Feb 2009 

22 to 26 Feb 2010 

Perumthitta Tharavad Kottamkuzhy  

06 to 15 Dec 2005  

07 to 16 Dec 2006  

07 to 16 Dec 2007  

06 to 15 Dec 2008 

06 to 15 Dec 2009  

 

Feasts  

Arthunkal Perunnal  

20 Jan 2006  

20 Jan 2007  

20 Jan 2008  

20 Jan 2009 

20 Jan 2010 

Edathua Perunnal  

27 Apr to 7 May 2006 

27 Apr to 7 May 2007 

27 Apr to 7 May 2008 

27 Apr to 7 May 2009 

27 Apr to 7 May 2010 

Koratty Muthy's Feast  

Second week of October  

Malayattoor Perunnal  

1 st Sunday after Easter

Manarcad Perunnal , Kottayam  

1 to 8 Sep 2006  

1 to 8 Sep 2007  

1 to 8 Sep 2008  

1 to 8 Sep 2009 

1 to 8 Sep 2010 

Parumala Perunnal  

02 Nov 2006  

02 Nov 2007

02 Nov 2008  

02 Nov 2009 

02 Nov 2010 

Vettukadu Perunnal - Feast of Christ , the King  

3rd week of November 

 

Chandanakkudam 

Pattambi Nercha  

05 Feb 2006 

04 Feb 2007 

03 Feb 2008 

01 Feb 2009 

07 Feb 2010 

Kanjiramattom Kodikuthu 

Jan 13-14 every year

Disclaimer : In Kerala, festival dates are decided in accordance with the Malayalam calendar and the local traditions and customs. Festival dates have been calculated based on these. But there can be changes in the dates according the customs and rituals associated with each place of worship. As such, this should be considered only as an approximate calendar and the dates confirmed with the local authorities
 
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