Onam 2027
What it is
A harvest festival welcoming King Mahabali home. Families make pookalam flower carpets and share a big sadya feast on banana leaves.
Many festivals follow the lunar calendar, so the date can differ by a day between regions and families.
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Questions
When is Onam in 2027?
Onam falls on Sunday, 12 September 2027. Many festivals follow the lunar calendar, so the date can differ by a day between regions and families.
What is Onam?
A harvest festival welcoming King Mahabali home. Families make pookalam flower carpets and share a big sadya feast on banana leaves.
Families celebrate in many ways, and customs change from region to region and home to home. This page gives a short, kind overview for children and parents, not a rulebook. Dates were checked against Drik Panchang and Office Holidays.