Onam 2026 LIVE Updates: Thiruvonam Celebration In Kerala Today; Check Pookalam, Sadya, Wishes & More

Kerala is celebrating Thiruvonam 2026 today, which is the most important day of the 10-day Onam festival. Homes across the state are being decorated with colourful pookalams, while families prepare the traditional Onam Sadya as Malayalis come together to celebrate the festival associated with the homecoming of legendary King Mahabali.

This is the end of the ten-day festivities that began with Atham on August 16. This year's Thiruvonam Nakshatra will begin at 10:51 PM on August 25 and run until 12:48 AM on August 27, aligning the star with the main celebration day.

Onam 2026 Festival Days: Full 10-Day Calendar And Important Dates

Day	Date	Festival Day
1	August 16	Atham
2	August 17	Chithira
3	August 18	Chothi
4	August 19	Vishakham
5	August 21	Anizham
6	August 22	Thrikketta
7	August 23	Moolam
8	August 24	Pooradam
9	August 25	Uthradam
10	August 26	Thiruvonam

Where To Get Onam Sadhya in Bangalore

No.10 Fort Cochin: Indiranagar, Marathahalli, St. Marks Road, Kalyan Nagar. Their spread has expanded to 26 dishes, including kalan, olan, rasam, pachadi and sharkkaravaratt.

Kappa Chakka Kandhari: This is Chef Regi Mathew's restaurant where the Onam spread includes kootu kari, kaalan, sambar, olan, plus ada pradhaman and palada payasam, with takeaway.

Salt Mango Tree: Festive spread of avial, payasams, thoran and chips with Kerala red rice, available August 22-30, 11:30 AM-4:30 PM, payasam takeaway too.

Kalpaney: A 27-dish spread including mezhukkupuratti, cabbage thoran, kaalan, olan, avial, koottu curry and erissery.
Radisson Blu Bengaluru Outer Ring Road (Melange): The Grand Onam Sadhya, running 25-29 August 2026, served traditionally on a banana leaf.

JW Marriott Bengaluru (Spice Terrace): Poolside traditional Sadya by Chef Binoy Jacob, featuring Matta rice, parippu, avial, kaalan, kootu curry, inji puli, closing with ada pradhaman.

Renaissance Bengaluru Race Course Hotel: This place is offering a Kerala Thali with avial, paneer kondattam, kumbalanga moru curry, olan, kalan; a non-veg version is also available.

Euphoria Cafe, Koramangala: This place is hosting Vayo Onam 2026: Sadya, Games and Good Vibes, happening at Koramangala 6th Block.

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Aug 26, 2026, 10:46 am IST

How People Celebrate Onam

During Onam Homes are decorated each morning with pookalam, an elaborate floral rangoli while there is the Onasadya, a lavish vegetarian feast of 20-30 dishes served on a banana leaf, ending with payasam. Other festivities include vallamkali, women performing the traditional Thiruvathirakali clap dance in kasavu sarees, and Pulikali. Families also buy new clothes (Onakodi), exchange gifts & Much more.

Aug 26, 2026, 8:02 am IST

Onam Wishes

Happy Onam 2026: The festival of harvest is ending on August 26, which is a 10-day celebration for Malayalis across the world. Onam began on August 16 this year. This festival, which is linked to the legend of Asura King Mahabali, starts with Atham and ends with the big day, Thiruvonam.

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Aug 25, 2026, 5:34 pm IST

Railway Announces Special Trains For Onam 2026

Indian Railways has announced 112 Onam special train trips to Kerala between August 14th and September 6th more than double last year's 55 services. Of these, Southern Railway accounts for 54 services 38 within its own network and 16 connecting with other zones while other railway zones operate the remaining 58. The special trains connect Kerala with Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh and eastern India, covering key stations including Kollam, Thiruvananthapuram, Kottayam, Ernakulam, Thrissur, Palakkad, Shoranur, Kozhikode and Kannur.

Aug 25, 2026, 4:28 pm IST

Kerala Weather Ahead of Onam 2026

Kerala is looking at heavy, near-daily rain across the state of Thiruvonam this year, with the India Meteorological Department (IMD) issuing an orange alert for six districts on August 25, 2026, a day before the main festival.

Aug 25, 2026, 4:15 pm IST

What To Wear On Onam 2026

For the Onam festival, the most important women's Onam outfit is the Kasavu saree, also called the Kerala saree. It is traditionally an off-white or cream saree featuring a golden zari border called kasavu. Young girls traditionally wear pattu pavada which is a silk skirt and blouse or a settu mundu. For men, the traditional Onam outfit is the mundu a white or cream garment worn around the waist, generally finished with a traditional border.

Aug 25, 2026, 2:23 pm IST

Is Onam A Stock Market Holiday?

Onam is one of Kerala's biggest festivals, but it is not a stock market holiday. Trading on the NSE and BSE will continue as usual on Wednesday, August 26th

Aug 25, 2026, 2:04 pm IST

School Holidays On Onam and Eid-e-Milad

Schools across India are going to have a lot of holidays in the last week of August 2026, since Eid-e-Milad, Onam and Raksha Bandhan are falling back to back. School will be closed on Eid-e-Milad on August 25-26 and Onam 26 August, Raksha Bandhan August 28.

Aug 25, 2026, 1:51 pm IST

Bank Holiday On Onam 2026

Banks in Kerala are closed on August 25 and August 26, for First Onam and Thiruvonam. The Bank holiday on August 26, Wednesday will be observed for Thiruvonam and Id-E-Milad / Milad-un-Nabi

Aug 25, 2026, 1:26 pm IST

Significance Of Onam Festival

As per the traditional story of King Mahabali, who was an Asura king remembered in Kerala. According to the legend, Mahabali's popularity threatened the gods, which led Lord Vishnu to take the form of Vamana, a dwarf Brahmin, and ask the king for three paces of land. When Mahabali agreed, Vamana grew to cosmic size, covering the earth and sky in two steps, and with the third step pushed Mahabali down to the netherworld. Vishnu granted him wish to return to his kingdom once every year, and Onam is this annual homecoming.

Aug 25, 2026, 1:03 pm IST

Onam 2026 Live Update: Welcome To Our Thiruvonam Live Blog

Welcome to our Onam 2026 live blog. Kerala is celebrating the 10-day Onam festival with Beautiful pookalams and the Onam Sadya. Stay with us as we bring you the latest Onam updates, Sadya celebrations, events, wishes and festive moments from across Kerala throughout the day.