This is a month wise list of most Malayalam festivals in year the year 2026. Most of the Malayalam festivals are determined based on the position of the Sun and the Moon. Malayalam Festivals depend on geographic location and might differ for two cities and difference is quite noticeable for cities in different time zone. Hence one should set the location before looking into the festival list.
Mesha Sankranthi is celebrated as Vishu in the Indian state of Kerala. Vishu is not traditionally celebrated as New Year in the Malayalam Calendar.
Onam is a Hindu festival celebrated by the people of Kerala. Onam is Malayali festival which is celebrated by native speakers of Malayalam. It is celebrated when Thiruvonam Nakshatra prevails in month of Chingam. Onam is dedicated to Lord Vamana and King Bali.
A list of all the major festivals celebrated in the state of Kerala in India is made available on this page. From this page you can get information about the auspicious time and important articles of all given festivals.
The first day of Chingam month in Malayalam calendar is observed as Malayalam New Year.
