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The festival calendar

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Every upcoming festival on TempleTM, arranged month by month. Filter by deity, district or temple, then open a festival for dates, the host temple and the festivals around it.

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October 2026
7 festivals this month
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In Oct 2026
3 Sat Navaratri Attukal Bhagavathy Temple Thiruvananthapuram Open → 10 Sat Thula Utsavam Ananthapura Lake Temple Kumbla, Kasaragod Open → 11 Sun Navaratri Chottanikkara Bhagavathy Temple Chottanikkara, Ernakulam Open → 11 Sun Navaratri Mullackal Rajarajeswari Temple Alappuzha Open → 11 Sun Navaratri Valayanad Devi Temple Kozhikode Open → 15 Thu Thula Utsavam Peralassery Sree Subrahmanya Temple Peralassery, Kannur Open → 20 Tue Alpasi Utsavam Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple Thiruvananthapuram Open →

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January 2026 2
14 Wed Makaravilakku 14 Jan – 15 Jan 2026 Sabarimala Sree Ayyappa Temple Sabarimala, Pathanamthitta Sacred light ceremony on Makara Sankranti. Open → 20 Tue Evoor Utsavam 20 Jan – 28 Jan 2026 Evoor Sree Krishnaswamy Temple Evoor, Alappuzha Annual temple festival with processions and special poojas. Open →
February 2026 19
10 Tue Thirunavaya Utsavam 10 Feb – 18 Feb 2026 Thirunavaya Navamukunda Temple Thirunavaya, Malappuram Annual festival with processions and river rituals. Open → 10 Tue Panniyur Utsavam 10 Feb – 18 Feb 2026 Panniyur Sree Varahamurthy Temple Panniyur, Palakkad Annual temple festival with processions and special poojas. Open → 10 Tue Ezhara Ponnana Festival 10 Feb – 12 Feb 2026 Ettumanoor Mahadeva Temple Ettumanoor, Kottayam Procession of seven-and-a-half golden elephant effigies. Open → 14 Sat Maha Shivaratri 14 Feb – 16 Feb 2026 Kaduthuruthy Mahadeva Temple Kaduthuruthy, Kottayam Night-long vigil, abhishekam and lamp offering to Lord Shiva. Open → 14 Sat Maha Shivaratri 14 Feb – 16 Feb 2026 Vadakkunnathan Temple Thrissur Night-long vigil, abhishekam and lamp offering to Lord Shiva. Open → 14 Sat Maha Shivaratri 14 Feb – 16 Feb 2026 Aluva Mahadeva Temple Aluva, Ernakulam Night-long vigil, abhishekam and lamp offering to Lord Shiva. Open → 14 Sat Maha Shivaratri 14 Feb – 16 Feb 2026 Ernakulathappan Temple Kochi, Ernakulam Night-long vigil, abhishekam and lamp offering to Lord Shiva. Open → 14 Sat Maha Shivaratri 14 Feb – 16 Feb 2026 Rajarajeshwara Temple, Taliparamba Taliparamba, Kannur Night-long vigil, abhishekam and lamp offering to Lord Shiva. Open → 14 Sat Maha Shivaratri 14 Feb – 16 Feb 2026 Kandiyoor Mahadeva Temple Mavelikara, Alappuzha Night-long vigil, abhishekam and lamp offering to Lord Shiva. Open → 14 Sat Maha Shivaratri 14 Feb – 16 Feb 2026 Aazhimala Shiva Temple Vizhinjam, Thiruvananthapuram Night-long vigil, abhishekam and lamp offering to Lord Shiva. Open → 18 Wed Maha Shivaratri 18 Feb – 19 Feb 2026 Ettumanoor Mahadeva Temple Ettumanoor, Kottayam All-night worship with special abhishekam and vilakku. Open → 20 Fri Uthrattathi Festival 20 Feb – 28 Feb 2026 Sree Vallabha Temple, Thiruvalla Thiruvalla, Pathanamthitta Annual festival with processions and special offerings to Garuda. Open → 20 Fri Attukal Pongala 20 Feb – 22 Feb 2026 Attukal Bhagavathy Temple Thiruvananthapuram World-famous women's festival with mass pongala offering. Open → 20 Fri Chinakkathoor Pooram 20 Feb – 5 Mar 2026 Chinakkathoor Temple Palappuram, Palakkad Annual pooram with caparisoned elephants, panchavadyam and traditional arts. Open → 20 Fri Vellayani Pongala 20 Feb – 22 Feb 2026 Vellayani Devi Temple Vellayani, Thiruvananthapuram Mass Pongala offering by women devotees around the temple. Open → 20 Fri Kottarakkara Utsavam 20 Feb – 28 Feb 2026 Kottarakkara Sree Mahaganapathy Temple Kottarakkara, Kollam Annual festival with processions, caparisoned elephants and special poojas. Open → 20 Fri Makam Thozhal 20 Feb – 22 Feb 2026 Chottanikkara Bhagavathy Temple Chottanikkara, Ernakulam Principal festival with special darshan on the Makam day. Open → 25 Wed Chettikulangara Bharani 25 Feb – 28 Feb 2026 Chettikulangara Devi Temple Chettikulangara, Alappuzha Major festival with Kettukazhcha processions and special poojas. Open → 25 Wed Sarkara Bharani 25 Feb – 28 Feb 2026 Sarkara Devi Temple Chirayinkeezhu, Thiruvananthapuram Major festival with Kaliyoottu performances and processions. Open →
March 2026 14
3 Tue Kodungallur Bharani 3 Mar – 5 Mar 2026 Kodungallur Sree Kurumba Bhagavathy Temple Kodungallur, Thrissur Major festival with traditional rituals and oracles. Open → 5 Thu Uthralikavu Pooram 5 Mar – 7 Mar 2026 Uthralikavu Bhagavathy Temple Wadakkanchery, Thrissur Annual Pooram with processions and percussion ensembles. Open → 10 Tue Trichambaram Utsavam 10 Mar – 18 Mar 2026 Trichambaram Sree Krishna Temple Taliparamba, Kannur Annual temple festival with processions and traditional arts. Open → 10 Tue Temple Annual Festival 10 Mar – 18 Mar 2026 Janardanaswamy Temple, Varkala Varkala, Thiruvananthapuram Annual utsavam with processions and special poojas. Open → 10 Tue Meenkulathi Utsavam 10 Mar – 18 Mar 2026 Meenkulathi Bhagavathy Temple Pallassana, Palakkad Annual festival with processions and traditional rituals. Open → 10 Tue Karikkakom Pongala 10 Mar – 12 Mar 2026 Karikkakom Chamundi Devi Temple Karikkakom, Thiruvananthapuram Pongala offering by women devotees. Open → 10 Tue Neyyattinkara Utsavam 10 Mar – 18 Mar 2026 Neyyattinkara Sree Krishna Swamy Temple Neyyattinkara, Thiruvananthapuram Annual temple festival with processions and special poojas. Open → 20 Fri Panguni Utsavam 20 Mar – 29 Mar 2026 Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple Thiruvananthapuram Annual Panguni festival with special abhishekam and processions. Open → 20 Fri Lokanarkavu Pooram 20 Mar – 27 Mar 2026 Lokanarkavu Temple Vadakara, Kozhikode Annual Pooram with processions and martial arts performances. Open → 20 Fri Aaraattu Festival 20 Mar – 28 Mar 2026 Ambalappuzha Sree Krishna Temple Ambalappuzha, Alappuzha Annual festival culminating in the ritual bath of the utsava idol. Open → 20 Fri Thirunakkara Utsavam 20 Mar – 28 Mar 2026 Thirunakkara Mahadeva Temple Kottayam Annual festival with processions and performances of temple arts. Open → 20 Fri Tali Revathi Festival 20 Mar – 28 Mar 2026 Tali Shiva Temple, Kozhikode Kozhikode Annual temple festival with processions and traditional arts. Open → 25 Wed Thirumandhamkunnu Pooram 25 Mar – 31 Mar 2026 Thirumandhamkunnu Bhagavathy Temple Angadipuram, Malappuram Annual Pooram with processions and percussion ensembles. Open → 30 Mon Arattupuzha Pooram 30 Mar – 31 Mar 2026 Arattupuzha Sree Sastha Temple Arattupuzha, Thrissur Ancient temple festival with processions of deities and elephants. Open →
April 2026 9
10 Fri Thirunelli Utsavam 10 Apr – 18 Apr 2026 Thirunelli Maha Vishnu Temple Thirunelli, Wayanad Annual festival with processions and special poojas. Open → 10 Fri Thrikkadavoor Utsavam 10 Apr – 18 Apr 2026 Thrikkadavoor Sree Krishna Swamy Temple Kollam Annual festival with processions and special poojas. Open → 14 Tue Vishu 14 Apr – 16 Apr 2026 Guruvayur Sree Krishna Temple Guruvayur, Thrissur Malayalam New Year with Vishukkani darshan at dawn. Open → 14 Tue Vishu 14 Apr – 16 Apr 2026 Shri Padmanabha Demo Temple Thiruvananthapuram Malayalam New Year with Vishukkani darshan. Open → 20 Mon Koodalmanikyam Utsavam 20 Apr – 28 Apr 2026 Koodalmanikyam Temple Irinjalakuda, Thrissur Eleven-day annual festival with processions and temple arts. Open → 26 Sun Thrissur Pooram 26 Apr – 27 Apr 2026 Paramekkavu Bhagavathy Temple Thrissur Grand temple festival with decorated elephants, percussion ensembles and fireworks. Open → 26 Sun Thrissur Pooram 26 Apr – 27 Apr 2026 Vadakkunnathan Temple Thrissur Grand temple festival with decorated elephants, percussion ensembles and fireworks. Open → 26 Sun Thrissur Pooram 26 Apr – 27 Apr 2026 Thiruvambady Sree Krishna Temple Thrissur Grand temple festival with decorated elephants, percussion ensembles and fireworks. Open → 29 Wed Chithra Pournami 29 Apr – 30 Apr 2026 Mangaladevi Temple, Thekkady Kumily, Idukki Annual pilgrimage to the forest temple on the full moon of Chithra. Open →
June 2026 1
15 Mon Ochira Kali 15 Jun – 16 Jun 2026 Ochira Parabrahma Temple Ochira, Kollam Ritual mock battle performed by two groups of devotees. Open →
August 2026 4
20 Thu Onam Festival 20 Aug – 29 Aug 2026 Shri Padmanabha Demo Temple Thiruvananthapuram Ten-day harvest festival with special poojas and feast. Open → 25 Tue Krishna Janmashtami 25 Aug – 27 Aug 2026 Guruvayur Sree Krishna Temple Guruvayur, Thrissur Birth anniversary of Lord Krishna with special abhishekam and processions. Open → 26 Wed Thiruvonam 26 Aug – 28 Aug 2026 Thrikkakara Vamana Moorthy Temple Thrikkakara, Ernakulam Onam celebrations with processions and special poojas. Open → 28 Fri Aranmula Uthrattathi 28 Aug – 29 Aug 2026 Aranmula Parthasarathy Temple Aranmula, Pathanamthitta Snake-boat race and temple festival on the Pamba river. Open →
September 2026 5
4 Fri Sri Krishna Jayanti 4 Sep – 5 Sep 2026 Asramam Sree Krishna Temple Kollam Birth anniversary of Lord Krishna with bhajans and special poojas. Open → 14 Mon Ganesh Chaturthi 14 Sep – 15 Sep 2026 Pazhavangadi Ganapathy Temple Thiruvananthapuram Birthday of Lord Ganapathy with special homam and processions. Open → 14 Mon Ganesh Chaturthi 14 Sep – 15 Sep 2026 Madhur Sree Madanantheshwara Siddhivinayaka Temple Madhur, Kasaragod Birthday of Lord Ganapathy with special homam and processions. Open → 15 Tue Ayilyam Festival 15 Sep – 16 Sep 2026 Mannarasala Sree Nagaraja Temple Harippad, Alappuzha Festival of the serpent deities with special offerings and processions. Open → 26 Sat Irupathiyettam Onam 26 Sep – 28 Sep 2026 Ochira Parabrahma Temple Ochira, Kollam Onam festival of the temple with processions and offerings. Open →
October 2026 7
3 Sat Navaratri 3 Oct – 12 Oct 2026 Attukal Bhagavathy Temple Thiruvananthapuram Nine nights of Devi worship with special alankaram. Open → 10 Sat Thula Utsavam 10 Oct – 18 Oct 2026 Ananthapura Lake Temple Kumbla, Kasaragod Annual festival with processions and special poojas. Open → 11 Sun Navaratri 11 Oct – 19 Oct 2026 Chottanikkara Bhagavathy Temple Chottanikkara, Ernakulam Nine nights of Devi worship with music and special poojas. Open → 11 Sun Navaratri 11 Oct – 19 Oct 2026 Mullackal Rajarajeswari Temple Alappuzha Nine nights of Devi worship with music, dance and special poojas. Open → 11 Sun Navaratri 11 Oct – 19 Oct 2026 Valayanad Devi Temple Kozhikode Nine nights of Devi worship with music and special poojas. Open → 15 Thu Thula Utsavam 15 Oct – 20 Oct 2026 Peralassery Sree Subrahmanya Temple Peralassery, Kannur Annual festival with processions and rituals at the stepwell. Open → 20 Tue Alpasi Utsavam 20 Oct – 29 Oct 2026 Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple Thiruvananthapuram Ten-day annual festival with processions of the utsava idols and Lakshadeepam on the final day. Open →
November 2026 6
14 Sat Kalpathy Ratholsavam 14 Nov – 16 Nov 2026 Kalpathy Viswanatha Swamy Temple Kalpathy, Palakkad Chariot festival with decorated temple cars pulled through the agraharam. Open → 16 Mon Mandala Pooja 16 Nov – 27 Nov 2026 Sabarimala Sree Ayyappa Temple Sabarimala, Pathanamthitta 41-day pilgrimage season culminating in Mandala pooja. Open → 20 Fri Vrischikolsavam 20 Nov – 28 Nov 2026 Sree Poornathrayeesa Temple Tripunithura, Ernakulam Eight-day festival with processions, elephants and temple arts. Open → 20 Fri Triprayar Ekadasi 20 Nov – 21 Nov 2026 Triprayar Sree Rama Temple Triprayar, Thrissur Annual festival with processions and special poojas. Open → 24 Tue Thrikarthika 24 Nov – 26 Nov 2026 Kumaranalloor Devi Temple Kumaranalloor, Kottayam Festival of lights with thousands of lamps around the temple. Open → 25 Wed Vaikathashtami 25 Nov – 30 Nov 2026 Vaikom Mahadeva Temple Vaikom, Kottayam Twelve-day festival with processions of the utsava idols and the ritual of the three temples meeting. Open →
December 2026 5
10 Thu Kalarivathukkal Thira 10 Dec – 12 Dec 2026 Kalarivathukkal Bhagavathy Temple Kannur Theyyam festival with ritual performances. Open → 20 Sun Parassinikadavu Utsavam 20 Dec – 26 Dec 2026 Parassinikadavu Muthappan Temple Parassinikadavu, Kannur Annual festival with Theyyam performances and processions. Open → 26 Sat Mandala Pooja 26 Dec – 27 Dec 2026 Kulathupuzha Sree Dharma Sastha Temple Kulathupuzha, Kollam Conclusion of the Mandala pilgrimage season with special poojas. Open → 26 Sat Thiruvutsavam 26 Dec – 31 Dec 2026 Kaviyoor Mahadeva Temple Kaviyoor, Pathanamthitta Annual temple festival with processions and traditional arts. Open → 28 Mon Thiruvabharanam Procession 28 Dec – 13 Jan 2027 Valiyakoikkal Temple Pandalam, Pathanamthitta The sacred ornaments of Sabarimala begin their journey to the hill shrine from Pandalam. Open →