Kerala Festival calendar 2008

Month list....Accordings to Jan TO Dec.. Dhanu-Makaram,Makaram-Kumbham,Kumbham-Meenam,Meenam-Medam, Medam-Idavam,Idavam-Midhunam,Midhunam-Karkidakam,Karkidakam-Chingam, Chingam-Kanni,Kanni-Thulam,Thulam-Vrishchikam,Vrischikam-Dhanu 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

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