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Onam

Kerala's biggest festival, set by the Malayalam calendar. Sadya feasts everywhere; some businesses close for the main days.

Can fall in August or September. It follows a lunar calendar, so the date moves every year — confirm it before booking anything non-refundable.

Where to see it

Alleppey (Alappuzha) · Kerala

Venice of the East — Backwater Houseboat Nights

Alleppey (Alappuzha), 1 kmCochin International Airport, 75 km

Alleppey (Alappuzha) in AugustAlleppey (Alappuzha) in SeptemberPlan Alleppey (Alappuzha) for August

Fort Kochi · Kerala

Colonial Spice Port — Chinese Nets & Art Galleries

Ernakulam Town, 15 kmCochin International Airport, 35 km

Fort Kochi in AugustFort Kochi in SeptemberPlan Fort Kochi for August

Munnar · Kerala

Rolling Tea Gardens in the Western Ghats

Ernakulam (Kochi), 130 kmCochin International Airport, 110 km

Munnar in AugustMunnar in SeptemberPlan Munnar for August

Wayanad · Kerala

Mist, Waterfalls & Tribal Heritage

Kozhikode (Calicut), 75 kmCalicut International Airport, 100 km

Wayanad in AugustWayanad in SeptemberPlan Wayanad for August