Kerala

• Ramadan · Feb 12 – Feb 18 · religious

  The month of daytime fasting - quieter daylight hours, then streets and tables come alive after sunset for iftar.

• Holi · Feb 26-Mar 4 · festival

  The festival of colours - a riotous, joyful spring rite of coloured powder, water and street celebration.

• Eid al-Fitr · Mar 19-25 · religious

  The joyful close of Ramadan - new clothes, feasting and visiting; one of the warmest, busiest weeks of the year.

• Easter · Apr 2-8 · religious

  Holy Week into Easter - processions and quiet reflection give way to a celebratory weekend.

• Vishu (Malayali New Year) · Apr 16-22 · religious

  Kani arrangements at dawn, gold-tipped cucumbers, fireworks at night - a quieter, domestic festival.

• Thrissur Pooram · Apr 30-May 6 · religious

  A spectacular temple festival of caparisoned elephants and percussion ensembles - overwhelming and joyous.

• South-West Monsoon · May 14 – May 9 · festival

  Kerala's dominant monsoon saturates the coast from mid-May through early September — beaches close, roads flood, and relentless rain defines daily life, though the landscape turns intensely green.

• Eid al-Adha · May 21 – Jun 3 · religious

  The festival of sacrifice - a major public holiday of communal prayers and shared feasts.

• Southwest monsoon · Jun 4 – Jun 19 · holiday

  India's first and most intense monsoon - heavy daily rain for months, boats run reduced services, beaches close.

• Monsoon ayurveda season · Jun 25 – Jun 29 · festival

  Ayurveda's traditional peak season - spa resorts in Varkala and Kovalam quietly busy with treatment-seekers.

• Nehru Trophy Boat Race · Aug 6-12 · sport

  Alappuzha's snake-boat races - long narrow vessels with 100+ rowers, banks packed with cheering crowds.

• Onam · Aug 20 – Sep 2 · religious

  Kerala's biggest festival - flower carpets, snake-boat races, and the famous sadya feast served on banana leaves.

• Diwali · Nov 5-11 · festival

  The festival of lights - rows of diyas, fireworks and sweets; the brightest, most celebratory week of the Hindu year.

• Sabarimala pilgrimage season · Nov 19 – Nov 31 · religious

  Two-month pilgrimage season - black-clad devotees throng Kerala's trains and roads; an atmospheric undercurrent.

• Christmas in Kerala · Dec 17 – Dec 31 · religious

  Kerala's large Christian population makes Christmas a major season - Fort Kochi packed, lights along the backwaters.

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