Explore Kerala Holidays 2025: Festivals and Key Dates

Q: Which significant celebrations have been observed in Kerala?

Kerala has a number different holidays, include regional ones like Onam, the Vishu, Christmas, Holy Friday, Easter, Diwali, which and Eid, as well as national ones like the celebration of independence on the fifteenth of August & the Republic Day on the 26th of January.

Q: When does Kerala celebrate Onam?

Based on the Kerala calendar, Onam is a holiday observed every year in August or September. With lavish celebrations, customary dancing, and floral displays, it's Kerala's biggest festival.

Q: In 2025, what is Vishu and when is it observed?

The Kerala New Year, the Vishu, is celebrated in April. Parents will display fortunate items to bring money as part of the "the Vishu Ani" ritual, which will be had alongside the Kerala the celebration in 2025.

Q: Is Christmas a public holiday in Kerala?

Indeed, December (December 25) is an official holiday in Kerala. The Christian community particularly commemorates it through feasts, worship services, and family get-togethers.

Q: Are there local festivals in Kerala in 2025?

Yes, local festivals like Thrissur Pooram, where a lot of elephants, fireworks, and temple rituals can be enjoyed, will also form a part of Kerala holiday 2025.

Official Kerela Holiday List 2025

Kerala, a state that commemorates many holidays through the year, is known for its scenic beauty and rich cultural legacy. Flag-raising rituals and other patriotic celebrations are scheduled to be held around the nation in Kerala holidays in 2025, corresponding with national holidays such as Independence Day on August 15 and Republic Day on January 26. Several cultural and religious festivals are celebrated throughout the entire state, notably the significant harvest festival known as Onam, a which occurs in either September or August. This festival is especially grandly celebrated through feasts, floral decorations, and performances of traditional dances.

In Kerala holiday 2025, the even significant Vishu will fall in April. It heralds the beginning of Malayalam New Year and is accompanied by “Vishu Kani,” where families put up an assemblage of prosperity-enhancing items. Christmas (December 25) is also widely observed, mainly in the Christian community, by way of church services and festive get-togethers. Good Friday and Easter are two more important religious festivals in Kerala, with processions and prayers forming an integral part of the celebrations.

Kochi has become an integrating ground of diverse cultural customs since other festivals, such as Maha Shivaratri, Eid, and Diwali, which are observed rigorously in their own calendars. Local celebrations such Thrissur Pooram, which is well-known for its elephant procession, fireworks, and various temple rites, will be part of holidays in kerela. It enables both residents and visitors to take pleasure in the state’s cultural legacy, that includes a variety of distinctive customs with their yearly festivities.

Kerela Holidays List 2025

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Date	Day	Occasion
Feb 26, 2025	Wednesday	Maha Sivarathri
Mar 31, 2025	Monday	Id-ul-Fitr (Ramzan)
Apr 1, 2025	Tuesday	Annual Closing of Accounts of Commercial and Co-operative Banks
Apr 14, 2025	Monday	Vishu/Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Jayanthi
Apr 18, 2025	Friday	Good Friday
May 1, 2025	Thursday	May Day
Jun 6, 2025	Friday	Id-ul-Ad’ha (Bakrid)
Aug 15, 2025	Friday	Independence Day
Sep 4, 2025	Thursday	First Onam
Sep 5, 2025	Friday	Thiruvonam/Milad-i-Sherif
Oct 1, 2025	Wednesday	Mahanavami
Oct 2, 2025	Thursday	Vijayadasami/Gandhi Jayanthi
Oct 20, 2025	Monday	Deepavali
Dec 25, 2025	Thursday	Christmas

Kerela Holiday List 2025

Official Kerela Holiday List 2025

Kerela Holidays List 2025

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Which significant celebrations have been observed in Kerala?

When does Kerala celebrate Onam?

In 2025, what is Vishu and when is it observed?

Is Christmas a public holiday in Kerala?

Are there local festivals in Kerala in 2025?

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