Kerala Panchangam & Festival Calendar

August 2026

1201 Karkidakam-Chingam

SUN
ഞായർ
MON
തിങ്കൾ
TUE
ചൊവ്വ
WED
ബുധൻ
THU
വ്യാഴം
FRI
വെള്ളി
SAT
ശനി
26
27
28
29
30
31
16
1
Shatabhisha
17
2
Purva Bhadrapada
18
3
Uttara Bhadrapada
19
4
Revati
20
5
Ashwini
21
6
Bharani
22
7
Krittika
23
8
Rohini
24
9
Mrigashira
25
10
Ardra
26
11
Punarvasu
27
●
12
Karkidaka Vavu
Pushya
28
13
Ashlesha
29
14
Purva Phalguni
30
BH
15
Independence Day
Uttara Phalguni
31
16
Hasta
1
17
Chitra
2
18
Swati
3
19
Swati
4
20
Vishakha
5
21
Anuradha
6
22
Jyeshtha
7
23
Mula
8
24
Purva Ashadha
9
25
Uttara Ashadha
10
BH
26
Thiruvonam
Shravana
11
27
Dhanishta
12
○
28
Raksha Bandhan
Shatabhisha
13
29
Purva Bhadrapada
14
30
Uttara Bhadrapada
15
31
Revati
1
2
3
4
5

Festivals in August

This Month

Wed12

Karkidaka Vavu

കർക്കടക വാവ്

Sat15

Independence Day

BH

സ്വാതന്ത്ര്യ ദിനം

Wed26

Thiruvonam

BH

തിരുവോണം

Fri28

Raksha Bandhan

രക്ഷാബന്ധന്‍

About

About the Kerala Calendar

The Kerala calendar (Kollavarsham) is a solar sidereal calendar used in Kerala. The year begins with the month of Chingam (August-September) and the twelve months are named after the zodiac signs. This calendar combines the Malayalam month system with the Gregorian calendar and marks important Hindu festivals observed in Kerala.

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Malayalam Calendar 2026— Kollavarsham, Nakshatra & Festivals

Nandanam's Kerala calendar shows the Gregorian and Malayalam (Kollavarsham) dates side by side — today's Malayalam month (masam), the daily Nakshatra, Pournami and Amavasya markers, Kerala festivals and bank holidays — all in one view.

What is the Malayalam Calendar (Kollavarsham)?

The Malayalam calendar, also called Kollavarsham(“Kollam era”), is Kerala's traditional solar calendar. Introduced in 825 CE, it is still the calendar used for temple festivals, housewarmings, weddings, ancestral rites and daily puja across Kerala. Dates are tracked using 12 solar months, each named after the sun's transit through a rashi (zodiac sign).

The 12 Malayalam Months

  • Chingam (Aug–Sep) — begins with Onam
  • Kanni (Sep–Oct)
  • Thulam (Oct–Nov)
  • Vrishchikam (Nov–Dec) — Mandala Kalam / Sabarimala season
  • Dhanu (Dec–Jan)
  • Makaram (Jan–Feb) — Makara Vilakku
  • Kumbham (Feb–Mar)
  • Meenam (Mar–Apr)
  • Medam (Apr–May) — Vishu (new year)
  • Edavam (May–Jun)
  • Mithunam (Jun–Jul)
  • Karkidakam (Jul–Aug) — Ramayana Masam

Pournami, Amavasya & Nakshatra

Alongside the solar month, the Kerala calendar tracks lunar features that matter for worship. Pournami (full moon) and Amavasya (new moon) are marked each month, as is the daily Nakshatram — the star the moon occupies. These are read together with the daily Panchangam to choose auspicious dates for weddings, travel and puja.