When is Onam in the Netherlands in this year?

Onam falls on the usual August – September dates. It is not a public holiday in the Netherlands, so the community celebrates on the weekends around it — events are listed on this page as organisers post them, usually four to six weeks ahead.

Can non-Indians go to Onam events in the Netherlands?

Yes. Almost every community event is open to everyone and runs in English; temple and gurdwara celebrations welcome visitors too — dress modestly, and cover your head in a gurdwara.

Kerala’s harvest festival

Onam in the Netherlands

The Netherlands Malayalee associations in the Amsterdam, Eindhoven and The Hague areas hold the biggest Onam sadyas in the Benelux.

Onam events in the Netherlands0 listed

No Onam events posted in the Netherlands yet — organisers usually list them four to six weeks ahead. See everything coming up in the Netherlands, or post yours from the app.

What Onam is

Kerala’s harvest festival: a 26-dish sadya on a banana leaf, pookalam flower carpets, and Malayali associations everywhere booking a hall for it.

Onam welcomes the mythical king Mahabali home to Kerala. The ten days end on Thiruvonam with the Onasadya — a vegetarian feast of two dozen dishes served on a banana leaf — and are marked with pookalam floral designs, boat races, and the tiger dance, pulikali.

Onam dates and how it is celebrated around the world →

If it is your first one in the Netherlands

The sadya is eaten by hand, seated, and served in a fixed order — follow your neighbour.
Wear white and gold (kasavu) if you have it; it is the one day the whole hall does.

Questions people ask

When is Onam in the Netherlands in this year?: Onam falls on the usual August – September dates. It is not a public holiday in the Netherlands, so the community celebrates on the weekends around it — events are listed on this page as organisers post them, usually four to six weeks ahead.
Where can I celebrate Onam in the Netherlands?: The Netherlands Malayalee associations in the Amsterdam, Eindhoven and The Hague areas hold the biggest Onam sadyas in the Benelux.
Can non-Indians go to Onam events in the Netherlands?: Yes. Almost every community event is open to everyone and runs in English; temple and gurdwara celebrations welcome visitors too — dress modestly, and cover your head in a gurdwara.

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