When is Onam in the UK in 2027?

Onam 2027 falls on Sunday, 12 September 2027. It is not a public holiday in the United Kingdom, 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 UK?

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 UK 2027

Onam 2027: Sunday, 12 September 2027

Malayali associations across the UK — in London, Birmingham, Manchester and the many towns where Keralite nurses work for the NHS — hold Onam sadyas, pookalam contests and thiruvathira dance over several September weekends.

Onam events in the UK0 listed

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

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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 UK

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.

Previous Onam events in the UK

Most of these return every year with the same organisers.

SEPT
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Sip & Spill by Our Tiffin Club x Orelush : Bedazzling Pookalam Workshop
Sat, 26 Sept 2026, 14:00–17:00
Pinner, London
🎭 Cultural£33.22

Questions people ask

When is Onam in the UK in 2027?: Onam 2027 falls on Sunday, 12 September 2027. It is not a public holiday in the United Kingdom, 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 UK?: Malayali associations across the UK — in London, Birmingham, Manchester and the many towns where Keralite nurses work for the NHS — hold Onam sadyas, pookalam contests and thiruvathira dance over several September weekends.
Can non-Indians go to Onam events in the UK?: 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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Organising something?

Post it from the app under Events, wherever you are. It is free, a moderator checks it, and it appears here and to every member nearby. Running several a year? Email hello@namaste.community for a listing invite.