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In Kerala, festival dates are decided in accordance with the Malayalam calendar and the local traditions and customs. We have calculated the festival dates based on these. But there can be changes in the dates according the customs and rituals associated with each place of worship. As such, these should be considered only as approximate dates and have to be confirmed with the local authorities.
| Festivals | 2020-2021 |
| Boat Races | |
| Champakkulam Boat Race Champakkulam Alappuzha District |
04 Jul 2020 |
| Nehru Trophy Boat Race Punnamada Lake, Alappuzha Alappuzha District |
08 Aug 2020 |
| Uthradam Thirunal Pamba Boat Race River Pamba Alappuzha District |
30 Aug 2020 |
| Payippad Boat Race Payippad backwaters Alappuzha District |
02 Sep 2020 |
| Aranmula Boat Race River Pamba Pathanamthitta District |
04 Sep 2020 |
| Feasts / Perunnal | |
| Athirampuzha Perunnal St. Mary’s Forane Church Kottayam District |
19 Jan 2020 to 25 Jan 2020 |
| Arthunkal Perunnal St. Andrew’s Forane Church Alappuzha District |
20 Jan 2020 |
| Malayattoor Perunnal Malayattoor Church Ernakulam District |
19 Apr 2020 |
| Edathua Perunnal St. George’s Church Alappuzha District |
27 Apr 2020 to 07 May 2020 |
| Palayur Church Festival St. Thomas Church Thrissur District |
06 May 2020 to 07 May 2020 |
| Puthupally Perunnal St. George Orthodox Church Kottayam District |
06 May 2020 to 07 May 2020 |
| Feast at Elanji Forane Church Elanji Forane Church Ernakulam District |
28 Jun 2020 to 29 Jun 2020 |
| Manarcad Perunnal or Ettunoyambu St. Mary’s Church Kottayam District |
01 Sep 2020 to 08 Sep 2020 |
| Feast of Holy Cross Shrine Holy Cross Shrine, Mapranam Thrissur District |
05 Sep 2020 to 21 Sep 2020 |
| Feast of Vallarpadathamma Basilica of Our Lady of Ransom Ernakulam District |
16 Sep 2020 to 24 Sep 2020 |
| Koratty Muthy Feast St. Mary’s Forane Church Thrissur District |
11 Oct 2020 |
| Vettukadu Feast in Thiruvananthapuram Madre-de-Deus Church Thiruvananthapuram District |
13 Nov 2020 to 22 Nov 2020 |
| Patayani | |
| Neelamperoor Padayani Palli Bhagavathi Temple Alappuzha District |
17 Sep 2020 |
| Theyyam | |
| Kuttikkol Thampuratti Theyyam Kuttikkol Thampuratty Bhagavathy Temple Kasaragod District |
23 Feb 2020 to 26 Feb 2020 |
| Music and Dance Festival | |
| Swathi Sangeetholsavam Kuthiramalika Palace Thiruvananthapuram District |
04 Jan 2020 to 14 Jan 2020 |
| Nishagandhi Dance Festival Nishagandhi Auditorium Thiruvananthapuram District |
20 Jan 2020 to 26 Jan 2020 |
| Sree Neelakantasivan Aaradhana Music Festival Karamana, Thiruvananthapuram Thiruvananthapuram District |
24 Jul 2020 to 08 Aug 2020 |
| Navarathri Sangeetholsavam Navarathri Mandapam Thiruvananthapuram District |
17 Sep 2020 to 26 Oct 2020 |
| Pooram Festivals | |
| Pariyanampetta Pooram Pariyanampetta Bhagavathy Temple Palakkad District |
20 Feb 2020 |
| Uthralikkavu Pooram Sree Ruthira Mahakalikavu Temple Thrissur District |
25 Feb 2020 |
| Chinakkathoor Pooram Chinakkathoor Bhagavathi Temple Palakkad District |
08 Mar 2020 |
| Peruvanam Pooram Peruvanam Temple Thrissur District |
02 Apr 2020 |
| Arattupuzha Pooram Arattupuzha Sree Sastha Temple Thrissur District |
05 Apr 2020 |
| Thrissur Pooram Thekkinkadu Maidanam Thrissur District |
02 May 2020 |
| Traditional Festivals | |
| Kanjiramattom Kodikuthu Kanjiramattom Mosque Ernakulam District |
14 Jan 2020 |
| Beemapally Uroos Beemapally Dargah Shareef Thiruvananthapuram District |
26 Jan 2020 |
| Adoor Gajamela Sree Parthasarathy Temple Pathanamthitta District |
04 Feb 2020 |
| Thaipooyam Mahotsavam Sree Subrahmanya Swamy Temple Alappuzha District |
08 Feb 2020 |
| Thaipooyam Mahotsavam, Koorkancherry Koorkancherry Sree Maheswara Temple Thrissur District |
08 Feb 2020 |
| Machattu Mamangam Machattu Thiruvanikavu Temple Thrissur District |
18 Feb 2020 |
| Chettikulangara Bharani Chettikulangara Bhagavathy Temple Alappuzha District |
29 Feb 2020 |
| Pattambi Nercha Pattambi Mosque Palakkad District |
01 Mar 2020 |
| Ezhara Ponnana Ettumanoor Mahadeva Temple Kottayam District |
03 Mar 2020 |
| Guruvayur Aanayottam Guruvayur Sree Krishna Temple Thrissur District |
06 Mar 2020 |
| Attukal Pongala Attukal Bhagavathi Temple Thiruvananthapuram District |
09 Mar 2020 |
| Kottangkulangara Chamayavilakku Kottangkulangara Devi Temple Kollam District |
23 Mar 2020 to 24 Mar 2020 |
| Thirunakkara Arattu Thirunakkara Mahadeva Temple Kottayam District |
23 Mar 2020 |
| Attuvela Mahotsavam Elankavu Bhagavathy Temple Kottayam District |
27 Mar 2020 |
| Kodungalloor Kavutheendal and Bharani Kodungalloor Bhagavathy Temple Thrissur District |
27 Mar 2020 to 28 Mar 2020 |
| Malanada Kettukazcha Poruvazhi Malanada Temple Kollam District |
27 Mar 2020 |
| Painkuni Festival Sree Padmanabha Swamy Temple Thiruvananthapuram District |
30 Mar 2020 to 08 Apr 2020 |
| Nenmara Vallangi Vela Nellikulangara Bhagavathy Temple Palakkad District |
02 Apr 2020 |
| Kannambra Vela Sree Kurumba Temple Palakkad District |
24 May 2020 |
| Kottiyoor Vaishaka Mahotsavam Kottiyoor temple Kannur District |
03 Jun 2020 to 29 Jun 2020 |
| Ochira Kali Ochira Parabrahma Temple Kollam District |
15 Jun 2020 to 16 Jun 2020 |
| Aanayoottu at Vadakkumnathan Temple Vadakkumnathan Temple Thrissur District |
16 Jul 2020 |
| Njangattiri Aanayoottu Njangattiri Bhagavathi Temple Palakkad District |
17 Jul 2020 |
| Athachamayam Thripunithura Ernakulam District |
22 Aug 2020 |
| Thiruvonam All over Kerala District |
31 Aug 2020 |
| Pulikali Swaraj Round, Thrissur Thrissur District |
03 Sep 2020 |
| Ayilyam Festival at Vettikode Sree Nagaraja Swami Temple Alappuzha District |
12 Oct 2020 |
| Alpashi Utsavam Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple Thiruvananthapuram District |
15 Oct 2020 to 24 Oct 2020 |
| Navarathri Festival All over Kerala District |
17 Oct 2020 to 26 Oct 2020 |
| Panachikkadu Festival in Kottayam Panachikkadu Saraswati Temple Kottayam District |
17 Oct 2020 to 26 Oct 2020 |
| Revathi Pattathanam Tali Mahadeva Temple Kozhikode District |
30 Oct 2020 |
| Mannarasala Ayilyam Sree Nagaraja Temple, Mannarasala Alappuzha District |
08 Nov 2020 |
| Kalpathi Ratholsavam Sree Viswanatha Swamy Temple Palakkad District |
13 Nov 2020 to 15 Nov 2020 |
| Puthari Thiruvappana Sri Muthappan Temple, Parassinikadavu Kannur District |
01 Dec 2020 |