Guruvayur Temple Festival Dates in 2025 – 2026 Important Rituals and Auspicious Days in Guruvayoor Sri Krishna Temple

Several rituals and auspicious events are held in a year at the famous Guruvayur Sri Krishna Temple in Kerala. Here are the dates of important festivals and rituals in 2025 - 2026 at the Guruvayur Temple.

Guruvayur Temple Festivals 2025 - 2026

January 2026
Edatharikathukavil Pilleru Thalappoli January 5
Makaravilakku  January14

February 2026
Edatharikathukavil Devaswom Thalappoli 

Maha Shivaratri - February 15

March 2026

Guruvayur Utsavam Kalasha Arambam - February 21

Guruvayur Poonthanam Dinam - February 22

Dhwaja Prathishta Dinam - February 18

Thathwa Kalasam - February 19
Sahasra Kalasam - February 20

Utsav Aarambam, Anayottam, Kodiyettam - February 28

Kumbathile Makam Shraddam - March 2

Ulsavam 8th day, Ulsavabali - March 7
Ulsavam 9th day, Pallivetta - March 8

Ulsavam 10th day, Aarattu - March 9

Sree Rama Navami - March 27

April 2026

Vishu Namaskaram, Vishu Kani - April 15

Vaishakha Arambam - April 18

Akshyathrithiya - Balarama Jayanti - April 19

May 2026

Vaisakham Masam Last Day - May 16

June 2026
No Major Festivals

July 2026

Ramayana Masam from July 17

August 2026

Karkidaka Vavu - August 12

Illam Nira - August 18 (Morning)

Tripputhari - 

Uthradam Kazhcha Kula Samarpanam - August 25

Thiruvonam - August 26

September 2026

Sreekrishna Jayanthi/Ashtami Rohini - September 4

October 2025

Durga Ashtami October 19
Mahanavami October 20
Vijayadasami-Vidyarambham October 21

November 2025
Ekadasi Vilakku Arambam - November 2, 2025

Krishna Geethi Dinam - November 16
Mandalakalam Aarambam - November 17

December 2025

Guruvayur Ekadasi - December 1, 2025

Dwadasi-Dwadasi Panam samarpanam - December 2

Melpathur Dinam - 

Narayaneeya Dinam - December 14
Edatharikathukavil Paattaarambham - 
Kuchela Dinam - December 17
Kalabhattam, Mandala Puja - December 27, 2025