Guruvayur Temple Festival Dates in 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 2026 at the Guruvayur Temple.

Guruvayur Temple Festivals 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 2026

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

Ekadasi Vilakku Arambam - October 22, 2026

November 2026

Krishna Geethi Dinam - November 16
Mandalakalam Aarambam - November 17

Guruvayur Ekadasi - November 21, 2026

Dwadasi-Dwadasi Panam samarpanam - November 22

December 2026

Melpathur Dinam - 

Narayaneeya Dinam - December 14
Edatharikathukavil Paattaarambham - 
Kuchela Dinam - December 16
Kalabhattam, Mandala Puja - December 27, 2026