{"id":42021,"date":"2026-07-13T09:06:11","date_gmt":"2026-07-13T14:06:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.indianeagle.com\/travelbeats\/?p=42021"},"modified":"2026-07-13T10:38:01","modified_gmt":"2026-07-13T15:38:01","slug":"onam-festival-usa-events-and-celebrations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.indianeagle.com\/travelbeats\/onam-festival-usa-events-and-celebrations\/","title":{"rendered":"Onam 2026 in USA: Date, Events, Celebrations by Malayali Diaspora across USA"},"content":{"rendered":"

Being home to the thriving Malayali Diaspora, the US experiences grand Onam celebrations every year, like Bathukamma, Durga Puja, Diwali, Holi, and Eid. From Onam Sadhya<\/a><\/span><\/strong> to Pookalam<\/em>, the Onam festival rituals and traditions enrich America\u2019s pluralistic landscape, where economist Gita Gopinath, FedEx CEO Raj Subramaniam, filmmaker M. Night Shyamalan, politician Pramila Jayapal, NetApp CEO George Kurian, and author Abraham Verghese are prominent names among Malayali Americans.<\/p>\n

When is Onam 2026 in USA?<\/strong><\/h3>\n

In the US, Onam festival will be celebrated from August 16 to 26, 2026, as in India. The ten-day harvest festival will begin with Atham<\/em> on 16 August, while Thiruvonam<\/em>, the final and most significant day of the celebration, falls on 26 August this year. Since Onan is not federal or state public holiday in the US, Indian-origin Malayali associations will celebrate Onam 2026 mostly on weekends before or after Thiruvonam,<\/em> making it one of the biggest annual festivals for Keralites in America.<\/p>\n

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Major Onam 2026 celebrations and events in USA<\/strong><\/h3>\n

KANJ Mega Onam 2026, New Jersey<\/strong><\/p>\n

One of the biggest and most anticipated Onam events in the USA is KANJ Mega Onam, organized by the Kerala Association of New Jersey (KANJ). Founded in 1979, KANJ’s Mega Onam attracts thousands of Malayalis from New Jersey and New York. Visitors can expect an authentic Onam Sadhya served on banana leaves, Chenda Melam, Pookalam competitions, Kerala Street food stalls, traditional dances like Thiruvathira and Mohiniyattam, children’s performances, cultural programs, and family activities throughout the day.<\/p>\n