Festivals of the Dravidian South

Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana

Regional festivals and their next dates

Wednesday, 26 August 2026Onam
Friday, 15 January 2027Pongal
Wednesday, 7 April 2027Ugadi

States & territories in this region

Tamil NaduKeralaKarnatakaAndhra PradeshTelanganaPuducherryLakshadweep

Pan-national holidays are observed here too — this page lists only the festivals particularly associated with the Dravidian South. Regional groupings are conventional rather than official, and the boundaries are genuinely fuzzy.