Overview

• Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan inaugurated the state-led Onam week on Sept. 3 at the Nishagandhi/Kanakakkunnu venue in Thiruvananthapuram, hosted by the Tourism Department.
• Drone-and-light shows featuring nearly 1,000 drones are scheduled Sept. 5–7 at Chandrasekharan Nair and University stadiums, with programs spanning 33 venues and nearly 10,000 artistes.
• Thiruvananthapuram has been illuminated across major corridors through Sept. 9, when a valedictory cultural procession with about 165 floats will be flagged off by the Governor.
• The state sanctioned ₹11.49 crore for festival events while highlighting ₹1,200 crore in seasonal welfare measures, including pensions for 60 lakh beneficiaries and assured food stocks.
• District programs such as Ernakulam’s free-entry ‘Lavanyam 2025’ are underway, and Thiruvonam—the festival’s main day—falls on Sept. 5, with the Thiruvonam nakshatra active from late Sept. 4 to Sept. 5.