24
Dec
Christmas
Churches across the district
24 December – 25 December 2026
Midnight services on 24 December; carol rounds run through the month in Changanassery, Pala and Kanjirappally.
Festivals & feasts in Kottayam
Temple festivals, church feasts and mosque celebrations across Kottayam district — what’s coming first. Dates for lunar-calendar festivals are confirmed by each temple a few weeks ahead; we mark the ones still to be announced.
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25
Jan
Moonnu Nombu
Marth Mariam Archdeacon Pilgrim Church, Kuravilangad
25 January – 27 January 2027 dates to be confirmed · three days, late January / early February
The three-day fast of Jonah at one of the oldest Marian churches in India; the Kappalottam re-enactment draws crowds from across Kerala.
Official details ↗26
Mar
Good Friday & Easter
Churches across the district
26 March – 28 March 2027
Good Friday 26 March, Easter Sunday 28 March 2027. Kottayam has the highest share of Christians of any Kerala district; expect processions in Changanassery, Pala and town.
7
May
Puthuppally Perunnal (Feast of St George)
St George Orthodox Church, Puthuppally
7 May – 8 May 2027 dates to be confirmed · Medam 23–24 (7–8 May)
Two-day feast known for its vast offerings of kozhi and paal, and for the crowds from every community.
Official details ↗3
Jul
Feast of St Thomas
St Thomas Cathedral, Pala
3 July 2027
Dukhrana, 3 July — the feast of the apostle, at the cathedral of the Pala diocese.
19
Jul
Feast of St Alphonsa
St Alphonsa Pilgrim Centre, Bharananganam
19 July – 28 July 2027
Nine days of novena ending on 28 July, the saint’s death anniversary. Lakhs of pilgrims; the Pala–Bharananganam road is closed to through traffic on the final days.
Official details ↗1
Sept
Manarcad Ettu Nombu
St Mary’s Jacobite Syrian Cathedral, Manarcad
1 September – 8 September 2027
The eight-day fast for the Nativity of Mary — the largest church gathering in the district, drawing pilgrims from across Kerala and the Gulf.
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Dates are updated as temples and churches announce them. Tell us if we have one wrong.