02-04 Jan 2026: Andu Thira at Kizhunna Puthukkudi Mandappan Kavu, Kannur.

The highlights of the festival

03 Jan- Gulikan Vellattam Nercha (5.30pm), Kathivannur Veeran/Mandappan Thidangal Thottam (6.30pm)

04 Jan- Gulikan Vellattam (5.30pm), Gurikkal Vellattam (6.30pm), Kathivannur Veeran/ Mandappan Thottam and Payattu, Gurikkal Theyyam (12 nt)

05 Jan-Gulikan Theyyam (3am), Kathivannur Veeran/Mandappan Theyyam (5am), 

Location/access: Kizhunna, Kannur, Kerala.

31 Dec 2025 - 02 Jan 2026: Kaliyattam at Alavil Kalathil Kavu

25-31 Dec 2025: Kaliyattam at Kangol Kalari Bhagavathi Kshethram

25 Dec- The ceremonial start of the festival

26 Dec-Evening: The main performances on the second day are Pulikandan Vellattam  (8pm), Thottams and Pulikandan Theyyam (by midnight). 

27 Dec-Morning (from 9am to noon): performances are Vellarangara Bhagavathi Theyyam, Vishnumoorthy Theyyam, Panayakkattu Bhagavathi Theyyam and Pulikandan Vellattam (7pm) after sunset.

25- 27 Dec 2024: Thira/Theyyam festival at Nadol Bhagavathi Kshethram

Vellattams of Gulikan, Kuttichathan, Kallu Kettil Kavil Bhagavathi and Khandakarnan are held one by one on the starting day after sunset. 

Date: 13 Dec 2025 

Venue: Mammiyur temple premise. Guruvayur

Ayyappan vilakku aka Desavilakku is a folk ritual performed to propitiate Lord Ayyappan (Also known as Dharmasasthavu). The highlights of this ritual are evening procession (6pm- 9pm) with Paalakombu (From Guruvayur temple), caparisoned elephants, Thalappoli,Nadaswaram, Panchavadyam etc,  Ayyappan Pattu,  mid night procession, Kanalaattam, Thiri uhichil etc.  Organised by Mammiyur Ayyappa Bhakha Sangam. 

Location/access: Mammiyur temple, Guruvayur in Thrissur District, Kerala

Date: 29 Dec 2024

At Ayinnur Cheenikkal Dharmasastha Kshethram- The procession starts by afternoon from different places with caparisoned elephants, Melam, Panchavadyam etc and join the temple premise by 4.30pm for a joint display. After this, Kavadi groups and other folk forms like Poothan, Thira, Karimkali etc visits the temple.  A ceremonial procession with caparisoned elephants and Melam will be held on the next day early morning (around 4.30am).   

 18-26 Nov 2025 Vrischukolsavam at Poornathrayeesa Kshethram

Date: 13-15 Sept 2025

Date: 04- 08 Sept 2025 at Thrissur

Date: 16 July 2025

Theyyam of the deity Neeliyar Bhagavathi is performed on this day evening (5pm-6pm), as ritual offering. This sacred grove with full of foliage is a typical model of a traditional Kavu (sacred grove). Theyyam is a performing ritual art of Kerala, confined to the areas Kannur and Kasaragod districts. 

Location/access: situated at Mangattuparamba (Nr.Kannur University Campus), about 16km from Kannur.