Life is a celebration for the people of Kerala. A close look at the Kerala calendar will reveal that this is a land where the festivals never end. Since Kerala is composed of several ethnic and religious groups, the state has a wide variety of festivals. 

Some of these festivals are not just special for Keralites, but common feasts, like Onam, Christmas and Easter, which are celebrated not only by any single community but by the whole people all over Kerala, India, and the world. Like-wise, Muslims celebrate their festivals of Id and Bakrid.

The Hindus also celebrate certain festivals like Divali. Keralites celebrate one festival as their national festival irrespective of caste and creed; Onam. There are a few other minor festivals that are dear to certain sections of Keralites like Thiruvathira, Vishu, Teyyam and Sabarlmalai Pilgrimage.

It is impossible to describe all the other important local festivals; their name is legion; every temple and church have their own annual festivals. While there is no dearth of festivals in the state, the excitement speaks during the season of Onam, exemplified in the legendary boat races and the week - long festivities; understandably, all these celebrations take place with a lot of fanfare.