If you're reading this today, you're on day five of ten. Onam 2026 began on Atham, 17th August, and it builds day by day until Thiruvonam, the main day, on Wednesday, 26th August. Today is Anizham, the day of the vallam kali boat races, which means there are exactly five days left to get everything, including your Onakkodi, sorted before the festival peaks. Here's the full picture: the dates, what each day actually means, the story behind the festival, and what Onakkodi is re