January:
Makaravilakku Fest
Kochi Muziris Biennale – Till March 12
Nishagandhi festival Thiruvananthapuram
Utsvam 2017 - The Kerala Arts Festival – all 14 districts
Swati Sangeethotsavam - Kuthiramalika, Thiruvananthapuram
State School Kalotsavam in Kannur
Kanjiramattam Uroos – Kochi
Thunchan Festival - Jan–Feb
February:
Sivarathri
Adoor Gajamela - Parthasarathy Temple Adoor
Vaidyar Mahotsavam – Annual Moinkutty Vaidyar memorial cultural festival at Kondotty, Malappuram
Kannur beach run (KBF) organised by North Malabar Chamber of Commerce
Sahiti Literary Festival at Thunchath Ezhuthachan Malayalam Universtiy, Tirur
Kerala Literary Fest in Kozhikode organized by DC books
Theyyam season starts in North Kerala
March:
Chettikulangara Bharani, Mavelikara
Guruvayur Anayottam Thrissur
Attukal Pongala Thiruvananthapuram
Poonthanam literary festival at Poonthanam Illam, Perinthalmanna, Malappuram.
Kodungallur Kavutheendal
Guruvayur Aarattu
Arattu festival at Lokanarkavu temple, Vadakara, Kozhikode
Sabarimala Utsavam–March-April
Thirumandhamkunnu Pooram – 11-day festival in March-April at Angadipuram, Malappuram
Ambalapuzha Temple Fest
Kottankulangara temple festival
April:
Palm Sunday
Kadammanitta Padayani - Kadammanitta Devi Temple, Pathanamthitta;
Nenmara-Vallangi Vela (Palakkad)
Peruvanam Pooram
Vishu, Good Friday, Easter, Akshaya Tritiya
May:
Thrissur Pooram
June:
Kottiyoor temple fest at Kottiyur in Kannur June-July
Idol Installation Pooja at Sabarimala
Splash -Wayanad Monsoon Carnival
July:
Champakkulam Boat Race - Champakkulam, Alappuzha
August:
August-Sept--Malabar Maholsavam in Kozhikode
September:
Navaratri Sangeethotsavam - Navaratri Mandapam, Fort Palace Complex, Thiruvananthapuram
Thiruvonam, Sri Krishna Jayanti, Mahanavami, Vijayadasami/Muharam
October:
Alpashi Utsavam - Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple, Thiruvananthapuram
Panachikkadu Festival - Panachikkadu Saraswati Temple in Kottayam
Thureeyam musical fest at Payyannur, Kannur
Kannur Dasara in Kannur
November:
Kalpathi Rathotsavam
Vettukadu Feast - Madre-de-Deus Church, Vettukadu, Thiruvananthapuram
Mandala Pooja – November to December
Deepavali
Kerala Piravi, Parumala perunal, Mannarasala Ayilyam
December:
Sargaalaya International art and crafts fair--Iringal craft village, Vadakara, Kozhikode.
IFFK
Perumthitta Tharavad Kottamkuzhy - Perumthitta near Chandrapuram, Kasargod
Fort Kochi Carnival
Milad-e-sherif, Chakkulathu Pongala, Vaikkathu ashtami, Thriprayar Ekadasi, Christmas
Education:
Design Aptitude Test – Jan 8
Undergraduate Common Entrance Examination for Design(UCEED)-Jan 22
National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT) Entrance Examination – Feb 12
Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) (Main)-Offline – April 2
Online: April 8 (Saturday) and April 9 (Sunday)
VIT Engineering Entrance Examination (VITEEE) – April 5 to 16
National Aptitude Test in Architecture (NATA) – April 16
Humanities and Social Sciences Entrance Examination (HSEE) April 16
Kerala Engineering Entrance – April 24 and 25
National Aptitude Test in Architecture (NATA)- April 29
National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) – May 7
Common Law Admission Test (CLAT) – May 14
Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) (Advanced) – May 21
National Entrance Screening Test (NEST) - May 27
Birla Institute of Technology and Science Admission Test (BITSAT) – May 16- 30
General:
Government to announce liquor policy early this year-Crucial, as it is to be seen whether there will be a policy shift to restore liquor licence to non-five star hotels
Maiden IT/Industry policy expected this year beginning- Focus on ease of doing business in the state
HC decision likely this month on CBI's appeal against lower court order, discharging Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan in SNC Lavalin case
KSEB's tariff revision public hearings in various parts of the state - January 3 to 17
State Action Plan on Climate Change to be released by February
National conference on Responsible Tourism in Kochi (still in discussion stage)
January--60th anniversary of Kozhikode government Medical College hospital
Kerala Tourism Partnership Meet - Phase II (in 10 cities in the country)- Jan 10- March 6
Sports:
Veterans’ world badminton championship – September
Inter-state one-day cricket matches of Kerala in Feb-March
Fifa U17 World Cup Football matches in Kochi in September
School Games – December
President's trophy boat race in Kollam - Nov 1
Nehru Trophy Boat Race – August
