Vishu 2026 will be observed on April 15, 2026, marking the Malayalam New Year in Kerala. The festival signifies the Sun's transition into Mesha Rashi (Aries) and the beginning of a new solar cycle.
It is widely celebrated across Kerala with traditional rituals that focus on prosperity, renewal, and hope.
A key belief of Vishu is that the first sight (Vishukani) of the day influences the year ahead, making the morning ritual especially important.
Vishukani usually includes:
- Rice, paddy, and grains
- Fruits like banana, mango, jackfruit
- Coconut and vegetables
- Kani Konna flowers (golden blooms)
- Mirror
- Lamp (Nilavilakku)
- Coins, gold, and sacred items
- Religious books or idols in some homes
The arrangement is prepared the night before, usually by the elder member of the family, and is viewed immediately after waking up.
After seeing the Vishukkani, elders give money to younger members as a blessing. This is called Vishukkaineetam, symbolising prosperity and good fortune for the year ahead.
Another major highlight is Vishu sadhya, a vegetarian feast that is prepared and served on a banana leaf. It includes dishes like: Rice, Sambar, Avial, Thoran, Pickles, Payasam.
Families gather to share the meal, marking togetherness and celebration.
Homes are cleaned before Vishu, and people wear new clothes (Puthukodi) as a symbol of fresh beginnings. Fireworks and temple visits are also part of the celebration in many regions of Kerala.
Wishes to share this Vishu
- May this Vishu open your life like the kani before dawn - full of light, hope, and quiet miracles waiting to unfold.
- Wishing you a Vishu where every moment feels like the first golden ray touching a brand-new beginning.
- Let this Vishu be the reminder that even the smallest seed of hope can grow into a forest of dreams.
- May your days ahead shine as bright as the Vishukkani and stay as steady as tradition itself.
- This Vishu, may life gift you more answers than questions and more peace than noise.
- Wishing you a year where happiness doesn't visit - it stays and makes itself at home.
- May the beauty you see this Vishu reflect back in everything you touch this year.
- Let this Vishu be the start of a chapter where everything slowly begins to fall into place.
- Wishing you a Vishu filled with soft beginnings and strong endings.
- May your life bloom this year like a well-tended kani - intentional, bright, and full of meaning.
- This Vishu, may you find joy in simple things that once went unnoticed.
- Wishing you a year where every sunrise feels like a gentle promise kept.
- May this Vishu bring you the courage to start again, even when starting feels hard.
- Let your year ahead be as calm as the ritual and as bright as the lamp that lights it.
- Wishing you moments this Vishu that feel like they were written just for you.
- May every step you take this year feel guided, even when the path isn't clear.
- This Vishu, may you receive more clarity than confusion, and more warmth than worry.
- Wishing you a life where hope doesn't fade with time - it grows with it.
- May your Vishu mark the beginning of something quietly extraordinary.
- Let this year unfold like a well-lit path you didn't expect but are grateful to walk.
- Wishing you a Vishu where blessings don't just arrive - they stay and multiply.
- May your heart feel as full as a Vishu kani arranged with care and love.
- This Vishu, may every ending you faced finally make sense as a new beginning.
- Wishing you a year where even silence feels like peace and not emptiness.
- May this Vishu bring you a gentle reminder that new beginnings don't always shout - sometimes they whisper.