the new year holidays in kerala

Far from the urban chaos, welcome this New Year from the lap of nature in God’s Own Country. Take a cruise on the charming kettuvallams (houseboats) and let the river determine your pace. These houseboats are perfect for a relaxed year-end holiday. There is also staging of different South and North Indian folk dances during the festivity. Preparations begin months in advance for hosting the carnival games, fairs and partying. Dressed up in fancy costumes, everyone including the children are seen bursting with enthusiasm and unbridled energy. The available space on the streets host impromptu competitions and multifaceted celebrations. The people of Kerala are very friendly,


welcoming and hospitality. In the Kerala tourists come from the local within the country India and from all over the world from different countries for celebrating new year, holidays, Kerala carnivals, Cochin Carnival is a jovial event hosted during the last week of every year in Fort Kochi. The carnival is a living memory of Portuguese New Year revelry during the colonial days. Now, it is an occasion for the youth and tourists to enjoy the party-like atmosphere. There are unique games, competitions and illumination during this week. On these days Fort Kochi puts on a festal appearance. The spotlight of the Carnival is the monumental procession on the New Year Day with a caparisoned elephant, drums and music, spectacular floats, different folk art forms, north Indian dances.