Onam 2026 falls on Wednesday, 26 August, with the ten-day festival opening on Atham, Sunday 16 August. For companies in Kerala — and for every organisation with a Kerala workforce, dealer network or client base — this is the single biggest gifting moment of the year outside Diwali. Onam gifts go out to employees before the long weekend, to dealers and distributors as a thank-you for the year, and to clients as a gesture that lands far better than a generic courier in October.
This guide covers handcrafted Onam corporate gifting by budget, with the pieces our artisan clusters in Jodhpur actually have in stock right now, plus lead times, bulk pricing, branding options and GST invoicing. If you would rather skip straight to prices, download the B2B catalogue or message us on WhatsApp.
Why Onam corporate gifts need to be ordered by early August
Onam gifting has a much tighter window than Diwali, because the festival itself is compressed into ten days and most companies distribute in the three or four working days before Thiruvonam.
- Sunday 16 August 2026 — Atham. The pookalam starts; the festive mood begins in Kerala offices.
- Wednesday 26 August 2026 — Thiruvonam. The main day. Gifts should already be in hand.
- Distribution usually happens 21–25 August, i.e. the working days just before.
- Order by the first week of August. Handcrafted pieces are made and finished in batches, and a bulk order of 100–500 units needs 10–14 days of production and quality checks before it ships. Add 3–5 days transit to Kerala.
In practice: an order confirmed by 5–10 August is comfortable. After 15 August we can still often help from ready stock, but the selection narrows to whatever is on the shelf.
Why handcrafted décor suits Onam specifically
Onam is a home festival — the pookalam at the entrance, the sadya, the lamp lit at dusk. That makes décor a far more natural gift than the usual dry-fruit box, because it actually gets used during the festival and then stays in the house all year with your brand’s name on the base.
Three categories map onto Kerala’s own traditions almost exactly:
- Urli / uruli bowls — the wide vessel kept at the entrance with water and floating flowers. It is already part of the Onam and Kerala home aesthetic, which is why it is our most-requested corporate piece for this season.
- Lamps, diyas and tealight holders — the evening lamp is central to Onam observance, and a well-made metal or marble holder reads as a considered gift rather than a giveaway.
- Krishna idols and elephants — Guruvayurappan devotion runs deep in Kerala, and the temple elephant is arguably the state’s most recognisable emblem. Both translate directly into pieces recipients keep in their pooja room or living room.
Tier 1 — Token and team gifts (₹399–₹999)
For large headcounts, plant staff, and the “everyone gets something” list. All of these ship well in bulk and survive handling.
- Hand-Painted Iron Tealight Candle Holder — ₹399. The workhorse of large Onam orders.
- Premium Metal Tealight Holder, antique copper-gold finish — ₹499.
- Pack of 2 White Elephant Showpieces — ₹799. Small, sturdy, and the elephant motif needs no explaining in Kerala.
- Set of 2 Brass Duck Figurines — ₹799. Doubles as a desk paperweight.
- Ganesh Tealight Diya with Ringing Bell — ₹899.
- Ganesh Diya Holder, 4 tealight slots — ₹999.
Tier 2 — Managers, dealers and clients (₹1,199–₹1,899)
The band most Onam corporate orders actually sit in. Substantial enough to be kept and displayed, priced so that a 200-unit order stays sane.
- White Marble Lotus Urli with Diya — ₹1,599. Our pick for Onam — it is the piece that gets filled with water and flowers on the day itself.
- Riddhi Siddhi Ganesh Brass Idol — ₹1,199.
- Brass Nataraja Idol — ₹1,199.
- Elephant Tealight Holder, 5 slots — ₹1,199.
- Premium Brass Elephant Figurine — ₹1,399.
- Set of 2 Peacock Tealight Holders — ₹1,399. A pair reads as a gift set without extra packaging cost.
- Radha Krishna Boat Showpiece — ₹1,599.
- Marble Tealight Diffuser — ₹1,799.
- Radha Krishna Nauka Vihar Showpiece — ₹1,899.
Tier 3 — Leadership, key accounts and channel partners (₹2,099–₹4,999)
- Rhythms of Rajasthan — Pack of 4 Musician Showpieces — ₹2,099.
- Marble Elephant & Marble Diya Gift Set — ₹2,399. Arrives as a set, which saves you assembling hampers.
- Govinda Gopala — Krishna and Cow Idol, 10 inch — ₹2,499.
- Heavy White Elephant Pair, 8×9 inch — ₹3,999.
- Radha Krishna Idol Pair, 14 inch hand-painted — ₹4,999. The board-level gift.
Branding, packaging and customisation
- Your logo on the piece or the base — engraving or a printed medallion, depending on the material. Best decided at least three weeks before dispatch.
- Custom gift boxes with your brand colours and a printed greeting card, in the recipient’s name if you supply the list.
- Mixed hampers — for example an urli plus two tealight holders, or a brass idol with a diya — assembled and boxed by us so nothing needs to happen at your office.
- Neutral packaging if you are dispatching directly to dealers and would rather our name not appear at all.
Bulk pricing, MOQ, GST and delivery to Kerala
- Bulk pricing is tiered by quantity and mix, and quoted per order rather than published — the discount on 50 units and 500 units is not the same conversation.
- Minimum order is typically 25 units for a single design, lower if you are combining designs into hampers.
- GST invoice on every order, so the spend goes through your books cleanly as business gifting.
- Delivery across Kerala — Kochi, Thiruvananthapuram, Kozhikode, Thrissur — usually 3–5 days after dispatch. Multi-location splits (head office plus branches) are handled with separate consignments and one invoice.
- Breakage cover — anything damaged in transit is replaced.
How to place an Onam order
Send us the headcount, a per-head budget and your target in-hand date. We come back with two or three curated options at that price with photographs, then confirm stock and lock production.
- Download the B2B catalogue for the range and to register your requirement.
- WhatsApp us for a same-day quote — usually the fastest route in August.
Frequently asked questions
When is Onam in 2026?
Thiruvonam, the main day, is Wednesday 26 August 2026. The festival begins on Atham, Sunday 16 August 2026.
What is the last date to order Onam corporate gifts?
For a custom or branded order, confirm by 5–10 August 2026. For ready stock without branding we can often dispatch up to around 18 August, subject to availability.
What is a good per-head budget for Onam employee gifts?
₹500–₹1,000 covers most large-headcount employee gifting; ₹1,200–₹2,000 is the usual band for managers, dealers and clients; ₹2,500 and above for leadership and key accounts.
Can you put our company logo on the gifts?
Yes — on the piece, the base or the packaging, depending on material. Tell us three weeks before your in-hand date.
Do you deliver across Kerala?
Yes, across Kerala and the rest of India, including split deliveries to multiple branch locations under a single invoice.
Is there a minimum order quantity?
Usually 25 units for a single design. Mixed hampers can start lower.
Related reading
- Corporate & Bulk Gifting India: Handcrafted Artisan Gifts at Scale
- Diwali Corporate Gift Packages 2026: Custom Hampers & Bulk Pricing — the next festival on the calendar, Sunday 8 November.
- Diwali Corporate Gifts: Handcrafted Bulk Gifting Ideas for Employees & Clients
- Indian God Idols & Murtis: The Complete Handcrafted Collection
- Marble Home Décor: The Complete Handcrafted Collection
- Dropshipping Handcrafted Home Décor: How the Reseller Program Works
