64th Kerala School Kalolsavam


The Kerala School Kalolsavam 2026, also referred to as the Kerala State School Arts Festival 2026, was the 64th edition of the Kerala School Kalolsavam. It will take place from 14 to 18 January in Thrissur, the cultural capital of Kerala. The festival will include competitions across 249 categories, conducted at 25 venues throughout the district, with the Exhibition Ground at Thekkinkadu Maidan serving as the main venue. The festival will officially begin on January 14 with the hoisting of the flag by the director of general education. The event was inaugurated by Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on January 14.

2026: Introduction of Online Participation

In January 2026, the Kerala State School Kalolsavam marked a historic milestone when a Class 10 student from Kasaragod district was allowed to participate in the festival online, becoming the first student to do so in its history. The special permission was granted by the Kerala General Education Department after the student was diagnosed with vasculitis, a rare autoimmune disease, which prevented her from travelling to the event venue due to medical treatment and isolation requirements. With technical assistance from Kerala Infrastructure and Technology for Education (KITE), she took part in the competition remotely through live video conferencing, while judges assessed her performance in real time. Despite participating online, the student secured an ‘A’ grade in her event, an achievement that was widely reported as a significant step towards inclusivity and the use of digital technology in Kerala’s premier school arts festival.

Background

Kerala School Kalolsavam, considered one of the largest school arts festivals in Asia, organised by the Government of Kerala in association with the Department of General Education, was scheduled to take place in Thissur from 7 to 11 January for its 64th edition. However, the Government of Kerala postponed the event due to technical reasons. The competitions will be conducted at 25 venues. The official logo was designed by Anil Gopan which incorporates elements of Kerala's traditional art forms along with motifs symbolising the cultural unity of Thrissur was released by V Sivankutty.
Nearly 14000 students are participating in the 64th Kerala School Kalolsavam from 200 students in 1956.

Results

The table below provides an overview of the performance of each of the 14 districts, showing the final points earned.
#DistrictHS GeneralHSS GeneralGold Cup PointHS ArabicHS Sanskrit
1Kannur 49453410289595
2Thrissur 48953410239593
3Kozhikode 47953810179595
4Palakkad47453910139595
5Kollam4715179889595
6Malappuram4685139819395
7Ernakulam4645149789595
8Thiruvananthapuram4615169779593
9Kasaragod4534949479593
10Kottayam4674759429191
11Wayanad4574789359590
12Alappuzha4434899329191
13Pathanamthitta4334628956495
14Idukki4034488518780