Vettucaud church feast in Keralam will be held on 13th November

The Madre De Deus Church in Vettucaud glows in festive lighting on Thursday on the eve of the 10-day annual feast of Christ the King, which begins with a flag-raising ceremony. | Photo credit: NIRMAL HARINDRAN

The annual feast of Christ the King will begin on Friday at the Madre De Deus Church in Vettucaud here and will continue until November 22.

Auxiliary Bishop R. Christudas of the Latin Archdiocese of Thiruvananthapuram will lead the Pontifical Holy Mass at 4:30 p.m., followed by the flag raising ceremony.

In connection with the festival, a procession with the statue of Christ the King will take place.

The Thiruvananthapuram district administration has declared a regional holiday on Friday afternoon due to the festival. The holiday will cover educational institutions and government offices in Thiruvananthapuram and Neyyattinkara taluks.

The holiday will also cover institutions and authorities in 10 villages that were earlier part of Neyyattinkara taluk but are currently part of Kattakada taluk. These include Amboori, Vazhichal, Kallikkad, Ottasekharamangalam, Keezharoor, Kulathummal, Marannalloor, Malayinkeezhu, Vilavoorkkal and Vilappil.

However, the public examinations that have already been scheduled will go ahead as scheduled, an official release said.

Published – 12 Nov 2026 21:43 IST