HomeFestivals & HolidaysEventsMakar Sankranti 2453
Festival India Also: Pongal, Uttarayan, Magh Bihu

Makar Sankranti 2453

Monday 20 January 2453

155668 days to go

155667Days
01Hours
59Minutes
06Seconds
Set Reminder View in Calendar

Quick answers

When is Makar Sankranti 2453?
Makar Sankranti 2453 is on Monday 20 January 2453 in India.
How many days until Makar Sankranti 2453?
155668 days from today (Saturday 7 November 2026).
Is Makar Sankranti a public holiday in India?
No. Makar Sankranti is a festival or observance in India, not a national public holiday. Some states or employers may give a day off.
When is Makar Sankranti 2454?
Makar Sankranti 2454 is on Tuesday 20 January 2454.

About

Held when the Sun enters sidereal Capricorn (Makara), usually 14 January. It follows the solar calendar, so its date barely moves.

Significance

Marks the Sun's northward journey and the harvest season.

How it is celebrated

  • Holy dips in rivers, especially at Prayagraj
  • Til-gud sweets and khichdi
  • Kite flying in Gujarat (Uttarayan)
  • Pongal in Tamil Nadu and Magh Bihu in Assam

Panchang on this day (New Delhi)

TithiShukla Dashami
NakshatraBharani
YogaSadhya
KaranaTaitila
Sunrise7:15 AM
Sunset5:44 PM
Rahu Kaal8:33 AM - 9:52 AM
Abhijit12:08 PM - 12:50 PM
Full Panchang for this day

Makar Sankranti in other years

YearDateDay
245221 JanuarySundayView
245320 JanuaryMondayThis page
245420 JanuaryTuesdayView
245520 JanuaryWednesdayView