HomeFestivals & HolidaysEventsMakar Sankranti 2584
Festival India Also: Pongal, Uttarayan, Magh Bihu

Makar Sankranti 2584

Thursday 22 January 2584

203515 days to go

203514Days
07Hours
27Minutes
39Seconds
Set Reminder View in Calendar

Quick answers

When is Makar Sankranti 2584?
Makar Sankranti 2584 is on Thursday 22 January 2584 in India.
How many days until Makar Sankranti 2584?
203515 days from today (Sunday 8 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 2585?
Makar Sankranti 2585 is on Saturday 22 January 2585.

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)

TithiKrishna Chaturthi
NakshatraPurva Phalguni
YogaSaubhagya
KaranaBalava
Sunrise7:15 AM
Sunset5:43 PM
Rahu Kaal1:47 PM - 3:06 PM
Abhijit12:08 PM - 12:50 PM
Full Panchang for this day

Makar Sankranti in other years

YearDateDay
258322 JanuaryWednesdayView
258422 JanuaryThursdayThis page
258522 JanuarySaturdayView
258622 JanuarySundayView