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Makar Sankranti 3022

Tuesday 29 January 3022

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When is Makar Sankranti 3022?
Makar Sankranti 3022 is on Tuesday 29 January 3022 in India.
How many days until Makar Sankranti 3022?
363491 days from today (Sunday 15 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 3023?
Makar Sankranti 3023 is on Wednesday 29 January 3023.

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 Panchami
NakshatraPurva Bhadrapada
YogaParigha
KaranaBalava
Sunrise7:15 AM
Sunset5:42 PM
Rahu Kaal3:05 PM - 4:24 PM
Abhijit12:07 PM - 12:49 PM
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Makar Sankranti in other years

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302129 JanuaryMondayView
302229 JanuaryTuesdayThis page
302329 JanuaryWednesdayView
302429 JanuaryThursdayView