Makar Sankranti in 2022

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When is Makar Sankranti in 2022?

Makar Sankranti in 2022 is on the Wednesday, 15th of Jan (1/15/2022).

Pongal in 2022 is on the Wednesday, 15th of Jan (1/15/2022).

Makar Sankranti is a hindu festival which celebrated on the 14th of January every year (occasionally on the 15th of January). It is one of only a few festivals which is based on the solar cycle while majority of hindu festivals are based on the lunar cycle.

On Makar Sankranti, the Sun enters the tropic of Capricorn (Makar) from the tropic of Cancer. That is the reason why it is called Makar Sankranti. From this day, the days start becoming longer and nights shorter. This happens due to change in the position of the Sun.

Makar Sankranti is celebrated all over India with different names such as Sankranti, Til Sankranti, Lohri. Uttarayan, Maghi, Pongal, Bihu, Khichadi festival, etc.

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On this day, people wear new clothes, visit temple to seek the blessing of the God and eat Til (sesame) Laddoos. People also exchange these Til-Gul Laddoos between one another and say "Til-gulghyaaani god god bola".

This day is also famous as a colourful kite-flying festival. You can see a lots of kites flying the the sky whole day. The KumbhMela in Uttar Pradesh also begins on Makar Sankranti which is one of the largest mass pilgrimages and falls after every 12 years. This day people donate items such as woolen clothes, food, etc. to the poor.

List of Holidays in India in 2022

DayDateHoliday
WednesdayJanuary 26 2022Republic Day
TuesdayMarch 01 2022Maha Shivaratri
FridayMarch 18 2022Holi
ThursdayApril 14 2022Mahavir Jayanti
FridayApril 15 2022Good Friday
TuesdayMay 03 2022Eid-ul-fitar
MondayMay 16 2022Buddha Purnima
SundayJuly 10 2022Eid-ul-adha
MondayAugust 08 2022Muharram
MondayAugust 15 2022Independence Day
FridayAugust 19 2022Janmashtami
SundayOctober 02 2022Gandhi Jayanti
WednesdayOctober 05 2022Dussehra
SundayOctober 09 2022Id-e-milad
MondayOctober 24 2022Diwali
TuesdayNovember 08 2022Guru Nanak Jayanti
SundayDecember 25 2022Christmas