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.
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.
Day | Date | Holiday |
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Wednesday | January 26 2022 | Republic Day |
Tuesday | March 01 2022 | Maha Shivaratri |
Friday | March 18 2022 | Holi |
Thursday | April 14 2022 | Mahavir Jayanti |
Friday | April 15 2022 | Good Friday |
Tuesday | May 03 2022 | Eid-ul-fitar |
Monday | May 16 2022 | Buddha Purnima |
Sunday | July 10 2022 | Eid-ul-adha |
Monday | August 08 2022 | Muharram |
Monday | August 15 2022 | Independence Day |
Friday | August 19 2022 | Janmashtami |
Sunday | October 02 2022 | Gandhi Jayanti |
Wednesday | October 05 2022 | Dussehra |
Sunday | October 09 2022 | Id-e-milad |
Monday | October 24 2022 | Diwali |
Tuesday | November 08 2022 | Guru Nanak Jayanti |
Sunday | December 25 2022 | Christmas |