Makara literally means ‘Capricorn’ and this day sun transition from one zodiac to another zodiac. The zodiac is twelve, and as the sun moves from one zodiac to another in each month, there are twelve transitions in each year. sankranthi is observed each year in January almost 14 Jan or 15 Jan. sankranti festival is celebrated in various ways throughout the country.
Date and Day
| Year | Day | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Wednesday | 14-Jan |
| 2016 | Thursday | 14-Jan |
| 2017 | Saturday | 14-Jan |
| 2018 | Sunday | 14-Jan |
| 2019 | Monday | 14-Jan |
| 2020 | Wednesday | 15-Jan |
| 2021 | Thursday | 14-Jan |
| 2022 | Friday | 14-Jan |
| 2023 | Saturday | 14-Jan |
| 2024 | Sunday | 14-Jan |
| 2025 | Tuesday | 14-Jan |
Sankranti Festival Name in a different state of India
| State | Festival Name as per State in India |
|---|---|
| Andhra Pradesh & Telangana | Makara Sankramana, Makara Sankranti |
| Assam | Bhogali Bihu, Magh Bihu |
| Gujarat | Uttarayan |
| Goa | Sankrant |
| Haryana | Maghi, Sakraat or Sankranti |
| Himachal Pradesh | Maghi |
| Karnataka | Suggi or harvest festival |
| Kashmir Valley | Shishur Saenkraat |
| Maharashtra | Makar Sankranti,Makar Sankrant, मकर संक्रांत |
| Mithila | Tila Sakrait |
| Odisha | Makara Mela , Makara Chaula , Makara Sankranti |
| Punjab | Maghi |
| Rajasthan | Makar Sankrati,Sankrat |
| Tamil Nadu | Thai Pongal |
| Uttar Pradesh and western Bihar | Khichdi |
| West Bengal | Poush Sangkranti |
Sankranti Festival Name Outside India
| Country Name | Festival Name Outside India |
|---|---|
| Bangladesh | Poush Sangkranti,Shakrain |
| Cambodia | Moha Sangkran |
| Malaysia | Pongal |
| Nepal | Maghi Sankranti,Khichdi Sankranti |
| Pakistan | Tila Sakrait |
| Singapore | Pongal |
| Sri Lanka | Pongal, Ujhwar Tirunal |
| Thailand | Songkaran |
How celebrate Makar sankrat by different state in India
Andhra Pradesh & Telangana
In Andhra Pradesh and Telangana festival celebrate for four days.
Day 1 → Bhoghi
Day 2 → Makara Sankramana(Main Festival)
Day 3 → Kanuma
Day 4 → Mukkanuma
Assam
In Assam it is called as Bhogali Bihu, Magh Bihu, Maghar Domahi.
It is celebrated as Harvest Festival in Assam.
