Maghe Sankranti 2017 date

About Maghe Sankranti

The first day of the month of Magh in the Nepali calendar, when the Sun enters Makara. Families gather for ghee, chaku, sesame sweets and yam, and many bathe at river confluences.

Maghe Sankranti 2017 in other cities

The day follows the tithi at each place, so it is not always the same everywhere.

Festival days are worked out from the tithi for each place. They can fall a day apart between regions, traditions and countries, and public holidays are set by each country’s own authority, so please confirm with your local calendar. In Nepal, festival days and public holidays are fixed each year by the Nepal Panchanga Nirnayak Samiti and the government.

Questions people ask

When is Maghe Sankranti in 2017?

In New Delhi, Maghe Sankranti 2017 falls on Saturday, 14 January 2017.

Is Maghe Sankranti 2017 on the same date everywhere?

For the cities listed here the date is the same as New Delhi. It follows the tithi at each place, so elsewhere, or in another tradition, it can fall a day apart.

Is Maghe Sankranti a public holiday?

That depends on the country and state. Public holidays are set by each country’s own authority, and in Nepal by the government on the advice of the Nepal Panchanga Nirnayak Samiti. Please check the official holiday list where you live.