Makar Sankranti 2018 date

About Makar Sankranti

The day the Sun enters Makara (Capricorn), marking the turn towards longer days. It is kept with a holy dip, sesame and jaggery sweets, charity and, in many places, kite flying. Unlike most festivals it follows the Sun, not the Moon, so its date hardly moves from year to year.

Makar Sankranti 2018 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 Makar Sankranti in 2018?

In New Delhi, Makar Sankranti 2018 falls on Sunday, 14 January 2018.

Is Makar Sankranti 2018 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 Makar 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.