Pan-India
Makar Sankranti
मकर संक्रान्ति
“The sun moves into Capricorn — the beginning of the auspicious uttarayan half of the year.”
Next occurrence
Thursday, 14 January 2027
About
The sun moves into Capricorn — the beginning of the auspicious uttarayan half of the year.
Temples
Sacred sites where this festival gathers pilgrims
No temples linked yet.
As our editors confirm where Makar Sankranti is most famously celebrated, the temples will appear here with their next-occurrence dates.
Where it’s celebrated
Pan-India
Observed across the country, with regional flavours in food, customs and night-long vigils.
Dates
All known occurrences
- 14 January 2026past
- 14 January 2027