­

When is Dhanu Sankranti 2016?

Dhanu Sankranti 2016 started on Thursday 15th Dec, 2016 (15/12/2016) 3077 days ago

What is Dhanu Sankranti?

Dhanu Sankranti

Dhanu Sankranti is a Hindu festival that marks the crossing of the sun over the zodiac sign Sagittarius. It is celebrated by worshipping Lord Surya, the god of light, and Lord Jagannath, who is considered as a form of Vishnu. On that day, theatrical street plays are performed – depicting the life of Lord Krishna from birth to the killing of the tyrant ruler Kamsa. Moreover, several events from the Bhagavata Purana are referred to in the plays.

Dates for Dhanu Sankranti from 2015 to 2025

The next occurrence of Dhanu Sankranti is marked in red

When is ...?WeekdayDateDays away
Dhanu Sankranti 2025TuesdayDec 16th in 210 days
Dhanu Sankranti 2024SundayDec 15th 155 days ago
Dhanu Sankranti 2023SaturdayDec 16th 520 days ago
Dhanu Sankranti 2022FridayDec 16th 885 days ago
Dhanu Sankranti 2021ThursdayDec 16th 1250 days ago
Dhanu Sankranti 2020TuesdayDec 15th 1616 days ago
Dhanu Sankranti 2019MondayDec 16th 1981 days ago
Dhanu Sankranti 2018SundayDec 16th 2346 days ago
Dhanu Sankranti 2017SaturdayDec 16th 2711 days ago
Dhanu Sankranti 2016ThursdayDec 15th 3077 days ago
Dhanu Sankranti 2015WednesdayDec 16th 3442 days ago
Data provided 'as is' without warranty

Dhanu Sankranti also known as

Quick Facts

Start DateDec 15, 2016
When? Ended 3077 days ago
Duration1 Day
Type Hindu Holidays

Upcoming Hindu Holidays