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When is Makar Sankranti 2016?

Makar Sankranti 2016 started on Friday 15th Jan, 2016 (15/01/2016) 3410 days ago

What is Makar Sankranti?

Makar Sankranti

Makara Sankranti is a mid-winter Hindu festival held in Nepal and India. The festival is celebrated to mark the transition of the Sun from Sagittarius to Capricorn during the winter solstice in the northern hemisphere or the beginning of the Uttarayana period.

The famous Kumbh Mela festival is also held on Makar Sankranti every 12 years. Every year, Hindus gather in large numbers to take a holy bath in Ganga Sagar.

Dates for Makar Sankranti from 2015 to 2030

The next occurrence of Makar Sankranti is marked in red

When is ...?WeekdayDateDays away
Makar Sankranti 2030MondayJan 14th in 1702 days
Makar Sankranti 2029SundayJan 14th in 1337 days
Makar Sankranti 2028SaturdayJan 15th in 972 days
Makar Sankranti 2027FridayJan 15th in 607 days
Makar Sankranti 2026WednesdayJan 14th in 241 days
Makar Sankranti 2025TuesdayJan 14th 123 days ago
Makar Sankranti 2024MondayJan 15th 488 days ago
Makar Sankranti 2023SundayJan 15th 853 days ago
Makar Sankranti 2022FridayJan 14th 1219 days ago
Makar Sankranti 2021ThursdayJan 14th 1584 days ago
Makar Sankranti 2020WednesdayJan 15th 1949 days ago
Makar Sankranti 2019TuesdayJan 15th 2314 days ago
Makar Sankranti 2018SundayJan 14th 2680 days ago
Makar Sankranti 2017SaturdayJan 14th 3045 days ago
Makar Sankranti 2016FridayJan 15th 3410 days ago
Makar Sankranti 2015ThursdayJan 15th 3775 days ago
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Quick Facts

Start DateJan 15, 2016
When? Ended 3410 days ago
Duration1 Day
Type Hindu Holidays

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