When is Makar Sankranti 2018?

Makar Sankranti 2018 started on Sunday 14th Jan, 2018 (14/01/2018) 2717 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 1665 days
Makar Sankranti 2029SundayJan 14th in 1300 days
Makar Sankranti 2028SaturdayJan 15th in 935 days
Makar Sankranti 2027FridayJan 15th in 570 days
Makar Sankranti 2026WednesdayJan 14th in 204 days
Makar Sankranti 2025TuesdayJan 14th 160 days ago
Makar Sankranti 2024MondayJan 15th 525 days ago
Makar Sankranti 2023SundayJan 15th 890 days ago
Makar Sankranti 2022FridayJan 14th 1256 days ago
Makar Sankranti 2021ThursdayJan 14th 1621 days ago
Makar Sankranti 2020WednesdayJan 15th 1986 days ago
Makar Sankranti 2019TuesdayJan 15th 2351 days ago
Makar Sankranti 2018SundayJan 14th 2717 days ago
Makar Sankranti 2017SaturdayJan 14th 3082 days ago
Makar Sankranti 2016FridayJan 15th 3447 days ago
Makar Sankranti 2015ThursdayJan 15th 3812 days ago
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Quick Facts

Start DateJan 14, 2018
When? Ended 2717 days ago
Duration1 Day
Type Hindu Holidays

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