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When is Makar Sankranti 2020?

Makar Sankranti 2020 started on Thursday 16th Jan, 2020 (16/01/2020) 2020 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 2030TuesdayJan 15th in 1631 days
Makar Sankranti 2029MondayJan 15th in 1266 days
Makar Sankranti 2028SundayJan 16th in 901 days
Makar Sankranti 2027SaturdayJan 16th in 536 days
Makar Sankranti 2026ThursdayJan 15th in 170 days
Makar Sankranti 2025WednesdayJan 15th 194 days ago
Makar Sankranti 2024TuesdayJan 16th 559 days ago
Makar Sankranti 2023MondayJan 16th 924 days ago
Makar Sankranti 2022SaturdayJan 15th 1290 days ago
Makar Sankranti 2021FridayJan 15th 1655 days ago
Makar Sankranti 2020ThursdayJan 16th 2020 days ago
Makar Sankranti 2019WednesdayJan 16th 2385 days ago
Makar Sankranti 2018MondayJan 15th 2751 days ago
Makar Sankranti 2017SundayJan 15th 3116 days ago
Makar Sankranti 2016SaturdayJan 16th 3481 days ago
Makar Sankranti 2015FridayJan 16th 3846 days ago
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Quick Facts

Start DateJan 16, 2020
When? Ended 2020 days ago
Duration1 Day
Type Hindu Holidays

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