Makar Sankranti · 2026
Falls on: Wednesday, January 14, 2026
Harvest festival marking the Sun's entry into Makara (Capricorn) and the beginning of Uttarayana, the Sun's northward course. Observed with holy baths, the sharing of sesame-jaggery sweets, and kite flying; celebrated as Pongal in Tamil Nadu and as the three-day Pedda Panduga in the Telugu states.
Dates and timings for Kampala.
How it is observed
- Sun enters Capricorn, marking end of winter solstice
- Beginning of auspicious period (Uttarayana)
- Sharing til-gud sweets
- Kite flying
- Holy bath
Regional calendars
Also known as: मकर संक्रांति (Hindi) · பொங்கல் (Tamil) · మకర సంక్రాంతి (Telugu) · ಮಕರ ಸಂಕ್ರಾಂತಿ (Kannada) · মকর সংক্রান্তি (Bangla) · ઉત્તરાયણ (Gujarati) · मकर संक्रांती (Marathi) · മകരസംക്രാന്തി (Malayalam) · ਮਾਘੀ (Punjabi)
- Amanta (month ends at the new moon; South and West India)
- Pausha · Krishna Paksha
- Purnimanta (month ends at the full moon; North India)
- Magha · Krishna Paksha
- Tamil: Thai 1, 2056 (Thiruvalluvar)
- Bengali: Poush 29, 1432 (Bangabda)
- Odia: Magha 1, 1433 (Vilayati era)
- Malayalam: Makaram 1, 1201 (Kollam era)
Computed for Kampala. Each solar calendar starts its month by its own region's rule.
Makar Sankranti 2026
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- Wednesday, January 14, 2026View day panchang →
Frequently asked questions
- What is Makar Sankranti?
- Harvest festival marking the Sun's entry into Makara (Capricorn) and the beginning of Uttarayana, the Sun's northward course. Observed with holy baths, the sharing of sesame-jaggery sweets, and kite flying; celebrated as Pongal in Tamil Nadu and as the three-day Pedda Panduga in the Telugu states.
- When is Makar Sankranti 2026?
- Makar Sankranti falls on Wednesday, January 14, 2026.