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हैप्पी मकर संक्रांति 2020 शायरी स्टेटस

In 2020, the festival of Makar Sankranti will fall on 15 January, which is a Wednesday.

Makar Sankranti 2020 Date

DateDayFestival Name
15 January 2020WednesdayMakar Sankranti
Makar Sankranti




Makar Sankranti 2020
Other Holidays in January 2020 in India
  • New Year’s Day
  • Guru Gobind Singh Jayanti
  • Swami Vivekananda Jayanti
  • Bhogi
  • Pongal
  • Tusu Puja
  • Thiruvalluvar Day
  • Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Jayanti
  • Republic Day
  • Vasant Panchami
  • Me-dam-me-phi

Makar Sankranti In India: Wednesday, 15 January 2020

Makar Sankranti is a Hindu festival that celebrates Sun's transition into Makar (Capricorn). It is one of the few traditional Hindu festivals that are observed as per solar cycles. The season marks the end of winter and the beginning of longer days. It is also the beginning of the month of Magh.
Makar Sankranti is a harvest festival that is celebrated across the country with different names. Each state celebrates the festival as per their culture and tradition.

Importance of Makar Sankranti Holidays 2020

Makar Sankranti is devoted to the God Sun or Surya. The festival also symbolises the starting of a six months auspicious period for Hindus called the Uttarayana period. It is considered as a significant period for spiritual practices.
On the occasion of Makar Sankranti, lakhs of people take a holy dip at the Sangam – the confluence of Ganga and Jamuna. The holy dip is considered to result in forgiveness of past sins. People also submit their prayers to God Surya and thank for their wealth and triumph. As per the Hindu calendar, there are 12 Sankranti in a year. Out of all the Sankranti, Makar Sankranti is considered as the most significant one and is celebrated throughout the country.

List of Sankranti Dates in 2020

DateDayFestival Name
15 January 2020WednesdayMakar Sankranti/Pongal
13 February 2020ThursdayKumbha Sankranti
14 March 2020SaturdayMeena Sankranti
13 April 2020MondayMesha Sankranti
14 May 2020ThursdayVrishabha Sankranti
14 June 2020SundayMithuna Sankranti
16 July 2020ThursdayKarka Sankranti
16 August 2020SundaySimha Sankranti
16 September 2020WednesdayKanya Sankranti
17 October 2020SaturdayTula Sankranti
16 November 2020MondayVrischika Sankranti
15 December 2020TuesdayDhanu Sankranti
Celebration Rituals Different parts of the country celebrate the festival in myriad cultural forms. Every region has different names, and different ways of celebrating; basing the rituals and customs according to their localisation, culture and traditions. Makar Sankranti festival is known as Magh Bihu in Assam, Uttarayan in Gujarat, Pongal in Tamil Nadu, and Lohri in Punjab. Like any other festival, there are varied customs and traditional rituals followed to celebrate the grand festival of Makar Sankranti. Some of the festivities include preparing special food dishes and sweets, like Kalagaya Kura, coloured Halwas and, the most popular sweet, Til Ke Ladoos.

Days to Makar Sankranti 2020

Wednesday, January 15th is day number 15 of the 2020 calendar year with 14 days until Makar Sankranti 2020.

Dates for Makar Sankranti


HolidayDateDays to Go
Makar Sankranti 2019Tuesday, January 15, 2019-351
Makar Sankranti 2020Wednesday, January 15, 202014
Makar Sankranti 2021Thursday, January 14, 2021379
Makar Sankranti 2022Friday, January 14, 2022744
Makar Sankranti 2023Saturday, January 14, 20231109
Makar Sankranti 2024Sunday, January 14, 20241474

Makar Sankranti Date and Muhurat 2020 To 2025

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