Sankranti Vrat Calendar 2024
A month-by-month list of every Sankranti of the year — the day the Sun enters a new sidereal sign, twelve times across the year. Each Sankranti is a parva (holy day) for a sacred bath, charity (daan) and offerings to the ancestors; Makar Sankranti (Uttarayana) and Karka Sankranti (Dakshinayana) mark the turn of the Sun's course.
Monthly Sankranti Days
January 2024
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Makar Sankranti
Makar Sankranti — the Sun enters Capricorn (Makara) and begins its northward course (Uttarayana), the most celebrated Sankranti. Kept across India as Pongal, Lohri, Bihu, Uttarayan and Khichdi with a holy dip, til-gud (sesame and jaggery) and charity.
February 2024
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Kumbha Sankranti Vrat
Sankranti — the day the Sun enters sidereal Kumbha (Aquarius). A parva for a holy dip (snana), charity (daan) and ancestral offerings.
March 2024
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Meena Sankranti Vrat
Sankranti — the day the Sun enters sidereal Meena (Pisces). A parva for a holy dip (snana), charity (daan) and ancestral offerings.
April 2024
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Mesha Sankranti
Mesha Sankranti — the Sun enters Aries (Mesha), the solar new year of many regions. Kept as Vishu, Vaisakhi, Poila Boishakh, Puthandu and Bohag Bihu, with a holy dip and charity.
May 2024
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Vrishabha Sankranti Vrat
Sankranti — the day the Sun enters sidereal Vrishabha (Taurus). A parva for a holy dip (snana), charity (daan) and ancestral offerings.
June 2024
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Mithuna Sankranti Vrat
Sankranti — the day the Sun enters sidereal Mithuna (Gemini). A parva for a holy dip (snana), charity (daan) and ancestral offerings.
July 2024
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Karka Sankranti
Karka Sankranti — the Sun enters Cancer (Karka) and begins its southward course (Dakshinayana), the gods' night. A parva for a holy dip and daan.
August 2024
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Simha Sankranti Vrat
Sankranti — the day the Sun enters sidereal Simha (Leo). A parva for a holy dip (snana), charity (daan) and ancestral offerings.
September 2024
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Kanya Sankranti Vrat
Sankranti — the day the Sun enters sidereal Kanya (Virgo). A parva for a holy dip (snana), charity (daan) and ancestral offerings.
October 2024
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Tula Sankranti
Tula Sankranti — the Sun enters Libra (Tula). Kept as Tula Sankramana with a holy dip (notably the Cauvery / Tula snana) and charity.
November 2024
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Vrishchika Sankranti Vrat
Sankranti — the day the Sun enters sidereal Vrishchika (Scorpio). A parva for a holy dip (snana), charity (daan) and ancestral offerings.
December 2024
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Dhanu Sankranti Vrat
Sankranti — the day the Sun enters sidereal Dhanu (Sagittarius). A parva for a holy dip (snana), charity (daan) and ancestral offerings.
Sankranti start and end times are shown in your local time. Festival dates follow the standard Indian (sunrise) calendar and may vary by a day in other regions, and may differ slightly from regional almanacs (especially around an Adhik Maas).
About the Sankranti Vrat Calendar
A month-by-month list of every Sankranti of the year — the day the Sun enters a new sidereal sign, twelve times across the year. Each Sankranti is a parva (holy day) for a sacred bath, charity (daan) and offerings to the ancestors; Makar Sankranti (Uttarayana) and Karka Sankranti (Dakshinayana) mark the turn of the Sun's course.
Each entry lists the festival or vrat with its date, the prevailing tithi, and a short note on the observance. Dates are shown for the current and the coming year.