Sankranti Vrat
Sankranti Vrat Calendar

Sankranti Vrat Calendar 2028

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 2028

  • Makar Sankranti

    Friday, 14 January 2028

    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 2028

  • Kumbha Sankranti Vrat

    Sunday, 13 February 2028

    Sankranti — the day the Sun enters sidereal Kumbha (Aquarius). A parva for a holy dip (snana), charity (daan) and ancestral offerings.

    Vrat Food →

March 2028

  • Meena Sankranti Vrat

    Tuesday, 14 March 2028

    Sankranti — the day the Sun enters sidereal Meena (Pisces). A parva for a holy dip (snana), charity (daan) and ancestral offerings.

    Vrat Food →

April 2028

  • Mesha Sankranti

    Thursday, 13 April 2028

    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 2028

  • Vrishabha Sankranti Vrat

    Sunday, 14 May 2028

    Sankranti — the day the Sun enters sidereal Vrishabha (Taurus). A parva for a holy dip (snana), charity (daan) and ancestral offerings.

    Vrat Food →

June 2028

  • Mithuna Sankranti Vrat

    Wednesday, 14 June 2028

    Sankranti — the day the Sun enters sidereal Mithuna (Gemini). A parva for a holy dip (snana), charity (daan) and ancestral offerings.

    Vrat Katha → Vrat Food →

July 2028

  • Karka Sankranti

    Sunday, 16 July 2028

    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 2028

  • Simha Sankranti Vrat

    Wednesday, 16 August 2028

    Sankranti — the day the Sun enters sidereal Simha (Leo). A parva for a holy dip (snana), charity (daan) and ancestral offerings.

    Vrat Food →

September 2028

  • Kanya Sankranti Vrat

    Saturday, 16 September 2028

    Sankranti — the day the Sun enters sidereal Kanya (Virgo). A parva for a holy dip (snana), charity (daan) and ancestral offerings.

    Vrat Food →

October 2028

  • Tula Sankranti

    Tuesday, 17 October 2028

    Tula Sankranti — the Sun enters Libra (Tula). Kept as Tula Sankramana with a holy dip (notably the Cauvery / Tula snana) and charity.

November 2028

  • Vrishchika Sankranti Vrat

    Thursday, 16 November 2028

    Sankranti — the day the Sun enters sidereal Vrishchika (Scorpio). A parva for a holy dip (snana), charity (daan) and ancestral offerings.

    Vrat Food →

December 2028

  • Dhanu Sankranti Vrat

    Friday, 15 December 2028

    Sankranti — the day the Sun enters sidereal Dhanu (Sagittarius). A parva for a holy dip (snana), charity (daan) and ancestral offerings.

    Vrat Food →

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.