Sankranti Vrat
Sankranti Vrat Calendar

Sankranti Vrat Calendar 2035

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.

Sankranti Vrat 2035 lists 12 dates, beginning with Makar Sankranti on 14 January.

Monthly Sankranti Days

January 2035

  • Makar Sankranti

    Sunday, 14 January 2035

    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 2035

  • Kumbha Sankranti Vrat

    Tuesday, 13 February 2035

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

    Vrat Food →

March 2035

  • Meena Sankranti Vrat

    Thursday, 15 March 2035

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

    Vrat Food →

April 2035

  • Mesha Sankranti

    Saturday, 14 April 2035

    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 2035

  • Vrishabha Sankranti Vrat

    Tuesday, 15 May 2035

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

    Vrat Food →

June 2035

  • Mithuna Sankranti Vrat

    Friday, 15 June 2035

    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 2035

  • Karka Sankranti

    Tuesday, 17 July 2035

    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 2035

  • Simha Sankranti Vrat

    Friday, 17 August 2035

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

    Vrat Food →

September 2035

  • Kanya Sankranti Vrat

    Monday, 17 September 2035

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

    Vrat Food →

October 2035

  • Tula Sankranti

    Wednesday, 17 October 2035

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

November 2035

  • Vrishchika Sankranti Vrat

    Friday, 16 November 2035

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

    Vrat Food →

December 2035

  • Dhanu Sankranti Vrat

    Sunday, 16 December 2035

    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.