Makar Sankranti 2022 Date: In India, while most festivals follow the lunar calendar, Makar Sankranti is celebrated as per the solar calendar. Hence, it falls on the same day every year — January 14.
The joyous festival marks the end of winter and the beginning of a new harvest season.
The festival has both, a seasonal as well as a religious significance. The day marks Lord Surya’s transit into Makara Raashi or Capricorn zodiac. It is considered to be one of the most auspicious days of the Hindu calendar.
Sakranti is viewed as a date from when the sun starts to move north. This is because, before Makar Sankranti, the sun radiates in the southern hemisphere. This period is believed to be the ‘Uttaarayan’ or an auspicious time.
The festival has different names in different parts of the country, such as Pongal, Uttaryan, Maghi, Lohri, and Khichdi. The most common form of celebrating Makar Sanskriti is kite-flying. As such, on this day the sky is often dotted with colorful kites marking the special occasion.
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