Makar Sankranti is a Hindu festival and a mid-winter harvest festival in India and Nepal. It marks the transition of the sun from Sagittarius to Capricorn and is celebrated with various rituals, fairs, kite flying and feasts. Sankranti means transmigration of the Sun from one Rāshi to the next. Hence, there are 12 Sankrantis in a year. Each Sankranti is marked as the beginning of a month in the sidereal solar calendars. Makar Sankranti is one of the most important and auspicious festivals in India, celebrated with great enthusiasm and joy every year. In 2025, Makar Sa Sankranti: The Festival of Harvest and Spiritual Abundance Makar Sankranti, one of the most celebrated festivals across India, is often associated with the harvest season and the arrival of spring. While the festival marks the transition of the Sun into the zodiac sign of Capricorn (Makara), its significance extends far beyond agricultural traditions. Makar Sankranti
