Sankranti 2020 Dates

Sankranti means migration of Sun from one rashi (zodiac constellation) to another. There are twelve Sankranti's in a Hindu calendar year. These 12 Sankranti are divided into four categories called as Ayan, Vishuva, Vishnupadi and Shadshitimukhi Sankranti.

Makar Sankranti is regarded as the most significant Sankranti observed throughout India. That is the popularity of Makar Sankranti, that it is just known as Sankranti. Makar Sankranti is observed for four days in South India.

Sankranti days are considered good for daan-punya and charity activities and all auspicious ceremonies are avoided on the day of Sankranti(s).

2020 Sankranti Calendar

These are the Sankranti 2020 Dates:

15 January (Wednesday, बुधवार)
Pongal, Makar Sankranti (पोंगल, मकर संक्रांति)

13 February (Thursday, वीरवार) 
Kumbha Sankranti (कुंभ संक्रांति)

14 March (Saturday, शनिवार)
Meena Sankranti (मीन संक्रांति)

13 April (Monday, सोमवार) 
Solar New Year, Mesha Sankranti (मेष संक्रांति)

14 May (Thursday, वीरवार) 
Vrishabha Sankranti (वृषभ संक्रांति)

14 June (Sunday, रविवार)
Mithuna Sankranti (मिथुन संक्रांति)

16 July (Thursday, वीरवार) 
Karka Sankranti (कर्क संक्रांति)

16 August (Sunday, रविवार) 
Simha Sankranti (सिंह संक्रांति)

16 September (Wednesday, बुधवार) 
Kanya Sankranti, Vishwakarma Puja (कन्या संक्रांति (विश्वकर्मा पूजा))

17 October (Saturday, शनिवार) 
Tula Sankranti (तुला संक्रांति)

16 November (Monday, सोमवार) 
Vrischika Sankranti (वृश्चिक संक्रांति)

15 December (Tuesday, मंगलवार)
Dhanu Sankranti (धनु संक्रांति)