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Makar Sankranti

Wed, January 15, 2020 · Computed (rule)

7 yr ago

Source

The Sun enters Capricorn (sidereal); harvest festival across India, Pongal in Tamil Nadu, Lohri the evening before in Punjab.

Every year

Also on Jan 15, 2020

Source, method and history
Source
Wikipedia
How we know
Computed: the IST date the Sun enters sidereal Makara (Lahiri), Astronomy Engine.
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  • 2026-09-25: added to 2020-01-15