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Sankranti 2026 – Saal ki 12 Sankranti
Sankranti is the day the Sun moves into a new rashi. There are twelve in a year; Haryana marks Makar (Sakrat) and Mesha (Vaisakhi) the most.
| Date | Day | Sankranti | Haryana mein |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 April 2026 | Tuesday | Vaisakhi · Mesh Sankranti (Mesha) | Wheat harvest and the new farm year; fairs at Pinjore and Kurukshetra. |
| 15 May 2026 | Friday | Vrishabha Sankranti (Vrishabha) | The loo begins; water pots (pyau) are set up for travellers. |
| 15 June 2026 | Monday | Mithuna Sankranti (Mithuna) | Paddy nurseries are sown in the canal districts. |
| 16 July 2026 | Thursday | Karka Sankranti (Karka) | Monsoon on the plains; Dakshinayan begins. |
| 17 August 2026 | Monday | Simha Sankranti (Simha) | Saawan-Bhaadwa rains; bajra and cotton grow. |
| 17 September 2026 | Thursday | Kanya Sankranti · Vishwakarma Jayanti (Kanya) | Marked as a Special Day in Haryana — the holiday is Vishwakarma Day after Diwali. |
| 17 October 2026 | Saturday | Tula Sankranti (Tula) | Paddy and cotton reach the mandis. |
| 16 November 2026 | Monday | Vrishchika Sankranti (Vrishchika) | Wheat and mustard sowing in full swing. |
| 16 December 2026 | Wednesday | Dhanu Sankranti · Kharmas begins (Dhanu) | No weddings for a month; fog season starts. |
| 14 January 2026 | Wednesday | Makar Sankranti · Sakrat (Makara) | Bahus offer gifts to elders, khichdi and til-gud; Lohri the night before. |
| 13 February 2026 | Friday | Kumbha Sankranti (Kumbha) | Mustard in bloom; Surajkund Mela season. |
| 15 March 2026 | Sunday | Meena Sankranti · Kharmas (Meena) | Another month without weddings until Vaisakhi. |
Dates are for the moment of entry in IST (sidereal, Lahiri). If the entry is late at night, many households observe the next morning.