Maghe Sankranti 2027
Maghe Sankranti is the first day of Magh and the end of Poush's cold: ghee, molasses, sesame laddu and yam, oil massages, and the Tharu new year.
Date confirmed each year from the Nepal government calendar.
Maghe Sankranti usually falls mid-January (Magh (the first day)) and lasts 1 day; the Tharu keep Maghi for several days. We add the 2027 dates here once they are published.
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What Maghe Sankranti is
Maghe Sankranti is the first day of Magh, the month after Poush, the coldest of the Nepali year. Like Nepali New Year it is set by the sun, not the moon, so it lands in mid-January every year. The sun is said to begin moving north, and the days to grow longer and warmer.
On the plains and in India the same day is Makar Sankranti. In Nepal it is a day for eating well, resting and being with family.
Common questions
- Maghe Sankranti kahile ho? When is Maghe Sankranti 2027?
- Maghe Sankranti usually falls mid-January. Date confirmed each year from the Nepal government calendar; this page is updated once the 2027 dates are published.
- What do you eat on Maghe Sankranti?
- Ghee, chaku, sesame laddu, sweet potato, yam, spinach and khichadi, all believed to keep the body warm in winter.
- What is Maghi?
- Maghi is the name the Tharu give to the day. It is their new year, kept for several days with feasts, fairs, dress and dance.
- Is Maghe Sankranti the same as Makar Sankranti?
- It is the same day. Makar Sankranti is the name used in India and on the plains, and Maghe Sankranti is the Nepali name, after the month of Magh.
More in the Maghe Sankranti explainer.