Pongal 2026 falls on Wednesday, 14 January 2026. Timings below are in IST for New Delhi.
| Date | Wednesday, 14 January 2026 |
| Sankranti moment | 3:07 PM, 14 Jan |
| Observed in | Tamil Nadu |
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Thai Pongal is the Tamil harvest festival, held on the first day of the Tamil month of Thai, when new rice is boiled in milk as thanks to the Sun.
It falls on the day of Makara Sankranti, the Sun's entry into sidereal Capricorn.
Pongal 2026 is on Wednesday, 14 January 2026 (New Delhi).