पोंगल

Key facts

Observed by

Primarily Tamil Hindus in India , Sri Lanka , Malaysia , United States , Indonesia , Mauritius , Singapore , UK , South Africa , Canada , Australia , Gulf countries

Type

Hindu

Significance

Harvest festival , Winter Solstice . Worship of the Solar deity for agricultural abundance, and celebration of cattle.

Celebrations

Preparation of Pongal , decorations, home coming, prayers, processions, gift giving

Date

Last day of the ninth Tamil calendar month of Margazhi ( Bhogi ) , First day of the tenth month of Thai (Thai Pongal) and next one or two days ( Mattu Pongal and Kaanum Pongal)

2025 date

13-16 January

Frequency

Annual

Related to

Makar Sankranti , Magh Bihu , Uttarayana , Maghi , Maghe Sankranti , Shakrain

via Wikipedia infobox

Wikidata facts

Duration

4