Festivals in India in January
India has 9 local festival variants to explore in January, with date signals, places, traditions, foods, symbols, and a 3D map entry.
Open India January festivals on the 3D map- Ugadi · Andhra Pradesh · Ugadi and Gudi Padwa
- Sankranti and Kanuma · Andhra Pradesh · Pongal and Makar Sankranti
- Uttarayan · Gujarat · Pongal and Makar Sankranti
- Ugadi · Karnataka · Ugadi and Gudi Padwa
- Vishu · Kerala · Ugadi and Gudi Padwa
- Gudi Padwa · Maharashtra · Ugadi and Gudi Padwa
- Pongal · Tamil Nadu · Pongal and Makar Sankranti
- Poila Boishakh · West Bengal · Ugadi and Gudi Padwa
- Port Blair Pongal · Andaman and Nicobar Islands · Pongal and Makar Sankranti
Festival search guide
This page answers searches for festivals in India in January, including traditions, foods, and local variants.
- Festival cores in India in January
- Local variants in India in January
- India festival map entry
What you can explore
Use this guide to compare India festivals in January by tradition, food, local custom, and festival core.
- Festival cores
- Local variants
- Country festival map
Top festivals in India in January: Dates and places
Use this 2026 guide to quickly scan the main festivals, places, date confidence, and map entry for India in January.
| Festival | Place | Date confidence | Source | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ugadi | Vijayawada · Andhra Pradesh | First day of Chaitra | Needs verification | Open |
| Sankranti and Kanuma | Guntur · Andhra Pradesh | Around mid-January | Needs verification | Open |
| Uttarayan | Ahmedabad · Gujarat | Around mid-January | Needs verification | Open |
| Ugadi | Bengaluru · Karnataka | First day of Chaitra | Needs verification | Open |
| Vishu | Kochi · Kerala | First day of Chaitra | Needs verification | Open |
| Gudi Padwa | Pune · Maharashtra | First day of Chaitra | Needs verification | Open |
| Pongal | Madurai · Tamil Nadu | Around mid-January | Needs verification | Open |
| Poila Boishakh | Kolkata · West Bengal | First day of Chaitra | Needs verification | Open |
| Pongal | Port Blair · Andaman and Nicobar Islands | Around mid-January | Needs verification | Open |
Traditions, food and symbols
- first-harvest offerings
- household blessings
- community feasts
- rice dishes
- sweet porridge
- local produce
- lighting diyas
- making rangoli
- household worship
- ladoo
- barfi
- jalebi
How to explore these festivals on MapDepth
Open the 3D map, start from India, then filter by January, festival theme, and regional variant to compare these traditions.
Related months
Related countries or regional routes
Similar festival themes
Regional highlights
- Vijayawada · Andhra Pradesh: Ugadi; Ugadi and Gudi Padwa; First day of Chaitra
- Guntur · Andhra Pradesh: Sankranti and Kanuma; Pongal and Makar Sankranti; Around mid-January
- Ahmedabad · Gujarat: Uttarayan; Pongal and Makar Sankranti; Around mid-January
- Bengaluru · Karnataka: Ugadi; Ugadi and Gudi Padwa; First day of Chaitra
- Kochi · Kerala: Vishu; Ugadi and Gudi Padwa; First day of Chaitra
- Pune · Maharashtra: Gudi Padwa; Ugadi and Gudi Padwa; First day of Chaitra
- Madurai · Tamil Nadu: Pongal; Pongal and Makar Sankranti; Around mid-January
- Kolkata · West Bengal: Poila Boishakh; Ugadi and Gudi Padwa; First day of Chaitra
FAQ
What festivals happen in India in January 2026?
India in January features Ugadi and Gudi Padwa, Pongal and Makar Sankranti, with date confidence, places, customs, foods, and map routes on MapDepth.
What events and celebrations happen in India in January?
This guide covers January festivals, events and celebrations in India, including first-harvest offerings, household blessings, community feasts, rice dishes.
Which regions have January festivals in India?
Regional highlights include Vijayawada · Andhra Pradesh, Guntur · Andhra Pradesh, Ahmedabad · Gujarat, Bengaluru · Karnataka, each connected to festival cores and local variants.
Seasonal context
In January, India has 2 festival cores and 9 regional variants in season, led by Ugadi and Gudi Padwa, Pongal and Makar Sankranti and grounded in customs and foods such as first-harvest offerings, household blessings, community feasts, rice dishes.
Representative festival cores
Customs and foods
- first-harvest offerings
- household blessings
- community feasts
- rice dishes
- sweet porridge
- local produce
- lighting diyas
- making rangoli
- household worship
- ladoo
- barfi
- jalebi