Maghi Sankranti

January 15 Also known as Maghe Sankranti, it is a major Nepali festival that marks the end of the winter solstice and the beginning of warmer, longer days. Celebrated on the first day of the month of Magh (mid-January), it symbolizes the sun's northward journey (Uttarayana) and the start of an auspicious period in the Hindu calendar.)