Pana Sankranti (Odia New Year) 2026
Pana Sankranti (Odia New Year) 2026 is on Tuesday, 14 April 2026.
Pana Sankranti (Odia New Year) 2026 date in major cities
| City | Date | Puja time |
|---|---|---|
| New Delhi | Tuesday, 14 April 2026 | — |
| Mumbai | Tuesday, 14 April 2026 | — |
| Ahmedabad | Tuesday, 14 April 2026 | — |
| Kolkata | Tuesday, 14 April 2026 | — |
| Chennai | Tuesday, 14 April 2026 | — |
| Bengaluru | Tuesday, 14 April 2026 | — |
| Hyderabad | Tuesday, 14 April 2026 | — |
| Varanasi | Tuesday, 14 April 2026 | — |
About Pana Sankranti (Odia New Year)
Maha Bishuba Sankranti, also known as Pana Sankranti, is the traditional new year day festival of Odia people in Odisha, India. The festival occurs in the solar Odia calendar on the first day of the traditional solar month of Meṣa, hence equivalent lunar month Baisakha. This falls on the Purnimanta system of the Indian Hindu calendar. It therefore falls on 13/14 April every year on the Gregorian calendar. The festival is celebrated with visits to Shiva, Shakti or Hanuman temples.
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Questions people ask
When is Pana Sankranti (Odia New Year) in 2026?
Pana Sankranti (Odia New Year) is on Tuesday, 14 April 2026 (New Delhi). In some regions the date can be a day apart; see the table above for your city.
Why is Pana Sankranti (Odia New Year) celebrated?
Maha Bishuba Sankranti, also known as Pana Sankranti, is the traditional new year day festival of Odia people in Odisha, India. The festival occurs in the solar Odia calendar on the first day of the traditional solar month of Meṣa, hence equivalent lunar month Baisakha.
Other years: Pana Sankranti (Odia New Year) 2027
Updated: 2026-10-18 · Calculated for the place shown, with Lahiri ayanamsha. How we calculate