Makar Sankranti: Learn more about Makar Sankranti, an ancient Hindu holiday celebrated throughout India, Nepal (where it is called Maghe Sankranti), and countries such as Mauritius, Indonesia, Singapore, Sri Lanka, and South Africa with a wide variety of traditions and practices. It is now also celebrated widely in the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, and Australia, thanks to the growing Hindu diaspora, particularly those of Tamil descent, in those countries.