January 2025 Pongal Holidays. Hindus consider the date as auspicious and mark this as the beginning of sun’s movement towards the zodiac capricorn (makarm rashi). The list of holidays for the year 2025 to be observed by central government offices in kerala has been published.

This observance occurs annually around january 14 each year. The first day of ‘thai’, and is dedicated to the sun god, also called makar sankranti in other parts of india.