Raja Sankranti

Raja Sankranti is a regional holiday in the state of Odisha, India, and it is observed on the first day of the Ashara month.

Raja Sankranti is the second day of the three-day festival of Raja which celebrates womanhood and menstruation. It is believed that Mother Earth goes through a menstrual cycle for these three days. Agricultural works are suspended to avoid hurting the earth. Raja is a festival celebrated for women. They wear new clothes, enjoy the folk songs, go swings during the festival, and the most exciting part is that women are exempted from the household work during the festival.

The following is the list of Pahili Raja from 2022 to 2026.

HolidayDateWeekday
Raja SankrantiJun 15, 2022Wednesday
Raja SankrantiJun 15, 2023Thursday
Raja SankrantiJun 15, 2024Saturday
Raja SankrantiJun 15, 2025Sunday
Raja SankrantiJun 15, 2026Monday

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