When Is Harvest Festival 2024 In India. Pongal is from january 15, monday, to january 18, thursday. Celebrated in the second week of january, this signifies the end of the harvesting season in the country when farmers put down their tools and come together in joy and harmony.
The festival marks the end of the winter solstice and the beginning. The festivals are celebrated according to the hindu calendar, starting from the chaitra month in april to the phalgun month in february and march.