Makar Sankranti Corporate Gifts 2027: Ideas for Teams Across India

Makar Sankranti is one of the few Hindu festivals set by the sun rather than the moon. It marks the sun's move into Makara (Capricorn), and it is celebrated under different names across India in the same few days of January. For a company with teams in several states, that makes it a rare chance to send one thoughtful gift that means something in Pune, Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Hyderabad and Guwahati alike.

Quick answer: Build Makar Sankranti gifts around sesame and jaggery, the foods shared across almost every regional version of the festival, in a box of ₹300 to ₹1,000. For managers and clients, add a keepsake such as a brass spice box, brass serveware or a copper-finish dry fruit basket in the ₹700 to ₹2,000 band. Calendars list Makar Sankranti 2027 on 14 or 15 January, so aim for gifts to arrive by Tuesday 12 January.

When is Makar Sankranti in 2027?

The festival follows the sun's transit into Capricorn, which is why it falls on 14 or 15 January almost every year. For 2027, published calendars are split between Thursday 14 and Friday 15 January, and regional observance differs as well. Ask each office which day it observes, and plan for gifts to reach people by Tuesday 12 January so nothing depends on the exact day.

One festival, many names

A Sankranti gift lands best when the card speaks to the version your team celebrates. A brief guide:

• Maharashtra: people exchange til-gul (sesame and jaggery sweets) with the words "tilgul ghya, god god bola", roughly "take this sweet and speak sweetly". Many women host haldi-kumkum gatherings in the weeks around the festival.
• Gujarat: Uttarayan is the kite festival, with rooftops full of people from morning to night. Chikki and undhiyu are the foods of the day.
• Karnataka: families exchange ellu bella, a mix of sesame, jaggery, peanuts, dry coconut and roasted gram, with a line similar in spirit to the Marathi greeting.
• Andhra Pradesh and Telangana: Sankranti is a multi-day festival with Bhogi before it and Kanuma after, and many people travel home to their families.
• Uttar Pradesh and Bihar: the day is often called Khichdi, after the dish cooked and shared, and many people take a holy dip and give charity.
• Assam: Magh Bihu, or Bhogali Bihu, is a harvest feast. The night before, Uruka, is spent around a bonfire with community meals, and pitha and laru are made at home.
• Punjab: Maghi follows the Lohri bonfire. See our corporate Lohri gifts guide for that region.
• Tamil Nadu: the same days are Pongal, covered in our Pongal corporate gifts guide.

For some families Sankranti is a day of charity and quiet observance rather than celebration, so a respectful card with a simple greeting is safer than a loud party theme.

What to consider when choosing Sankranti gifts

• Sesame and jaggery are the common thread. If one ingredient ties the regional versions together, it is til. A gift with a sesame item at its centre feels right almost everywhere.
• The exchange matters as much as the gift. In Maharashtra and Karnataka the custom is to give a little to everyone. Small boxes for the whole team suit the spirit better than a few large ones.
• Keepsakes in brass and copper fit the harvest theme. Metal kitchen and serving pieces are used for festival food and last for years.
• We do not sell kites. For Uttarayan teams, pair a snack box with a kite-themed card, and let the local office buy kites and string close to the day.
• Mixed teams. Keep the card about the harvest and the new season so colleagues of every faith can enjoy the gift.

The best Makar Sankranti gifts for 2027

1. 1

   Sesame snack for the til-gul box

   A crisp sesame snack is the easiest way to bring til into a box that has to travel, since soft til-gul laddoos are best made or bought locally. It suits large teams in Maharashtra, Karnataka and Gujarat as the base of a box, at around ₹200. Add a printed card with the regional greeting for each office. Combine it with a nut barfi and a millet snack for a complete box under ₹1,000.

   Example from our rangeHalwaipop Sesame ParaFrom ₹196 per unit, indicative
2. 2

   Chana and badam barfi

   Roasted gram and nuts appear in ellu bella in Karnataka and in many Sankranti sweets, so this barfi fits the festival without being a cliché. It suits office teams and channel partners at around ₹450 per box. Keep branding to a sleeve or the outer box. Check the shelf life with your quote if gifts will sit in transit for several days.

   Example from our rangeHalwaipop Channa Badam BarfiFrom ₹434 per unit, indicative
3. 3

   Millet snack pack

   Sankranti is a harvest festival, and millets are among the grains grown and eaten in winter across Gujarat, Rajasthan, Maharashtra and Karnataka. Small millet snack packs suit large teams and events, from under ₹100 per pack. Use two or three in a kraft box with your logo. They are also a good add-on when you need to raise a box's value slightly.

   Example from our rangeEat Better Millet NamkeenFrom ₹16 per unit, indicative
4. 4

   Peacock motif brass spice box

   Sankranti food starts in the spice tin: sesame, jaggery and the tempering for khichdi all pass through it, so a brass masala box is a gift tied to the day. It suits managers, dealers and family-run client businesses in the ₹1,500 to ₹2,000 band. A name or a small logo may be engraved on the lid; the quote confirms whether the design allows it. Fill it with a small pack of sesame or nuts for the first use.

   Example from our rangePeacock Motif Brass Spice BoxFrom ₹1,652 per unit, indicative
5. 5

   Brass serveware set

   Small brass bowls are exactly what til-gul and ellu bella are served in when guests visit during Sankranti and haldi-kumkum. This set suits employees and women's networks that host the gatherings, at around ₹650 to ₹700. Branding sits on the box and card. Pair it with a sesame snack for a gift that will be used the same week.

   Example from our rangeBrass Serveware Set of 4From ₹672 per unit, indicative
6. 6

   Copper-finish dry fruit basket

   A dry fruit basket is a serving piece that comes out for every festival after this one. It suits regular clients, dealers and team leads in the ₹700 band. Fill it with roasted nuts for the first year and put your logo on the box sleeve. It is an easy upgrade from a plain snack box without moving into a high band.

   Example from our rangeCopper-Finish Dry Fruit BasketFrom ₹699 per unit, indicative
7. 7

   Electric multi-cooker

   In Uttar Pradesh and Bihar the festival is called Khichdi, and a multi-cooker makes khichdi, rice and lentils with little effort in any kitchen. It suits employees who live away from family, interns and hostel-based staff, at around ₹1,800. A branded card is enough; avoid stickers on the appliance. It is also a practical choice for teams that prefer useful gifts to sweets.

   Example from our rangeKENT Electric Multi CookerFrom ₹1,799 per unit, indicative
8. 8

   Ready festive hamper

   A ready-made festive hamper saves time when you need hundreds of identical boxes across several cities. It suits pan-India teams in the ₹1,500 to ₹1,700 band. Ask for your logo on the lid and a Sankranti card in each box, and request the full contents list with the quote so you know what is inside. Add a sesame item if the hamper does not already include one.

   Example from our rangeFestive Refresh HamperFrom ₹1,610 per unit, indicative
9. 9

   Indian tea collection

   A tea collection suits colleagues of every background and is drunk all winter. It works for clients and mixed teams at around ₹650 to ₹750. Brand it with a sleeve or a Sankranti card rather than on the tin. In Assam, where Magh Bihu is celebrated the same week, a tea gift is especially natural.

   Example from our rangeSancha Tea Tales of Tea CollectionFrom ₹664 per unit, indicative
10. 10

    Round brass boxes for til-gul

    A pair of small brass boxes is a pretty, lasting way to hand over til-gul, and it is reused for sweets and spices. It suits large teams and women's networks at around ₹300. Keep branding to the gift box. Ask your local office to fill them with fresh til-gul before handing them out, if you can arrange it.

    Example from our rangeRound Brass Box Set of 2 with Gift BoxFrom ₹297 per unit, indicative

Makar Sankranti gift budgets

Your quote confirms the final price with branding, packaging, GST and delivery. For more by budget, see gifts under ₹1,000 and gifts under ₹2,000.

Planning timeline for Sankranti 2027

1. November 2026: map which offices observe Sankranti, Pongal, Lohri or Magh Bihu, and the day each observes.
2. Early December: request a quote with city-wise quantities and one card text per region.
3. Mid-December: approve the box mockup and card wording. Check each regional greeting with someone from that region.
4. Late December to early January: packing and dispatch as per the quote. Year-end holidays slow down offices, so confirm who will receive the delivery.
5. By Tuesday 12 January 2027: gifts in hand before the festival.

Delivering to several states in one week

• One product, many cards. Keep the box the same everywhere and change only the card, which keeps one production run and one approval.
• Watch travel days. In Andhra Pradesh and Telangana many people travel home for Sankranti, so offices empty early. Deliver a few days before the long weekend.
• Plan around kite day. In Gujarat, offices may be thin on Uttarayan itself, so gifts should arrive earlier in the week.
• Reach the north-east early. Allow more transit time for teams in Guwahati and the rest of Assam.
• Ship from one place. We are based in Delhi NCR and deliver across India, including Pune, Ahmedabad, Bengaluru and Hyderabad.

For the whole year's festivals by region, see the corporate gifting calendar for 2027, and for brass ideas beyond Sankranti, read the best brass corporate gifts.

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