Originally posted by: Adiandsid
All are kind of same but from different locations / states and around the same dates. Lohri in Punjab and nearby places perhaps, Pongal in TamilNadu, Makar Sankrani in Gujrat, Maharashtra, think Rajasthan too ... In Kerala both pongal and makar sankranti are celebrated in different ways - though their main festival is Vishu (April 14) and Onam (Aug-Sept). Guess all are harvest festivals. Also the time when according to astrology, the Sun starts its northern movement (which has now changed to around 22nd Jan.) Yup - makar sankranti is kite festival.
Just a brief / basic description... opinions may vary - and someone else may be more correct.
[Makar though is 'crocodile' or here the sign of Capricorn... and Sankranti is when sun moves from one sign to another.]
I was under impression that Vishu is Kerala new year.

Don't know whether it's Kerala’s version of the 3 Bihus celebrated in Assam. Onam is the harvest festival. But this is to celebrate the end of monsoon, and comes in Aug-Sept.
In Assam, they have 3 types of Bihu- 1. Bohag Bihu (Comes in April) 2. Kati Bihu (Oct-Nov) 3. Magh Bihu (Jan). Celebrated according to the seasons- Spring, Monsoon and Pre-winter. And in India, (for Pyaarasam’s knowledge, although you may be knowing) we celebrate New year in April, not January. 
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