As India celebrates Makar Sankranti, here are how 7 countries across the world celebrate harvest festivals

Every country in this world has different cultures and traditions- and as a result different festivals, but sometimes all of them do end up having festivals with the same themes.

One of that is the theme of a harvest festival. A harvest festival is generally a celebration of an annual harvest, which generally happens during the time of the main harvest of the particular region.

As India celebrates its harvest festival in the form of Makar Sankranti on January 15, we round up seven other countries that also have their version of a harvest festival and dig deep into how they are celebrated.

Hop on this journey across the world, with Business Insider!