Festival India

Lohri 1959

Tuesday 13 January 1959

24771 days ago

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Quick answers

When is Lohri 1959?
Lohri 1959 is on Tuesday 13 January 1959 in India.
How many days until Lohri 1959?
Lohri 1959 was 24771 days ago.
Is Lohri a public holiday in India?
No. Lohri is a festival or observance in India, not a national public holiday. Some states or employers may give a day off.
When is Lohri 1960?
Lohri 1960 is on Wednesday 13 January 1960.

About

Celebrated on 13 January, the eve of Makar Sankranti, mainly in Punjab, Haryana and Himachal Pradesh.

Significance

A harvest festival marking the end of peak winter and the sugarcane and rabi harvest.

How it is celebrated

  • Evening bonfire with family and neighbours
  • Offering til, rewri, gajak and popcorn to the fire
  • Bhangra and Gidda
  • Special celebration for newborns and newlyweds

Panchang on this day (New Delhi)

TithiShukla Chaturthi
NakshatraShatabhisha
YogaVyatipata
KaranaVishti
Sunrise7:15 AM
Sunset5:44 PM
Rahu Kaal3:06 PM - 4:25 PM
Abhijit12:08 PM - 12:50 PM
Full Panchang for this day

Lohri in other years

YearDateDay
195813 JanuaryMondayView
195913 JanuaryTuesdayThis page
196013 JanuaryWednesdayView
196113 JanuaryFridayView