Festival India

Lohri 1968

Sunday 14 January 1968

21483 days ago

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Quick answers

When is Lohri 1968?
Lohri 1968 is on Sunday 14 January 1968 in India.
How many days until Lohri 1968?
Lohri 1968 was 21483 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 1969?
Lohri 1969 is on Monday 13 January 1969.

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 Chaturdashi
NakshatraArdra
YogaIndra
KaranaGara
Sunrise7:14 AM
Sunset5:44 PM
Rahu Kaal4:26 PM - 5:44 PM
Abhijit12:08 PM - 12:50 PM
Full Panchang for this day

Lohri in other years

YearDateDay
196713 JanuaryFridayView
196814 JanuarySundayThis page
196913 JanuaryMondayView
197013 JanuaryTuesdayView