Festival India

Lohri 1978

Friday 13 January 1978

17828 days ago

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Quick answers

When is Lohri 1978?
Lohri 1978 is on Friday 13 January 1978 in India.
How many days until Lohri 1978?
Lohri 1978 was 17828 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 1979?
Lohri 1979 is on Saturday 13 January 1979.

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 Panchami
NakshatraPurva Bhadrapada
YogaVariyan
KaranaBava
Sunrise7:15 AM
Sunset5:44 PM
Rahu Kaal11:10 AM - 12:29 PM
Abhijit12:08 PM - 12:50 PM
Full Panchang for this day

Lohri in other years

YearDateDay
197713 JanuaryThursdayView
197813 JanuaryFridayThis page
197913 JanuarySaturdayView
198014 JanuaryMondayView