Festival India

Lohri 1979

Saturday 13 January 1979

17463 days ago

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Quick answers

When is Lohri 1979?
Lohri 1979 is on Saturday 13 January 1979 in India.
How many days until Lohri 1979?
Lohri 1979 was 17463 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 1980?
Lohri 1980 is on Monday 14 January 1980.

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 Purnima
NakshatraPunarvasu
YogaVaidhriti
KaranaBava
Sunrise7:15 AM
Sunset5:44 PM
Rahu Kaal9:52 AM - 11:10 AM
Abhijit12:08 PM - 12:50 PM
Full Panchang for this day

Lohri in other years

YearDateDay
197813 JanuaryFridayView
197913 JanuarySaturdayThis page
198014 JanuaryMondayView
198113 JanuaryTuesdayView