Festival India

Lohri 1987

Tuesday 13 January 1987

14538 days ago

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Quick answers

When is Lohri 1987?
Lohri 1987 is on Tuesday 13 January 1987 in India.
How many days until Lohri 1987?
Lohri 1987 was 14538 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 1988?
Lohri 1988 is on Thursday 14 January 1988.

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
NakshatraMrigashira
YogaIndra
KaranaGara
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
198613 JanuaryMondayView
198713 JanuaryTuesdayThis page
198814 JanuaryThursdayView
198913 JanuaryFridayView