Lohri 2060

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)

Lohri in other years