Lohri
The Punjabi winter harvest festival, celebrated with bonfires, traditional songs, dance, and seasonal sweets.
Location
Punjab and North India
Duration
1 days
Month (AD)
January
Highlights
Bonfires, Bhangra and Gidda dance, Rewri, Gajak, peanuts, and festive family gatherings.
Tips for Visitors
Lohri is best experienced in a community or family setting in cities like Amritsar or Chandigarh. Dress warmly for the evening bonfire.
Lohri marks the end of the peak winter and the harvest of rabi crops in Punjab and North India. The celebration centers on a communal bonfire where people gather to sing folk songs, perform Gidda and Bhangra, and offer sesame seeds, jaggery, and peanuts to the fire. It is a festival of joy and gratitude, especially significant in households celebrating a new marriage or a first birth.