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Next: 13 Jan 2027

Lohri

A winter bonfire in Punjab with songs, bhangra, popcorn, peanuts and sweets thrown into the flames.

Lohri: Lohri bonfire burning. Happy Lohri
Photo: Karen Sandhu, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

When is Lohri in 2027?

Lohri 2027 is on Wednesday, 13 January 2027. Other years: 2026, Tuesday, 13 January 2026; 2028, Thursday, 13 January 2028.

About Lohri

Lohri is celebrated on the evening before Makar Sankranti and marks the passing of the coldest part of winter. Families and neighbours gather around a bonfire in an open space and throw in sesame seeds, jaggery, popcorn and peanuts while singing folk songs. Children go door to door singing for Lohri treats, and the song of Dulla Bhatti, a legendary Punjabi figure who protected village girls, is sung. Dancing in the form of bhangra and gidda follows. Homes where a baby boy was born or a wedding has taken place in the past year host the biggest Lohri. Sarson ka saag with makki di roti is a common meal.

Lohri dates: 2026, 2027, 2028

YearLohri date
2026Tuesday, 13 January 2026
2027Wednesday, 13 January 2027
2028Thursday, 13 January 2028

What is eaten

  • revri
  • gajak
  • popcorn
  • sarson da saag
  • makki di roti

Traditions of Lohri

BhangraThe energetic Punjabi dance of the evening.

Also part of it, and being written: Dulla Bhatti (The folk hero remembered in Lohri songs.), Gidda (The women's folk dance of Punjab.).

More marked on Lohri

🇮🇳 IndiaUttarayanaउत्तरायण (Uttarāyaṇa) The Sun's six-month journey north, kept as an auspicious Hindu season and festivalSeasonal
About this page

Written by the EveryParampara desk with AI assistance. Background: "Lohri" on Wikipedia. Customs differ from place to place and family to family. If this is your tradition and we have it wrong, tell us.

Photo credits on this page

The small pictures above come from Wikimedia Commons under free licences. Some are cropped to fit.

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