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News Topical, Digital Desk : Lohri, the most popular festival in North India, especially Punjab and Haryana, is approaching. This festival not only marks the end of the harsh winter, but also symbolizes the joy of a new harvest and mutual brotherhood. Excitement for Lohri in 2026 is already building.
Lohri 2026 exact date and auspicious time
Like every year, Lohri is celebrated the day before Makar Sankranti . In 2026, Lohri will be celebrated on Tuesday, January 13th.
According to the Drik Panchang, this year, Lohri will be celebrated on January 13, 2026, which is a Tuesday. While the traditional Lohri celebration will take place on the night of January 13th, the auspicious time for Lohri Sankranti will begin at 3:13 pm on January 14, 2026. Based on this calculation, lighting a fire on the evening of January 13th is considered highly auspicious.
Why is Lohri celebrated?
Lohri is primarily a festival associated with the harvest of the Rabi crop (especially wheat and mustard). Farmers offer the new harvest to Agni Dev (fire god) on this day to express their gratitude. They also pray for a good harvest in the coming year. This day also marks the eve of the Sun's Uttarayan (northward movement), which brings longer days and shorter nights.
Dulla Bhatti: The Unfinished Story of Lohri
The Lohri festival is incomplete without a mention of Dulla Bhatti. According to folklore, Dulla Bhatti was a hero of Punjab during the Mughal era, who rescued poor girls (Sundari and Mundri) from the clutches of landlords and arranged their marriages. Even today, people around the Lohri fire remember Dulla Bhatti's heroism by singing "Sundari Mundriye Ho!"
Traditional way of celebration
On the night of Lohri, people gather in open fields and light a huge fire using wood and cow dung cakes. Sesame seeds, jaggery, jaggery, peanuts, and popcorn are thrown into this sacred fire. People perform bhangra and gidda to the beat of drums. Special dishes like maize bread and mustard greens are prepared at home.
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