Lohri 2026 is celebrated on Thursday, 13 January 2026. It is a harvest festival and marks the end of winter and the beginning of harvest season, mainly in Punjab.
Lohri 2026
Lohri is the most popular festival of Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, and North India. It is primarily a harvest festival and also marks as end of the coldest period of the year and the beginning of longer, warmer days. Lohri is celebrated every year on 13 January, one day before Maghi (Makar Sankranti). It is the time to harvest crops like sugarcane, wheat and mustard. Lohri is a way to express gratitude for the good harvest and seek prosperity and blessings for the next year. People celebrate this festival by lighting of sacred bonfire, praying to the Sun god (Surya Devta) and the fire God (Agni), and with Punjabi folk songs, traditional dances like Bhangra and Giddha.
This year, Lohri 2026 will be celebrated on 13 January 2026, Tuesday. Lohri is also known as Lohadi or Lal loi. It is widely celebrated by Hindu and Sikh communities in Punjab and Haryana.
Lohri Date 2026
Lohri 2026 will fall on Tuesday, 13 January 2026. It is the festival of togetherness, family visit each other’s homes, exchanges gifts and celebrates the harvest festival and the new beginning.
| Event | Date |
| Lohri 2026 date | 13 January 2026 |
Lohri 2026 Rituals
Lohri is mainly celebrated by lighting a bonfire. All family members and neighbours come together in an open space and gather around the Bonfire in the evening and pray for the prosperity, health and happiness of their family. They throw sesame seeds (til), Jaggery (gur), and sugarcane into the fire. This activity in Lohri represents gratitude to nature for good harvest and the burning away of negativity. Lohri 2026 is very special moment for newly married couples and newborn babies, as Lohri signifies new beginnings.
People perform traditional dances like Bhangra and Giddha around the Fire. Also sing traditional Punjabi folk songs. The happiness, music, dance, and vibrant costumes bring people together to celebrate Lohri 2026. On this occasion family prepares delicious foods like Sarso Da Saaga and Makkhi Di Roti, special sweets like Till, gud, pinni and Rewri. This food is mainly made to keep our body warm during winter.
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Significance of Lohadi
Lohari holds great cultural and agricultural importance. It is a harvest festival celebrated every year to thank nature to show gratitude towards nature for good harvest. Especially of Rabi crops like wheat, sugarcane and mustard. The festival is devoted to the Sun god and symbolises the arrival of longer days. Lohri is mainly celebrated in the Northern parts of India, especially in states like Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh and Jammu and Kashmir. While other parts of India celebrate Makar Sankranti, which occurs a day after Lohri. State like Bihar, Jharkhand, Assam, West Bengal, Gujarat, etc celebrates Makar Sankranti as a harvest festival. Lohri also marks the new beginning and is considered very special for newlyweds and newborns in the family.
Story of Lohri
The most popular story of Lohri is connected with the legend’ Dulla Batti’, a Punjabi folk hero. Dulla Batti was known as a brave man who fought against injustice, he helped poor people and farmers. He also held a young girl who was forcefully sold to a cruel man. People honour him through a traditional song ‘ Sundar Mundriye Hoye’ which tell the story of his good deeds.
FAQs on Lohri 2026
When is Lohri 2026?
This year Lohri 2026 is celebrated on 13 January 2026.
Why Lohri is celebrated?
Lohri is a harvest festival. It is celebrated every year to thanks Sun god and nature for good harvest.
What is the different name of Lohri in different states?
Lohri is celebrated mainly in North India and with different names such as Pongal in South India, Bhogi in Andhra Pradesh, Bhugali Bihu in Assam, Uttarayan in Gujarat, and Makar Sankranti in Central India.