Lohri
Lohri is a popular winter Dogra and Punjabi folk festival celebrated primarily in Northern India. The significance and legends about the Lohri festival are many and these link the festival to the Duggar region and Punjab region. It is believed by many that the festival marks the passing of the winter solstice. Lohri marks the end of winter, and is a traditional welcome of longer days and the sun's journey to the Northern Hemisphere. It is observed the night before Maghi.
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Lohri Bonfire | |
| Official name | Lohri |
| Also called | Lal Loi |
| Observed by | People of North India: Punjab, Jammu, Haryana and Himachal P, Dogras, Haryanvis, and Himachalis all over the world but intensity is best seen in Northen India |
| Type | Religious, cultural, seasonal |
| Significance | Midwinter festival, celebration of winter solstice |
| Celebrations | Bonfire, song (Bhangra and Giddha) |
| Frequency | Once in a year |
| Related to | Dulla Bhatti |
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Lohri is an official holiday in Punjab, Jammu and Himachal Pradesh. The festival is celebrated in Delhi and Haryana but is not a gazetted holiday. In all these areas, the festival is celebrated by Sikhs, Hindus and whoever wants to enjoy. In Punjab, Pakistan it is not observed at official level; however, Sikhs, Hindus and some Muslims observe the festival in rural Punjab and in the cities of Faisalabad and Lahore.