| Lohri | |
|---|---|
 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 Northern 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[1] |
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Lohri is a popular winter Dogra[2][3] and Punjabi[4] folk festival celebrated primarily in Northern India.[note 1] The significance and legends about the Lohri festival are many and these link the festival to the Duggar region[2] and Punjab region.[6] 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.
Lohri is an official holiday in Punjab,[7][8] Jammu[9] and Himachal Pradesh.[10] The festival is celebrated in Delhi and Haryana but is not a gazetted holiday.[note 2] In all these areas, the festival is celebrated by Sikhs, Hindus and whoever wants to enjoy.[12] 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.[13][14]
- ^ "On Lohri, remembering Dulla Bhatti, the landlord who stood up to the mighty Akbar". Retrieved 16 January 2022.
- ^ a b Jeratha, Aśoka (1998). Dogra Legends of Art & Culture. Indus Publishing. p. 53. ISBN 978-81-7387-082-8.
Lohri has a special significance in and around Duggar area...
- ^ Excelsior, Daily (12 January 2023). "Lohri - The Bonfire Festival of Dogras". DailyExcelsior. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
Lohri is one of the major festivals of the Dogras.
- ^ Cambridge Anthropology, Volume 25, Issue 3(2006)
- ^ S. Warrier; John G. Walshe (2001). Dates and Meanings of Religious and Other Multi-Ethnic Festivals, 2002–2005. Foulsham. p. 112. ISBN 978-0-572-02659-2., Quote: ."Lohri is the winter festival of Punjab and is celebrated by Hindus and Sikhs."
- ^ Jeratha, Aśoka (1998). Dogra Legends of Art & Culture. Indus Publishing. ISBN 978-81-7387-082-8.
- ^ List of Holidays punjab.gov.in Retrieved 9 March 2023
- ^ Punjab Government List of holidays 2019
- ^ List of holidays for the calendar year 2023
- ^ "HP Government – Holidays – Government of Himachal Pradesh, India". Himachal.nic.in. Retrieved 8 May 2022.
- ^ Saini, P. (1968). Discovery of Haryana. India: Hira Parkashan
- ^ Chauhan, Ramesh K. (1995) Punjab and the nationality question in India. Deep and Deep Publications [1]
- ^ AsiaNews.it. "Punjab celebrates the". asianews.it. Retrieved 13 January 2021.
- ^ Dilagīra, Harajindara Siṅgha (1997). The Sikh Reference Book. Sikh Educational Trust for Sikh University Centre, Denmark. ISBN 978-0-9695964-2-4.
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