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| 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) |
| Date | 13 January |
| 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 and in the Punjab region located in Pakistan.[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 which commonly falls on 13th January every year.
Lohri is an official holiday in Punjab and other Northern Parts of India,[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][15]
- ^ "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.
{{cite web}}: no-break space character in|quote=at position 51 (help) - ^ 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 both 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.
- ^ "In Pakistan, a bid to revive Lohri – and remember Dulla Bhatti, a forgotten folk hero". The Indian Express. 11 January 2024.
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