Lohri 2026
Lohri 2026 is on Tuesday, 13 January 2026.
Lohri 2026 date in major cities
| City | Date | Puja time |
|---|---|---|
| New Delhi | Tuesday, 13 January 2026 | — |
| Mumbai | Tuesday, 13 January 2026 | — |
| Ahmedabad | Tuesday, 13 January 2026 | — |
| Kolkata | Tuesday, 13 January 2026 | — |
| Chennai | Tuesday, 13 January 2026 | — |
| Bengaluru | Tuesday, 13 January 2026 | — |
| Hyderabad | Tuesday, 13 January 2026 | — |
| Varanasi | Tuesday, 13 January 2026 | — |
About Lohri
Lohri is a midwinter folk and harvest festival that marks the passing of the winter solstice and the end of winter. It is a traditional welcome of longer days and the sun's journey to the Northern Hemisphere. It is one of the Indian harvest festivals observed on or near Makar Sankranti and falls on the night before Maghi which commonly falls on 13 January every year.
History
Lohri is mentioned by European visitors to the Lahore Darbar of Maharaja Ranjit Singh, such as Wade who visited the Maharaja in 1832. Captain Mackeson described Maharaja Ranjit Singh distributing suits of clothes and large sums of money as rewards on Lohri day in 1836. The celebration of Lohri with the making of a huge bonfire at night is also noted in the royal court in 1844. Rose noted in 1907 that the first Lohri following a birth was celebrated by people giving away copper coins and cowries to the poor. The accounts of Lohri celebration in royal circles do not discuss the origins of the festival. However, there is much folklore about Lohri. Lohri is the celebration of the arrival of longer days after the winter solstice. According to folklore, in ancient times Lohri was celebrated at the end of the traditional month when winter solstice occurs.
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Questions people ask
When is Lohri in 2026?
Lohri is on Tuesday, 13 January 2026 (New Delhi). In some regions the date can be a day apart; see the table above for your city.
Why is Lohri celebrated?
Lohri is a midwinter folk and harvest festival that marks the passing of the winter solstice and the end of winter. It is a traditional welcome of longer days and the sun's journey to the Northern Hemisphere.
Other years: Lohri 2027
Updated: 2026-10-18 · Calculated for the place shown, with Lahiri ayanamsha. How we calculate