Happy Lohri 2025: Date, Rituals, Celebrations & Wishes

With the happiness of heart and love of loved ones, Wishing you all Happy Lohri 2025! Lohri is one of the most vibrant and popular festivals in North India.

This harvesting festival is celebrated in Punjab, Haryana, Delhi, Jammu, and Kashmir with a huge pomp.

Lohri 2025 is when the earth is closest to the sun, so the celebration marks the end of winter and the beginning of a new harvest season.

This joyous occasion is loaded with traditional music, dance, and a spirit of gratitude.

It is a festival that will always be an important place in the hearts of Sikhs and Hindus, as both communities celebrate by gathering around bonfires, wearing traditional attire, singing folk songs, dancing, and sharing traditional Lohri ki thali along with special Lohri sweets.

Are you ready to indulge in the festivities of Lohri 2025? Today, in this blog post, we are gonna talk about Lohri 2025, such as its significance, rituals of Lohri, traditional food, celebrations, and much more. So sit back and enjoy reading this article…

Lohri 2025: Date & Time

Lohri festival is celebrated every year a day before Makar Sankranti. This festival falls in association with different crops and will take place on January 13 of the year 2025.

• The Lohri will be on Monday, 13 January 2025.
• Moment of Lohri Sankranti – will be on 14th January at 09:03 AM.
• Makar Sankranti will fall on 14 January 2025, Tuesday.

What is Lohri 2025?

The festival of Lohri 2025 is observed just a day before Makar Sankranti. This festival is significant in North India, especially in Punjab.

This festival is particularly of great importance to newly married people or to the people who have a child in the house.

On this day, in the evening, wood and cow dung cakes are collected and burnt, and the family circumambulates by forming a circle around it.

There is a tradition of putting peanuts, Revdi, sesame, corn grains, etc., in the burning fire during Parikrama.

It is said that doing this helps in getting rid of the evil eye of others, creates a pleasant atmosphere in the house and the person’s health remains good.

Significance of Lohri 2025

Lohri has great significance among the Sikh community. It is one of the most prominent festivals of Sikh. The Lohri 2025 will be celebrated on 13 January 2025.

Lohri is the festival to express gratitude to Agni and Surya Dev. In Punjab, it is celebrated during the time of harvest.

The festival of Lohri is a symbol of happiness, prosperity, and happiness. Sesame seeds, jaggery, wheat ears, and Revdi are put in the Lohri fire and thanked for the good yield of the Rabi crop by Surya and Agni.

It is considered good to consume things made from jaggery, sesame, and peanuts on this day.

On Lohri, a story of Sundari-Mundri is narrated in remembrance of Dulla Bhatti. Also, on this day, people of the Punjabi community make wishes for the prosperity of the new crop.

In folk songs, on this very occasion, they celebrate the festival by dancing to Bhangra and Giddha.

Important Stories of Lohri Festival 2025

There are many popular stories behind celebrating Lohri. The festival of Lohri is believed to be associated with Mata Sati, Lord Krishna, and Dulla Bhatti. There is a tradition of singing Dulla Bhatti songs on this day.

Story 1

The celebration of Lohri is connected with Dulla Bhatti. Dulla Bhatti was a rebel during the time of Mughal ruler Akbar, who lived in Punjab.

Dulla Bhatti’s ancestors were called Bhatti Rajputs. At that time, girls were sold among rich people for slavery.

Dulla Bhatti not only saved those girls but also got them married. Dulla Bhatti also stopped this work under a plan, and Dulla Bhatti used to get poor girls married by looting rich people.

In all the songs sung on the day of Lohri, Dulla Bhatti is mentioned in all the songs.

Story 2

According to this mythological story, once King Daksha had organized a Maha Yagya in which all the gods were invited.

But, King Daksha did not invite Lord Shiva and Mata Sati. When Mother Sati reached there without invitation, King Daksha insulted Shiva a lot.

Due to this, Sati jumped into the fire and sacrificed her life. Since then, the festival of Lohri started being celebrated due to Sati’s dedication to the fir.

This became a tradition of the Lohri festival, which has been going on for centuries. When Mata Sati could not tolerate the insult of Lord Shiva, she sacrificed herself in the yagya.

Since then, the festival of Lohri has been celebrated every year in the memory of Mata Sati. The festival of Lohri is celebrated every year a day before Makar Sankranti.

Story 3

Another Hindu faith believes that on Lohri day, Kansa sent a demon named Lohita to kill Lord Krishna.

Lord Krishna killed him playfully. That is why the festival of Lohri is celebrated.

Lohri 2025: Rituals and Celebrations

On the festival of Lohri 2025, there is a tradition of going from house to house and singing the songs of Dulla Bhattia and other types of songs on Lohri. This practice is more visible in the villages of Punjab.

Children go from house to house to collect Lohri and they are not sent back empty-handed. Therefore, they are given jaggery, peanuts, sesame, gajak, revdi, etc.

People light a bonfire in the open field at night using wood, cow dung cake, and crop residues collected from house to house. In the evening, sesame, jaggery, and corn are offered in that fire as bhog.

This bonfire is the main attraction of the festival of Lohri. People gather around the bonfire and also circumambulate it. Offering prasad to the fire god brings happiness, peace, and prosperity to the family.

After lighting the fire, they distribute Lohri to everyone. There is also a round of dance and music. Men do Bhangra, and women do Gidda.

However, the festival of celebrating Lohri in Delhi is changing with time. Now people celebrate by playing dhol or DJ outside their homes to the tunes of Punjabi songs.

Famous Lohri Songs by Dulla Bhatti

Dulla Bhatti had sung a song like this:

1. Sundar Mundariye
2. Tera Kaun Vichara
3. Dulla Bhattiwala
4. Dulle Di Dhi Vyahi
5. Ser Shakkar Paayi
6. Kudi Da Lal Pataka

Traditional Food of Lohri

The celebration of Lohri 2025 is incomplete without traditional dishes. Several types of dishes are made on the special occasion of Lohri. This festival is celebrated in the joy of the arrival of new crops.

On this day, people make Pinni, rice-jaggery kheer, sesame, peanut chikki, Makke ki Roti, and Sarso ka Saag in their houses. Here is the list of famous traditional dishes made and eaten on the day of Lohri:

1. Gud ki Kheer

The Lohri festival is incomplete without the special Gud ki Kheer. The cook prepares the kheer with rice and fresh jaggery. Some people also use sugarcane juice in it.

It is called Ras Kheer. It is very tasty to eat. In cities, people prepare kheer by adding jaggery instead of sugar.

2. Dal-rice Khichdi

The festival of Lohri is related to the harvesting of crops and sowing of new crops.

Hence, people also prepare rice khichdi on this day. On this day, people eat khichdi made from moong, chana dal, urad dal, and rice.

3. Pinni

Punjab is known for Pinnis. These are also prepared and served on Lohri Day. Pinnis are also healthy during winter. People call these laddus, made of jaggery, flour, gum, many dry fruits, and ghee, Pinni.

4. Til ki Tikki

If you don’t like sweets, then you can also prepare and consume salty Til ki Tikki. People also prepare Tilkut on Lohri.

In this salty dish, you can add sesame seeds to potato tikki and enjoy it with hot green chutney.

5. Peanuts and Revdi

The festival of Lohri remains incomplete without peanuts and Revdi. It is also offered with jaggery and peanut chikki.

Revdi and popcorn are also distributed. People put items like Revdi, popcorn, peanuts, and carrots into the Lohri fire on this day.

6. Gud Malpua

In Punjab, there is a tradition of making carrot halwa, masala milk, and Gud malpua on the occasion of Lohri and it has been going on for a long time.

Malpua is a type of pancake that people serve as a dessert at the end of a meal or enjoy as a snack.

7. Makke ki Roti and Sarso ka Saag

The main dishes prepared on the occasion of Lohri are Makke ki Roti and Sarso ka Saag. Everyone enjoys this traditional dish.

This dish is both tasty and healthy in the winter season. Along with this, an eating tradition of sweet rice, moong dal Halwa, and raw radish also exists.

Happy Lohri 2025 Wishes

Below are the top Happy Lohri 2025 wishes that one can send to their loved ones for wishing Lohri wishes:

1. The warmth of the bonfire, the sweetness of rewadi and gur for eternity, Happy Lohri 2025 to all!! Lohri This harvest season let us be thankful to God and rejoice in the threads which unite.

2. Happy Lohri!!! Flare of hope in Lohri, Let its shine illuminate you!!!
Warm Lohri 2025 Greetings!!

3. Warm Wishes to the upcoming harvest season filled with joy and prosperity. Have a very Happy Lohri 2025. Wishing You Lohri from Our Family to Yours Happy Lohri 2025.

4. Wishing this harvest season brings happiness and prosperity to you and your family. Happy Lohri 2025 from our family to yours!!

5. May the Lohri fire burn all the evils in your life and bring you happiness, love, and blessings.”
Happy Lohri!!

6. May you enjoy the divine festival of Lohri with your loved ones. Have lots of fun!! Wishing you and your family a Happy Lohri 2025!

7. Let us pray that the bright and colourful celebrations of Lohri bless us with health and Happiness. Wishing a very happy and sweet Lohri to you and your loved ones
Happy Lohri 2025!

8. May this festival fill your life with lots of positive energy and enthusiasm. May this Lohri bring happiness and prosperity in your life.
Happy Lohri!

9. Warm Lohri and high spirits towards you. May you have a flourishing year and continue to grow and prosper. Sending you and your family loads of warm wishes on this auspicious occasion.
Happy Lohri!

10. Wishing you to have the warmth of love and affection in the bonfire of Lohri 2025. Loads of warm wishes to you and your family on this auspicious occasion.
Happy Lohri!!

11. The warm festival brings you good luck and success along with your loved ones.
Wishing you and your family a very Happy Lohri 2025.

Do’s for the Lohri 2025 Festival

• Visiting Gurudwaras should be the first thing to do on the Lohri day to seek blessings and pray for happiness and health.
• Involvement of every member, including neighbours and community members, for the Lohri celebration is a must.
• Try to make special arrangements for the newborns and newlyweds, as it will be their first Lohri celebration for newborns and special for newly wedded couples.
• Gather with family and friends to light bonfires in the evening. The bonfire symbolizes the warmth of togetherness and the burning away of negativity.
• Select an open place that is free from any flammable materials and has a bonfire there.
• Conduct the Lohri 2025 rituals revolving around the bonfire, with offerings such as peanuts, popcorn, and sesame seeds to seek blessings from the deities for a good harvest.
• Prepare traditional items like makki di roti, sarson da saag, Revadi, gajak, peanuts, and popcorn for serving the family and friends.
• Use fresh, hygienically prepared food.
• Dress in the traditional attire to participate in the festive season.
• Exchange gifts to family and friends symbolize good fortune and prosperity.
• Perform folk dances such as bhangra and sing traditional Lohri songs for the harvest season.
• Share food and warmth with the needy to represent the real essence of gratitude and sharing.
• Involve older people in the celebration and ensure they are comfortable.

Don’ts for the Lohri 2025 Festival

• Try to avoid negativity and ill behaviour during the celebration.
• One should not eat non-veg food or consume alcohol at the Lohri festival.
• Do not waste food items and donate all surplus food materials to those needing them.
•  One should not over-pack and abide by the rules of public meetings as applied at the local government level, most especially in the towns.
• Maintain good music levels without disturbing neighbours while keeping the noise down according to set local standards.
• Avoid using plastics for plates, cups, etc., to make the environment healthy.

Conclusion

Lohri 2025 is a celebration beyond the festival. It is the expression of life, gratitude, and heritage.

Rooted in the agriculture system and folk tales, everyone celebrates it together with the same spirit of joy and gratitude.

The bonfire that is burning creates an ambience that illuminates not only the dark winter night but also the bonding of family, friends, community, and tradition. Lohri 2025 reminds us to cherish nature’s gifts and enjoy the warmth of connection.

Lohri celebrates people lighting bonfires and singing and dancing around them. People prepare mouth-watering food items such as popcorn, groundnuts, and sweets during Lohri celebrations.

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Till then, wishing you and your family a very Happy Lohri 2025 from the family of 99Pandit.