Lohri is a Punjabi festival that is celebrated each year on January 13. This festival is celebrated to mark the end of the Indian winter and to celebrate a joyful year ahead. Lohri is believed to bring a pleasant hope, as it is a harvest festival. The festival is mostly celebrated by Sikh, Hindu, and almost every single person in India. Happy Lohri 2020 is mostly celebrated in Haryana, Punjab, and other northern states such as Himachal Pradesh. On January 13, people send Happy Lohri GIF to their friends on WhatsApp, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Messenger, Viber, and iMessage.
Not only by Sikhs, but Lohri is also celebrated by Hindus, Jains, Buddhists, Christians, and many other religions in India. On this day, children go from door to door while they sing traditional songs. In return, they receive money, nuts, gachakk, and other goods. People do not turn back children without handing them something, this is considered bad luck by many.
Lohri is a popular winter Punjabi folk festival, mostly celebrated in Punjab and other countries by Sikhs and Hindus that grew up in Punjab. Many people believe Lohri commemorates the passing of the winter solstice. Lohri marks as the end of winter and is a traditional welcome of longer days and the journey of the sun to the northern hemisphere by the Sikh and Hindu people in Punjab and another northern part of India.
Lohri 2020 is celebrated the night before Makar Sankranti, which is also located as Maghi. Lohri is an official restricted holiday in the state of Punjab. This festival is also celebrated by Sikhs, Muslims, Jains, Christians, Hindus, and other religions. Lohri is also celebrated by Sikhs and Muslims in the Punjab area of Pakistan.
On the day of Lohri, people hand out crystal sugar, gachakk, jaggery, popcorn, peanuts, and nuts. The collections are gathered by children and are distributed throughout villages. During night time, people light up a bonfire and gather around it to sing folk songs. It is a tradition to throw food items such as peanuts, corn, and other food into the bonfire. Lohri is ended by having a traditional meal that consists of Makki di roti, Kheer, Sarson da saag, and lassi.