Published 18:18 IST, January 12th 2021
Is Lohri a national holiday? Details about the auspicious festival and Lohri holiday
Lohri 2021 will be celebrated with great joy and excitement on January 13 this year. Read more to know about Is Lohri a national holiday.
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Lohri is one of most important festivals in India and it will be celebrated on January 13, 2021. day is observed with great fervour and joy and is primarily observed in Punjab region. festival’s history and significance are rooted in state of Punjab. day is also considered as a harvest festival and is celebrated a day before festival of Makar Sankranti. It marks end of winter solstice and harvesting of rabi crops. As day will be celebrated tomorrow, a lot of people are curious to kw is Lohri a national holiday on holidays list 2021. Many people have been thinking about public holidays in 2021 and wher festival is a part of those holidays. For all people who are wondering about Lohri holiday, here is everything you need to kw about it.
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Is Lohri a national holiday?
For all curious people, answer to is Lohri a national holiday is . Lohri holiday is t a part of national holidays list 2021. Most of government offices and businesses remain open on occasion of Lohri 2021. day can be classified as a restricted holiday with some of offices, schools and businesses remaining closed in and around Punjab region. But Lohri holiday is t a part of a national holidays list 2021. Here is a look at list of bank holidays list 2021 for month of January.
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- January 1, Friday- New Year’s Day
- January 2, Saturday- New Year Holiday
- January 9, Saturday- Second Saturday
- January 11, Monday- Missionary Day
- January 14, Thursday- Makar Sankranti and Pongal
- January 23, Saturday- Fourth Saturday
- January 26, Tuesday- Republic Day
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Lohri
ancient significance of festival is considered to be a winter crop season celebration and also remembrance of sun god. First Lohri of a new bride and a newborn baby is considered very auspicious as day marks fertility. To mark Lohri, people get dressed in colourful clos. day is usually celebrated with ancient trition of lighting bonfires. People gar, sing and dance around bonfires to celebrate day. People will wish each or a happy Lohri 2021 on auspicious occasion to celebrate day.
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18:18 IST, January 12th 2021