Lohri is one of the most popular festivals in North India. It is a festival celebrated with pomp and show by the people of Punjab. Even other states across India – Himachal Pradesh, Haryana, Western Uttar Pradesh and Jammu & Kashmir – celebrate this festival with great enthusiasm. Lohri is celebrated in winter and traditionally is a festival associated with sowing and harvesting. The big sound of a ‘dholki’, colourful settings, and people gathered around a huge bonfire – this is a typical scene of festivity on this day.