Overview
- Major outlets confirm the festival will be celebrated on Tuesday, January 13, with Makar Sankranti observed on Wednesday, January 14.
- Rituals center on lighting a communal bonfire, circling it in prayer, singing folk songs such as Sundar mundriye, and dancing bhangra and giddha.
- Offerings typically include sesame, jaggery, gajak, rewri, peanuts and popcorn, which are tossed into the fire and later shared.
- Traditional foods highlighted across guides include til-gur ladoo, gajak, rewri, pinni and makki di roti with sarson da saag.
- Hospitality and retail have rolled out special celebrations and hampers, with menus and events at ITC Maurya, The LaLiT (Jaipur, Chandigarh), Khoya Mithai, Singh Sahib, Daryaganj, Cafe Delhi Heights, Ikk Panjab and Street Storyss.