Holika Dahan 2026: date and time
In 2026, Holika Dahan is on Tuesday, 3 March 2026 in New Delhi.
Holika Dahan normally falls on the day Phalguna Purnima is in force at dusk (pradosh). In New Delhi that window is 6:22 PM – 8:50 PM on this day.
In 2026 Bhadra (Vishti karana) covers the evening of the tithi's first day, so the rules move it to this day.
Purnima from 5:56 PM, 2 Mar to 5:07 PM, 3 Mar (New Delhi time).
Holika Dahan 2026 in other cities
The day runs from sunrise to sunrise where you are, so the date can change with the place.
| City | Date |
|---|---|
| New Delhi | Tuesday, 3 March 2026 |
| Mumbai | Monday, 2 March 2026a different day |
| Kolkata | Monday, 2 March 2026a different day |
| Chennai | Tuesday, 3 March 2026 |
| Bengaluru | Tuesday, 3 March 2026 |
| London | Monday, 2 March 2026a different day |
| New York | Monday, 2 March 2026a different day |
| San Francisco | Monday, 2 March 2026a different day |
| Toronto | Monday, 2 March 2026a different day |
| Dubai | Monday, 2 March 2026a different day |
| Singapore | Monday, 2 March 2026a different day |
| Sydney | Tuesday, 3 March 2026 |
Calculated with Swiss Ephemeris for New Delhi (28.61°, 77.21°), in Indian time, from the observance rules of Nirnaya Sindhu and Dharma Sindhu as Drik Panchang applies them, in the North Indian (purnimanta) calendar. Our dates for 2026 and 2027 match Drik Panchang's New Delhi list. Elsewhere a date can be a day apart, and families and regions keep their own customs.
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