होली 2026 कब हैHoli 2026 4 March 2026
Phalguna Purnima; Holika Dahan is lit on the purnima evening and colours are played the next morning.
Holika Dahan muhurat · होलिका दहन मुहूर्त
Bhadra (Vishti karana): 2 Mar, 5:56 pm – 5:28 am. The fire is lit only after Bhadra ends (Bhadra-punchha if Bhadra covers the whole night).
Why this evening: Bhadra covered the whole Purnima night; Purnima lasts 3½ prahars next day and Pratipada is vriddhi: dahan in the next evening's pradosh.
A total lunar eclipse falls on Phalguna Purnima (3 Mar, 3:19 pm – 6:47 pm, peak 3 Mar, 5:03 pm); its sutak and the eclipse itself are kept apart from the dahan.
Holi 2026 timings (Delhi, IST) · समय
How the 2026 date is decided · तिथि निर्णय
Holika Dahan on the evening Phalguna Purnima prevails at pradosh, lit after Bhadra (Vishti) ends if that is before midnight; if Bhadra covers the whole night, the next evening when Purnima lasts 3½ prahars that day and Pratipada is vriddhi, otherwise in Bhadra-punchha. Holi (Dhulandi) is the next day.
Festival of colours celebrating the victory of Prahlad's devotion over Holika. The bonfire (Holika Dahan) is lit after sunset on Phalguna Purnima; Dhulandi, the day of colours, follows.
Computed from the actual Sun and Moon positions (Lahiri ayanamsa, amanta months) for Delhi; regional calendars can differ by a day.
Holi in other years · अन्य वर्ष
Also this month · इसी महीने
FAQ · सवाल-जवाब
When is Holi 2026?
Holi 2026 is on Wednesday, 4 March 2026. Shukla Purnima begins 2 Mar, 5:56 pm and ends 3 Mar, 5:08 pm (Delhi, IST).
होली 2026 कब है?
होली 2026 4 मार्च 2026, बुधवार को है। पूर्णिमा 2 Mar, 5:56 pm से 3 Mar, 5:08 pm तक।
How is the Holi date decided?
Holika Dahan on the evening Phalguna Purnima prevails at pradosh, lit after Bhadra (Vishti) ends if that is before midnight; if Bhadra covers the whole night, the next evening when Purnima lasts 3½ prahars that day and Pratipada is vriddhi, otherwise in Bhadra-punchha. Holi (Dhulandi) is the next day. We compute it from the actual Sun and Moon positions (Lahiri ayanamsa, amanta months) for Delhi; regional calendars can differ by a day.