Holika Dahan 2026
Monday, March 2, 2026
The bonfire on the eve of Holi, lit at dusk while the Phalguna Purnima stands and Bhadra has passed. It burns away the year's ill will and recalls Prahlad, whom the fire could not touch.
Puja muhurat · Pradosh Kaal
18:21 – 20:45
2h 24m
The bonfire is lit after sunset in Pradosh Kaal, with Purnima standing and Bhadra over. Colours are played the next morning.
Tithi Purnima upto 17:07 (3 Mar)
Lunar month Phalguna · Shukla Paksha
- Sunrise
- 06:45
- Sunset
- 18:21
- Moonrise
- 17:21
Timings for New Delhi, India
See full panchangAlso on this day
Every other observance and vrat kept on Monday, March 2, 2026, each with its own time.
North India
The evening of Holika Dahan is called Chhoti Holi in the north: the bonfire is lit after sunset and the colours follow the next morning.
Festivals around this day
Every festival, observance and vrat from ten days before to ten days after, so the whole season is on one page.
FAQs
- When is Holika Dahan in 2026?
- Holika Dahan 2026 is on March 2, 2026. The tithi is Purnima.
- What is the puja muhurat for Holika Dahan 2026?
- The bonfire is lit after sunset in Pradosh Kaal, with Purnima standing and Bhadra over. Colours are played the next morning. {kaal} on March 2, 2026 is 18:21 – 20:45 in New Delhi; timings move by a few minutes in other cities.
- What else is observed on Holika Dahan 2026?
- Also on March 2, 2026: Chhoti Holi.
