Holi dates
When Holi falls in 2026, 2027 and 2028: the night of Holika Dahan and its time, and Rangwali Holi the morning after, for Delhi and cities abroad.
Sunday, 21 March 2027
Holika Dahan is in 154 days. In Delhi, Bhadrā runs past midnight, so Holikā is lit at Sunday’s pradoṣa in Bhadrā, away from its face.
Sunday, 21 March 2027
Holika Dahan is in 154 days. In Mumbai, Bhadrā runs past midnight, so Holikā is lit at Sunday’s pradoṣa in Bhadrā, away from its face.
Sunday, 21 March 2027
Holika Dahan is in 154 days. In Kolkata, Bhadrā runs past midnight, so Holikā is lit at Sunday’s pradoṣa in Bhadrā, away from its face.
Sunday, 21 March 2027
Holika Dahan is in 154 days. In Chennai, Bhadrā runs past midnight, so Holikā is lit at Sunday’s pradoṣa in Bhadrā, away from its face.
Sunday, 21 March 2027
Holika Dahan is in 154 days. In Bengaluru, Bhadrā runs past midnight, so Holikā is lit at Sunday’s pradoṣa in Bhadrā, away from its face.
Sunday, 21 March 2027
Holika Dahan is in 154 days. In Hyderabad, Bhadrā runs past midnight, so Holikā is lit at Sunday’s pradoṣa in Bhadrā, away from its face.
Sunday, 21 March 2027
Holika Dahan is in 154 days. In Ahmedabad, Bhadrā runs past midnight, so Holikā is lit at Sunday’s pradoṣa in Bhadrā, away from its face.
Sunday, 21 March 2027
Holika Dahan is in 154 days. In Pune, Bhadrā runs past midnight, so Holikā is lit at Sunday’s pradoṣa in Bhadrā, away from its face.
Sunday, 21 March 2027
Holika Dahan is in 154 days. In Jaipur, Bhadrā runs past midnight, so Holikā is lit at Sunday’s pradoṣa in Bhadrā, away from its face.
Sunday, 21 March 2027
Holika Dahan is in 154 days. In Lucknow, Bhadrā runs past midnight, so Holikā is lit at Sunday’s pradoṣa in Bhadrā, away from its face.
Sunday, 21 March 2027
Holika Dahan is in 155 days. In London, Bhadrā ends before midnight, so Holikā is lit on Sunday night once it ends.
Sunday, 21 March 2027
Holika Dahan is in 155 days. In New York City, the Pūrṇimā holds Sunday’s pradoṣa, free of Bhadrā, so Holikā is lit then.
Sunday, 21 March 2027
Holika Dahan is in 155 days. In Toronto, the Pūrṇimā holds Sunday’s pradoṣa, free of Bhadrā, so Holikā is lit then.
Monday, 22 March 2027
Holika Dahan is in 155 days. In Sydney, the Pūrṇimā holds Monday’s pradoṣa, while Bhadrā falls on Sunday’s, so Holika Dahan is on Monday.
Sunday, 21 March 2027
Holika Dahan is in 154 days. In Dubai, Bhadrā runs past midnight, so Holikā is lit at Sunday’s pradoṣa in Bhadrā, away from its face.
Monday, 22 March 2027
Holika Dahan is in 155 days. In Singapore, Sunday’s pradoṣa is in Bhadrā, and the Pūrṇimā lasts three and a half yāmas into Monday with the Pratipadā growing, so Holika Dahan is at Monday’s pradoṣa (Bhaviṣya).
Holi dates, 2026 to 2028
Each city’s own time| Year | Delhi | London | New York City | Sydney |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holi 2026 | Tue 3 Mar Dahan 18:21 – 20:49 | Mon 2 Mar Dahan 23:58 – 00:11 | Mon 2 Mar Dahan 18:58 – 20:19 | Tue 3 Mar Dahan 19:28 – 21:43 |
| Holi 2027 | Sun 21 Mar Dahan 18:31 – 20:54 | Sun 21 Mar Dahan 23:45 – 00:07 | Sun 21 Mar Dahan 19:45 – 21:29 | Mon 22 Mar Dahan 19:03 – 21:27 |
| Holi 2028 | Fri 10 Mar Dahan 20:28 – 20:51 | Fri 10 Mar Dahan 17:55 – 20:25 | Fri 10 Mar Dahan 17:56 – 20:06 | Fri 10 Mar Dahan 19:18 – 21:37 |
Each year’s page lists all 16 cities and why each keeps its day. Dharmasindhu pp. 94–95
Questions
From the Dharmasindhu pp. 94–95, with the page for each.
When is Holi?
In Delhi: Tuesday, 3 March 2026, Sunday, 21 March 2027 and Friday, 10 March 2028. Each city keeps its own day by its own sunrise and sunset. Dharmasindhu pp. 94–95
When is Rangwali Holi?
The morning after Holika Dahan. Rangwali Holi, Dhulandi and Dhuleti are its popular names. On the morning after the night’s festival the Dharmasindhu has a bath and the salutation of the fire’s ash. Dharmasindhu p. 95
When do people play colours?
The Dharmasindhu has vermilion and scented powders sprinkled on the dark Dvitīyā, and says that people in its day kept the festival up to the dark Pañcamī. No text read puts the colours on the morning after the fire. Dharmasindhu p. 95
Why is Holika not lit in Bhadra’s face?
Bhadrā, the Viṣṭi karaṇa, is avoided for Holikā. Its face, the first five ghaṭikās of its fourth quarter, is never used; its tail, the last three of the third, is auspicious. When Bhadrā runs past midnight, the fire is lit at pradoṣa, away from the face. Dharmasindhu pp. 94–95; Muhūrta-cintāmaṇi 1.44
Why is the date different in the US or UK?
Holika Dahan is decided by the Pūrṇimā at pradoṣa and Bhadrā at the city. The tithi begins and ends at the same moment everywhere, but sunrise and sunset come at different hours, so a city far to the west or east can keep another day. Dharmasindhu p. 94
How the day is found
Read the methodology- The night
- The Phālguna Pūrṇimā at pradoṣa, free of Bhadrā where the rules allow. Dharmasindhu p. 94; Nirṇaya-sindhu pp. 342–344.
- Bhadrā
- The Viṣṭi karaṇa. Its tail, the last 3 ghaṭikās of the tithi’s third quarter, is auspicious; its face, the first 5 of the fourth, is never used (DS pp. 94–95, MC 1.44).
- Nirṇaya-sindhu
- Stricter: it lights only after Bhadrā ends; its day is noted where it differs.
- Sunset
- At the centre of the Sun’s disc, with refraction, for the chosen city. Every date is that city’s own.
Sunrise and sunset at the centre of the Sun’s disc, with refraction · Lahiri ayanamsa for month names · each city’s own time · Swiss Ephemeris · Method