Phalguna Purnima (Holika Dahan), Chaitra Krishna Pratipada (Holi)

Holi & Holika Dahan 2027

Holika Dahan – after sunset (Delhi)
6:33 PM
Monday, 22 March 2027
Bhadra ends: Mon 22 Mar, 5:16 AM – light the fire after sunset, once Bhadra is over
Holi (colours): Tuesday, 23 March 2027
Tithi begins: Sun 21 Mar, 6:22 PM · Tithi ends: Mon 22 Mar, 4:14 PM

Sunset – Major cities

Monday, 22 March 2027 · All times in IST

CitySunset
Delhi6:33 PM
Mumbai6:49 PM
Bengaluru6:30 PM
Kolkata5:48 PM
Chennai6:19 PM
Hyderabad6:27 PM
Ahmedabad6:51 PM
Pune6:45 PM
Jaipur6:38 PM
Lucknow6:18 PM
Surat6:50 PM
Kanpur6:20 PM
Nagpur6:25 PM
Indore6:38 PM
Bhopal6:32 PM
Patna6:01 PM
Vadodara6:48 PM
Ghaziabad6:32 PM
Ludhiana6:38 PM
Agra6:29 PM
Nashik6:46 PM
Faridabad6:32 PM
Meerut6:31 PM
Rajkot6:58 PM
Varanasi6:09 PM
Srinagar6:43 PM
Amritsar6:42 PM
Prayagraj6:14 PM
Ranchi6:00 PM
Jodhpur6:49 PM
Raipur6:15 PM
Gwalior6:29 PM
Chandigarh6:35 PM
Guwahati5:34 PM
Kota6:38 PM
Jabalpur6:21 PM
Gurugram6:34 PM
Noida6:32 PM
Dehradun6:30 PM
Bhubaneswar5:58 PM
Visakhapatnam6:08 PM
Coimbatore6:33 PM
Madurai6:28 PM
Kochi6:35 PM
Thiruvananthapuram6:32 PM
Vijayawada6:18 PM
Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar (Aurangabad)6:40 PM
Udaipur6:46 PM
Ajmer6:43 PM
Bikaner6:48 PM
Bareilly6:24 PM
Aligarh6:29 PM
Moradabad6:27 PM
Gorakhpur6:08 PM
Jammu6:43 PM
Shimla6:33 PM
Haridwar6:29 PM
Ujjain6:38 PM
Jalandhar6:40 PM
Panipat6:34 PM

About this festival

Holika Dahan is lit on the night of Phalguna Purnima, celebrating the victory of good over evil, and the festival of colours is played the next morning. The bonfire is lit after sunset on the full-moon evening, avoiding Bhadra Kaal.

How it is observed

  • Holika Dahan bonfire with puja and parikrama on the full-moon night.
  • Holi (Dhulandi/Rangwali Holi) with colours the next morning.
  • Gujiya, thandai and visits to family and friends.

All dates

DateNotes
Wednesday, 4 March 2026Holika Dahan: Tuesday, 3 March
Tuesday, 23 March 2027Holika Dahan: Monday, 22 March

Questions people ask

What is the Holika Dahan muhurat?

It is after sunset on the Purnima evening, outside Bhadra Kaal. Exact muhurat varies by panchang, so confirm with your local priest.

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