Festival Guide
Holi 2026
Holi date, Holika Dahan context, and festival traditions
Holi marks spring, renewal, joy, and the victory of devotion over arrogance, with Holika Dahan followed by the celebration of colors.
Date
Monday, March 2, 2026
Calendar basis
Phalguna lunar month
Default location
New Delhi, India. Use city pages for local panchang context.
About Holi
Holi marks spring, renewal, joy, and the victory of devotion over arrogance, with Holika Dahan followed by the celebration of colors.
HinduLab treats festival dates as calendar events connected to tithi, paksha, lunar month, solar transition, or fixed-date rules depending on the observance. For daily ritual timing, pair this guide with the panchang and muhurat tools for your city.
Common Rituals
- Observe Holika Dahan on the evening before Rangwali Holi where locally practiced.
- Offer grains, coconuts, or seasonal items according to family tradition.
- Celebrate the next day with colors, music, festive food, and community visits.
- Use safe colors and respect local norms for public celebrations.
Regional Notes
- Mathura and Vrindavan traditions emphasize Krishna bhakti and multi-day celebrations.
- Barsana is known for Lathmar Holi customs.
- Many homes prepare gujiya, thandai, and festive snacks.
Helpful HinduLab Tools
Festival dates can be shared across regions, but exact ritual windows may depend on sunrise, sunset, tithi boundaries, and local tradition.
How HinduLab Calculates Festival Dates
HinduLab combines computed vrat occurrences, lunar festival rules, solar Sankranti transitions, and fixed Gregorian observances. The annual festival calendar is generated for the default location and then connected to city-aware panchang tools for local timing context.
Read the calculation methodology