Quick facts
- Holika Dahan (evening)
- Sunday, 21 March 2027
- Rangwali Holi
- Monday, 22 March 2027
- Hindu date
- Purnima (Shukla paksha)
Phalguna - Tithi begins / ends
- 6:22 PM → 4:14 PM, 22 Mar
- Pradosh Kaal
- 6:33 PM – 8:57 PM
- Sunrise · Sunset (New Delhi)
- 6:23 AM · 6:33 PM
- Vikram Samvat
- 2083 (Gujarati: 2083)
Dates
| Year | Date | Hindu date | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | Monday, 22 March 2027 | Purnima (Shukla paksha) | Open in calendar |
Dates are for New Delhi. Dates that have already passed are not listed. Later years are added once they have been checked.
About Holi
Holi is the spring festival of colours. It is celebrated in two parts: Holika Dahan, a bonfire lit on the evening of Phalguna Purnima, and Rangwali Holi (Dhulandi) the next day, when people throw coloured powder and water and share sweets. The bonfire recalls the story of Prahlad and Holika and the victory of devotion over arrogance.
The festival also marks the arrival of spring and the end of the winter harvest season, and in many places the days before it are spent preparing the pyre.
How the date is decided
Holika Dahan is performed on Phalguna Purnima in the evening (Pradosh) when Purnima is running. The first half of Purnima carries Bhadra (Vishti karana), which is avoided for the fire: if Bhadra ends before midnight, the fire is lit after it ends, and if it lasts beyond midnight, the fire is still lit that night after Pradosh. Rangwali Holi is the following day.
How it is observed
- Light the Holika bonfire in the evening, after sunset and while Purnima is running.
- Next morning play with colours, visit family and share sweets such as gujiya.
- Many families offer fresh grain or coconut to the fire as a prayer for the new season.
Holi 2027 in other cities
| City | Date | Compared with New Delhi |
|---|---|---|
| New Delhi | Monday, 22 March 2027 | same as New Delhi |
| London | Monday, 22 March 2027 | same as New Delhi |
| New York | Monday, 22 March 2027 | same as New Delhi |
| Toronto | Monday, 22 March 2027 | same as New Delhi |
| Sydney | Tuesday, 23 March 2027 | 1 day later |
| Dubai | Monday, 22 March 2027 | same as New Delhi |
| Singapore | Tuesday, 23 March 2027 | 1 day later |
| Johannesburg | Monday, 22 March 2027 | same as New Delhi |
Frequently asked questions
When is Holi in 2027?
Holi 2027 falls on Monday, 22 March 2027 (New Delhi). The tithi runs from 6:22 PM to 4:14 PM, 22 Mar. Holika Dahan is the evening before, on Sunday, 21 March 2027.
Why does the date of Holi change every year?
Holi follows the Hindu lunisolar calendar. It is tied to Purnima (Shukla paksha) of the month of Phalguna, not to a fixed Gregorian date. A lunar year is about eleven days shorter than a solar year, so the date moves earlier by roughly that much each year, until a leap month (Adhik Maas) is added and it jumps back.
Is Holi on the same day everywhere?
Not always. In Sydney, Singapore the date differs from New Delhi, because tithis are read at local sunrise or sunset and these places are many hours away from India. Use the city table above, or the calendar with your own location.