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Holika Dahan

Name: Holika Dahan
Start: 2026-03-03

Tue, March 3, 2026 · Computed (rule)

8 mo ago

Bonfires on the eve of Holi for the burning of the demoness Holika (Phalguna Purnima, avoiding Bhadra). Regional dates can differ by a day.

Every year

TentativeMar 9, 2020Holika DahanAn event.7 yr agoWikipedia, computedDetails →TentativeMar 28, 2021Holika DahanAn event.6 yr agoWikipedia, computedDetails →TentativeMar 17, 2022Holika DahanAn event.5 yr agoWikipedia, computedDetails →TentativeMar 7, 2023Holika DahanAn event.4 yr agoWikipedia, computedDetails →TentativeMar 24, 2024Holika DahanAn event.3 yr agoWikipedia, computedDetails →TentativeMar 13, 2025Holika DahanAn event.2 yr agoWikipedia, computedDetails →

TentativeMar 3Holika DahanAn event.8 mo agoWikipedia, computed

TentativeMar 22, 2027Holika DahanAn event.in 4 moWikipedia, computedDetails →TentativeMar 10, 2028Holika DahanAn event.in 16 moWikipedia, computedDetails →TentativeFeb 28, 2029Holika DahanAn event.in 2 yrWikipedia, computedDetails →TentativeMar 19, 2030Holika DahanAn event.in 3 yrWikipedia, computedDetails →

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Source, method and history

Source

Wikipedia

How we know

Computed: the evening before Holi (see Holi).

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Changes

2026-09-26: added to 2026-03-03