Holi 2026 Date: Tuesday, 3 March
Holi in 2026 falls on Tuesday 3 March 2026 in the Telugu states (Hyderabad, IST). Sukla Pournami: 2 Mar 5:56 PM – 3 Mar 5:07 PM IST. In the USA: Tuesday 3 March 2026 on the East Coast, Monday 2 March 2026 on the West Coast; tithi Mon 2 Mar 7:26 AM – Tue 3 Mar 6:37 AM EST (4:26 AM – 3:37 AM PST). In the UK: Tuesday 3 March 2026.
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Next year: Holi 2027 – Monday 22 March 2027
Holi, Phalguna Pournami, is the festival of colours and the last full moon of the lunar year: Kama Dahanam (Holika Dahan) is the bonfire the evening before the colours, remembering Manmatha burnt by Siva, and the Telugu states keep the holiday on the pournami day. Phalguna Amavasya, two weeks later, closes the year and Ugadi follows.
Tithi timing
Sukla Pournami begins 2 March 2026 at 5:56 PM IST and ends 3 March 2026 at 5:07 PM IST.
How the date is decided
Phalguna pournami at sunrise.
Date by city
Different date in 85 of 215 cities: Los Angeles, San Francisco Bay Area, Chicago, Dallas, Atlanta, Irving, Plano, Frisco, McKinney, Coppell, Fort Worth, Houston and 73 more — the tithi is judged against each city's own sunrise and local time (daylight saving included), so the day can shift for cities far from India.
FAQ
When is Holi in 2026?
Holi 2026 is on Tuesday 3 March 2026 in India (Hyderabad, IST). In Los Angeles it is on Monday 2 March 2026.
Which tithi is Holi?
Sukla Pournami of Phalguna masa (amanta).
How is the date of Holi decided?
Phalguna pournami at sunrise.
What day of the week is Holi 2026?
Tuesday.
When is Holi 2026 in the USA?
It depends on the time zone: Monday 2 March 2026 in 76 cities (e.g. Los Angeles, San Francisco Bay Area, Chicago); Tuesday 3 March 2026 in 13 cities (e.g. New York, Edison, Jersey City). Each city's page gives the local tithi times.
Coming up next
- Tuesday 10 November 2026 – Bali Padyami (Govardhan Puja)
- Tuesday 10 November 2026 – Karthika Masam begins
- Wednesday 11 November 2026 – Bhagini Hasta Bhojanam (Yama Dwitiya)
- Friday 13 November 2026 – Nagula Chavithi
- Monday 16 November 2026 – Karthika Somavaram
- Saturday 21 November 2026 – Kshirabdi Dwadasi (Chilukula Dwadasi)
All upcoming festivals and the next festival countdown
Related
- Maha Shivaratri – Sunday 15 February 2026
- Phalguna Masam begins – Wednesday 18 February 2026
- Chaitra Masam begins – Thursday 19 March 2026
- Ugadi (Telugu New Year) – Thursday 19 March 2026
- Vasanta Navaratri begins – Thursday 19 March 2026
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