Holi 2026 in Canada: date and local timings
Holi 2026 falls on Monday 2 March 2026 in Toronto, Brampton, Mississauga, Waterloo, Vancouver, Surrey, Calgary, Edmonton and 1 more; Tuesday 3 March 2026 in Ottawa, Montreal. In India it is on Tuesday 3 March 2026 – the date differs because the deciding tithi reaches the local part of the day on another calendar date. The rule: Phalguna pournami at sunrise. In Toronto the sunrise on 2 March 2026 runs 6:52 AM local time, and the tithi runs from 2 March 2026 7:26 AM to 3 March 2026 6:37 AM. The table gives the date for each city with the sunrise window and the tithi in local clock time (daylight saving applied), all computed from the NASA/JPL ephemeris for the city's own sunrise and sunset, never converted from IST.
| Cities | Date | Sunrise | Tithi (local time) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toronto | Monday 2 March 2026 | 6:52 AM | 2 March 2026 7:26 AM – 3 March 2026 6:37 AM |
| Brampton | Monday 2 March 2026 | 6:53 AM | 2 March 2026 7:26 AM – 3 March 2026 6:37 AM |
| Mississauga | Monday 2 March 2026 | 6:53 AM | 2 March 2026 7:26 AM – 3 March 2026 6:37 AM |
| Ottawa | Tuesday 3 March 2026 | 6:37 AM | 2 March 2026 7:26 AM – 3 March 2026 6:37 AM |
| Waterloo | Monday 2 March 2026 | 6:56 AM | 2 March 2026 7:26 AM – 3 March 2026 6:37 AM |
| Montreal | Tuesday 3 March 2026 | 6:28 AM | 2 March 2026 7:26 AM – 3 March 2026 6:37 AM |
| Vancouver | Monday 2 March 2026 | 6:52 AM | 2 March 2026 4:26 AM – 3 March 2026 3:37 AM |
| Surrey | Monday 2 March 2026 | 6:51 AM | 2 March 2026 4:26 AM – 3 March 2026 3:37 AM |
| Calgary | Monday 2 March 2026 | 7:18 AM | 2 March 2026 5:26 AM – 3 March 2026 4:37 AM |
| Edmonton | Monday 2 March 2026 | 7:18 AM | 2 March 2026 5:26 AM – 3 March 2026 4:37 AM |
| Winnipeg | Monday 2 March 2026 | 7:09 AM | 2 March 2026 6:26 AM – 3 March 2026 5:37 AM |
FAQ
When is Holi 2026 in Canada?
Holi 2026 is on Monday 2 March 2026 in Toronto, Brampton, Mississauga, Waterloo, Vancouver, Surrey; Tuesday 3 March 2026 in Ottawa, Montreal.
Is Holi on the same day in Canada and India?
No, in India it is on Tuesday 3 March 2026. A festival is fixed by a tithi at a part of the local day, and the tithi ends at the same instant everywhere, so a city many hours behind India can reach that part of the day on a different date.
How is the date of Holi decided?
Phalguna pournami at sunrise.
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