Holika Dahan 2027
Monday, 22 March 2027 (in 133 days)
Rule: Phalguna Purnima, after sunset (the evening before Holi)
Phalguna, Shukla Purnima
- Purnima Tithi Begins - 06:24 PM on Mar 21
- Purnima Tithi Ends - 04:16 PM on Mar 22
Tithi times are the same everywhere in India (IST); sunrise-based dates are for New Delhi.
Other years: 2026: Tuesday, 3 March · 2028: Friday, 10 March · 2029: Wednesday, 28 February
Holiday status
- Central Government offices
- Restricted holiday: employees may take it as one of their two, Saka date Chaitra 01.
- Banks (RBI)
- The RBI has not published its 2027 bank holiday list yet.
- Also known as
- Chhoti Holi, Holika Deepak.
Puja muhurat by city, Monday, 22 March 2027
| City | Sunrise | Sunset | Pradosh Kaal | Nishita Kaal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Delhi | 06:25 AM | 06:34 PM | 06:34 PM to 08:56 PM | 12:05 AM to 12:52 AM |
| Mumbai | 06:43 AM | 06:51 PM | 06:51 PM to 09:13 PM | 12:23 AM to 01:10 AM |
| Kolkata | 05:41 AM | 05:49 PM | 05:49 PM to 08:11 PM | 11:21 PM to 12:08 AM |
| Chennai | 06:13 AM | 06:21 PM | 06:21 PM to 08:43 PM | 11:53 PM to 12:41 AM |
| Bengaluru | 06:24 AM | 06:32 PM | 06:32 PM to 08:54 PM | 12:04 AM to 12:51 AM |
| Hyderabad | 06:20 AM | 06:28 PM | 06:28 PM to 08:51 PM | 12:00 AM to 12:48 AM |
| Ahmedabad | 06:44 AM | 06:52 PM | 06:52 PM to 09:14 PM | 12:24 AM to 01:11 AM |
| Pune | 06:39 AM | 06:47 PM | 06:47 PM to 09:09 PM | 12:19 AM to 01:06 AM |
| Jaipur | 06:31 AM | 06:40 PM | 06:40 PM to 09:02 PM | 12:11 AM to 12:58 AM |
| Lucknow | 06:10 AM | 06:19 PM | 06:19 PM to 08:41 PM | 11:50 PM to 12:38 AM |
| Patna | 05:53 AM | 06:02 PM | 06:02 PM to 08:24 PM | 11:33 PM to 12:21 AM |
| Bhopal | 06:24 AM | 06:33 PM | 06:33 PM to 08:55 PM | 12:04 AM to 12:52 AM |
| Guwahati | 05:27 AM | 05:36 PM | 05:36 PM to 07:58 PM | 11:07 PM to 11:54 PM |
| Thiruvananthapuram | 06:27 AM | 06:34 PM | 06:34 PM to 08:57 PM | 12:06 AM to 12:54 AM |
Pradosh Kaal: the first fifth of the night after sunset. Nishita Kaal: the eighth of the fifteen night muhurtas, around midnight. Check that the tithi is still running at the time you choose.
Holika Dahan is the bonfire lit on the evening of Phalguna Purnima, the night before Rangwali Holi. It recalls the legend of Prahlad and Holika; the muhurat is chosen after sunset while Purnima runs and outside Bhadra.
Good to know
Holika Dahan is a restricted holiday for Central Government offices in Delhi. In 2026 RBI listed Holika Dahan as a bank holiday only in Uttar Pradesh (Kanpur and Lucknow, on 2 March); most bank holidays for Holi fall on the next day.
Source: DoPT O.M. dated 03.07.2025 (2026) and 16.07.2026 (2027), restricted holidays