When is Holika Dahan 2026: Every year the festival of Holika Dahan is celebrated on the full moon day of Phalgun month. This festival is celebrated as a symbol of the victory of good over evil. Holi with colors is played the next day after Holika Dahan. Holika Dahan will be performed on March 03 this year. After this, Rangotsav will be celebrated on 4th March. This year a special coincidence is taking place on the day of Holika Dahan. This will be a coincidence of lunar eclipse.
Lunar eclipse is going to occur on the full moon date of Phalgun month. This will be the longest lunar eclipse of the year, whose duration will be 03 hours 27 minutes. This lunar eclipse will be visible in India. Because of this, its Sutak period will also be valid, but this lunar eclipse has spoiled the mathematics of Holika Dahan. The timing of Holika Dahan will be changed this year due to the eclipse. In such a situation, let us know when Holika Dahan will be done this year?
timing of lunar eclipse 2026
This year, the full moon date of Phalgun month will start on March 02 at 05:55 pm. This date will end at 05:07 pm on March 03. In such a situation, this year Phalgun Purnima will be on 03 March. On this day, there will be a complete lunar eclipse from 03:20 pm to 06:47 pm.
When will it be auspicious to perform Holika Dahan?
According to the scriptures, auspicious works are considered prohibited during the eclipse period and Sutak. For this reason, it is considered scriptural to do Holika Dahan this year only after the eclipse ends. Keeping in mind the eclipse and Bhadra period, pundits and astrologers say that the time from 06:48 pm to 08:50 pm on March 03 will be best for Holika Dahan. After this, Holi of colors i.e. Dhulendi can be celebrated on 4th March.
Also read: Holika Ashtak 2026: After Holashtak, the time of obstacles will end, then auspicious works will begin.
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