Holika Dahan 2026
Holika Dahan 2026 falls on in Delhi, India (computed for local sunset).
Dates are computed for Delhi, India (Udaya Tithi, Smarta convention; Pradosh dated by sunset, Sankashti by moonrise). See about for the full method and the Vaishnava difference on kshaya dates.
About Holika Dahan
Holika Dahan is the bonfire lit on the eve of Holi, on the full-moon night of Phalguna. It commemorates the deliverance of the child Prahlada from the demoness Holika, who burned in the fire meant for him.
Effigies of Holika are assembled from twigs and dung cakes in street crossings during the day and lit after sunset, with families circling the fire. The embers are collected next morning, and the ash is traditionally smeared on the body as a mark of purification before the colours of Holi.
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Frequently asked questions
- When is Holika Dahan in 2026?
- Holika Dahan 2026 falls on in Delhi, India (computed for local sunset).
- What is Holika Dahan?
- Holika Dahan is the bonfire lit on the eve of Holi, on the full-moon night of Phalguna. It commemorates the deliverance of the child Prahlada from the demoness Holika, who burned in the fire meant for him.
- How is Holika Dahan observed?
- Effigies of Holika are assembled from twigs and dung cakes in street crossings during the day and lit after sunset, with families circling the fire. The embers are collected next morning, and the ash is traditionally smeared on the body as a mark of purification before the colours of Holi.
- Why might Holika Dahan fall on a different day elsewhere?
- Observance dates follow the tithi current at local sunrise, so cities with different sunrise times can observe a day earlier or later. Vaishnava calendars also shift dates when a tithi touches no sunrise (kshaya).