Festival

Holi (Dhulandi)

Name: Holi (Dhulandi)
Start: 2027-03-22
End: 2027-03-22
Location: Dubai

Festival of colours, the day after Holika Dahan.

Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates 25.0772°, 55.3093° Asia/Dubai (UTC+04:00) North Indian · Lahiri (calibrated)

Panchang for 22/03/2027 (Mon) All dates

Next date March 2027 22 Monday in 152 days

CategoryFestival Major
Defining tithi / momentShukla Paksha Purnima: 16:51 (previous day) to 14:43
Lunar monthPhalguna Shukla Paksha (same name in Amanta and Purnimanta)

Timings on Monday, 22 March 2027

Rule applied: Smarta — Bhadra lasts past midnight, so Holika Dahan is done in Bhadra Puchha (the tail of Bhadra), between Pradosh and midnight. (Setting: Holika Dahan and Bhadra: common North Indian rule (Pradosh after Bhadra; else before midnight; else Bhadra Puchha; never Bhadra Mukha))

Not selected:

Alternate rule followed by some pandits (e.g. of Banaras): wait until Bhadra ends, even after midnight. 03:45 to 06:21

Pradosh Kaal 18:30 (previous day) to 20:52 (previous day)
Nishita Kaal 00:02 to 00:49
Bhadra (Vishti) 16:51 (previous day) to 03:45
Bhadra Puchha 23:56 (previous day) to 01:02
Bhadra Mukha 01:02 to 02:50

Why this date?

Observed 1 day(s) after Holika Dahan.

Puja vidhi

Mantra & Bhakti

Om Jai Jagdish Hare

All mantras, aartis and stotras for this festival

Recipes, stories and temples

Prasad to make

Story for children

Why do we play with colours on Holi?

Temples that celebrate it specially

Dwarkadhish Temple (Jagat Mandir)

Across India

How this festival is celebrated in different regions, with the regional names and each date's rule.

Read the regional guide

How the date is determined

Observed 1 day(s) after Holika Dahan.

See how the date of Holika Dahan is determined

Traditional variation

This is the date given by the rule shown above for the selected place. It is not the only valid date: regional Panchangs, family customs and sampradayas may observe it on a different day.

Rule source: Tithi–kaal rule of the Dharmashastra digests (Nirnaya Sindhu / Dharma Sindhu), as applied by modern drik-ganita (computed) Panchangs

Traditions may vary by region and Panchang convention. Times are shown for the selected place, time zone and calculation profile.

Calculated with engine 1.4.2 · rules rules-2026-09-29-a0a4505e · profile north-lahiri-calibrated v1 · ayanamsa lahiri_drik_compat · astronomy-engine@2.1.19 · Asia/Dubai

Dates in 2026

Holi (Dhulandi) — 2026
Date	Defining tithi / moment	Time windows	Decision notes
03/03/2026 (Tue) Phalguna Shukla Paksha (same name in Amanta and Purnimanta)	Shukla Paksha Purnima: 16:26 (previous day) to 15:37	—	Observed 1 day(s) after Holika Dahan.

Dates in 2027

Holi (Dhulandi) — 2027
Date	Defining tithi / moment	Time windows	Decision notes
22/03/2027 (Mon) Next Phalguna Shukla Paksha (same name in Amanta and Purnimanta)	Shukla Paksha Purnima: 16:51 (previous day) to 14:43	—	Observed 1 day(s) after Holika Dahan.