Holika Dahan 2026 falls on Monday, March 2, 2026 in Manchester. It is Phalguna Purnima in the Hindu lunar calendar. Sunrise is 6:56 AM and sunset 5:46 PM.
Also known as: Holika Dahanam · Chhoti Holi · Kamudu Pyre
Manchester timings
Date
Monday, March 2, 2026
Monday
Lunar date
Phalguna Purnima
Sunrise
6:56 AM
Sunset
5:46 PM
Moonrise
4:45 PM
Moonset
6:40 AM
Shubh muhurat in Manchester
Bhadra — avoid12:26 PM – 11:58 PM
Abhijit Muhurat11:59 AM – 12:43 PM
Rahu Kaal — avoid8:17 AM – 9:38 AM
The tradition names no separate muhurat for this festival — it is observed through the day. Abhijit is the day’s generally auspicious window and Rahu Kaal the one to avoid.
Holika Dahan is the bonfire on the eve of Holi, burning the demoness Holika and with her the year’s accumulated ill. It is lit during Pradosh Kaal, the window just after sunset, on the full moon of Phalguna.
How it is observed
Communities build a pyre at a crossroads or open ground and circle it with offerings of grain and coconut. The fire must not be lit during Bhadra, an inauspicious half-tithi that often covers the evening — when it does, the rite waits for Bhadra to end, and when Bhadra runs past midnight the whole observance moves to the next day.
Holika Dahan 2026 in Manchester is on Monday, March 2, 2026. It falls on Phalguna Purnima.
Is there Bhadra during Holika Dahan in Manchester?
Yes — Bhadra runs 12:26 PM – 11:58 PM in Manchester on Mar 2, 2026. Auspicious beginnings are avoided while it lasts.
Is Holika Dahan 2026 on the same day in Manchester as in India?
No. Holika Dahan is on Mar 2, 2026 in Manchester but Mar 3, 2026 in India. The tithi begins at one moment worldwide, and that moment lands on a different local day in each place.
What else is Holika Dahan called?
Holika Dahan is also known as Holika Dahanam, Chhoti Holi, Kamudu Pyre. These are regional names and spellings for the same festival.