Holika Dahan 2026 falls on Monday, March 2, 2026 in Washington. It is Phalguna Purnima in the Hindu lunar calendar. Holika Dahan Muhurat is 6:58 PM – 8:24 PM. Sunrise is 6:40 AM and sunset 6:00 PM.
India: Mar 3, 2026
Also known as: Holika Dahanam · Chhoti Holi · Kamudu Pyre
Washington timings
Date
Monday, March 2, 2026
Monday
Lunar date
Phalguna Purnima
Sunrise
6:40 AM
Sunset
6:00 PM
Moonrise
5:24 PM
Moonset
6:13 AM
Shubh muhurat in Washington
Holika Dahan Muhurat6:58 PM – 8:24 PM
Bhadra — avoid7:26 AM – 6:58 PM
Abhijit Muhurat11:57 AM – 12:43 PM
Rahu Kaal — avoid8:05 AM – 9:30 AM
Windows are computed for this city — the tithi decides which are valid, so they shift with your location and are not the Indian times. Abhijit and Rahu Kaal belong to the day itself rather than to the festival.
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 Washington is on Monday, March 2, 2026. It falls on Phalguna Purnima.
What is the Holika Dahan Muhurat for Holika Dahan in Washington?
Holika Dahan Muhurat in Washington on Mar 2, 2026 is 6:58 PM – 8:24 PM. This is the window in which the main observance is performed.
Is there Bhadra during Holika Dahan in Washington?
Yes — Bhadra runs 7:26 AM – 6:58 PM in Washington on Mar 2, 2026. Auspicious beginnings are avoided while it lasts. The muhurat above (6:58 PM – 8:24 PM) already excludes it, so that window is clear.
Is Holika Dahan 2026 on the same day in Washington as in India?
No. Holika Dahan is on Mar 2, 2026 in Washington 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.