When is Holi?
Holi 2027 is on Monday, March 22, 2027.
Dates follow the Hindu calendar for New Delhi, India. In North America some festivals are kept one day earlier because of the time difference; check with your temple.
The Festival of Colors welcomes spring. People throw colored powder and water, share sweets and forgive old quarrels. A bonfire (Holika Dahan) is lit the night before.
How the date is set: The day after the full moon of Phalguna (February or March).
The date in other years
A short history
Holi (IPA: ['hoːli:, hoːɭiː]) is a major Hindu festival of colours, love and spring. It celebrates the love between the deities Radha and Krishna. Additionally, the day signifies the triumph of good over evil, as it commemorates the victory of Vishnu as Narasimha over Hiranyakashipu. Holi originated in ancient Indian subcontinent and is predominantly celebrated in the Indian subcontinent, but has also spread to other regions of Asia and parts of the Western world.
From Wikipedia’s article Holi, by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Related days
Sources
- Drik Panchang festival calendar (New Delhi) Dates
- Wikipedia: Holi Short history (CC BY-SA 4.0)