Festival calendar
Holika Dahan 2016
22 Mar 2016Tuesday · Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
Phalgunashukla · Tithi 15
the bonfire is lit at pradosh, so the date follows the evening
| Dated by | pradosh (dusk) |
|---|---|
| Lunar month (ending at new moon, amanta) | Phalguna |
| Lunar month (ending at full moon, purnimanta) | Phalguna |
| Where it is kept | all India |
Why this date
Phalguna Purnima runs from 22 Mar 2016 15:12 to 23 Mar 2016 17:30 in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India.
The festival is kept on the first day on which this tithi is running at pradosh (dusk). Here is that moment on the day before, the day itself and the day after:
- 21 Mar 2016 · pradosh (dusk) at 19:18: the tithi had not begun
- 22 Mar 2016 · pradosh (dusk) at 19:18: the tithi is running - this is the day
- 23 Mar 2016 · pradosh (dusk) at 19:19: the tithi was already over
Dates and times are for Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India. Another town can differ by a day when a tithi changes close to sunrise. You can change the place above.
Also in this lunar month
- Holi / Dhulandi · 23 Mar 2016
- Sheetala Ashtami (Basoda) · 01 Apr 2016