Major festivalहोलिका दहन
Holika Dahan
Local names:होलिका दहन(Hindi)ହୋଲିକା ଦହନ(Odia)হোলিকা দহন(Bengali)હોળિકા દહન(Gujarati)
The bonfire on the eve of Holi — burning of the demoness Holika.
Gregorian date
22 March 2027
Monday
Tithi
Shukla Purnima
Phalguna (February – March)
Duration
single-evening
Also known as
Chhoti Holi
Significance
Commemorates the burning of the demoness Holika, who tried to kill Prahlada. Communities gather around a Holika pyre at sunset and burn it.
What happens on the day
- •Build community Holika pyre
- •Sunset fire-lighting + parikrama
- •Throw grain into the fire
- •Share sweets
About the month of Phalgunaफाल्गुन
The closing month. Hosts Maha Shivaratri (Shiva's great night), Holika Dahan (the eve before Holi), and Holi (festival of colours, end of the Hindu year).