Festival · 2029

Holika Dahan · Holi 2029

Falls on 27 February 2029 in New York, as computed from the real sky for that city.

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The day, for New York

27 February 2029

Kept on the day its tithi runs at dusk (pradosh).

Tithi
Shukla Chaturdashi · until 15:35then Shukla Purnima from 15:35, the tithi this festival keeps
Nakshatra
Ashlesha
Sunrise – Sunset
06:32 – 17:45
Abhijit Muhurta
11:46 – 12:31
The full day →

The day is chosen by the moment the tradition reads its tithi at, and the times are that day's own, computed for this city. A festival-specific puja window is not printed: those rules differ by tradition and await a scholar's review.

What the day is

The fire the night before the colour. Holika burns and the child does not — the tradition puts the destruction of malice before the celebration, in that order, on purpose.

One act for the day

Write down one resentment you have been feeding and burn it in the fire. Then play, and let yourself be unrecognisable for a day.

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