Holika Dahan is the bonfire lit on the full moon of Phalgun, on the eve of the festival of colours, recalling Lord Vishnu's protection of Prahlad. In the Konkan it is celebrated as Shimga.
21 Mar 2027
Holika Dahan / Shimga
Phalgun, Purnima
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Other festivals in the calendar.
22 Mar 2027
Holi / Dhulivandan / Dhulandi
Phalgun, Krishna Pratipada
Holi, also called Dhulivandan or Dhulandi, is the festival of colours that follows Holika Dahan. Friends and families play with coloured powder and water and share festive sweets, and in Maharashtra colours are played again on Rang Panchami.
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7 Apr 2027
Gudi Padwa / Ugadi / Navreh
Chaitra, Shukla Pratipada
Gudi Padwa in Maharashtra, Ugadi in Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, and Navreh in Kashmir mark the Hindu New Year. On Gudi Padwa, homes raise a gudi, a decorated pole crowned with an upturned vessel, and Ugadi is welcomed with pachadi, a dish of six tastes.
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7–15 Apr 2027
Chaitra Navratri / Vasant Navratri
Chaitra, Shukla Pratipada – Navami
Chaitra Navratri, also called Vasant Navratri, is nine days of worship of Goddess Durga in her different forms, beginning with Ghatasthapana on the Hindu New Year and concluding with Ram Navami.
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