Holi in Dallas

Date and timing in Dallas

For Dallas (डैलस), United States, Holi is reckoned on the Phalguna Purnima tithi — the full moon of the lunar month Phalguna — observed as Holika Dahan, followed by the next day of colours. Dallas keeps its own clock, on the America/Chicago time zone, so the tithi is read from Dallas's own sunrise and sunset rather than from any Indian city.

The dates computed for Dallas are:

• 2026: Monday 2 March 2026
• 2027: Sunday 21 March 2027

Traditionally, Holika Dahan is held on the evening of Phalguna Purnima, and the play of colours follows on the next day. The day given above for Dallas is the date to work from for that city; families often confirm the exact muhurta locally, since the purnima can begin or end at different hours depending on where you are.

Why the date can differ from India

Holi belongs to the lunar calendar, and a lunar date is tied to the tithi — a span of the moon's movement — not to a fixed solar day. Because the tithi is measured from the local sunrise and the local sky, the same purnima can fall on one calendar day in India and on another in the United States. Time-zone offset and the exact moment of purnima both matter, so Dallas may observe Holi a day before or after relatives in India.

Traditions also differ in how the month is counted. North Indian and purnimanta reckonings and South Indian and amanta reckonings can name the same observance slightly differently, and Smarta and Vaishnava households may follow their own family practice. Rather than fixing one rule, it is best to follow the panchangam your family or local community keeps, and to consult a qualified jyotishi for anything tied to a personal chart.

Where and how the community celebrates

Holi is a pan-India festival, and in the diaspora it travels with the people who keep it. In Dallas, as elsewhere in the United States, households and community groups mark the occasion in the general way the festival is kept: Holika Dahan on the purnima evening, with a fire and the traditional offerings, and the next day given to colours. The deity honoured is Vishnu, and Krishna in the forms devotees hold dear; the observance is colours and Holika Dahan together.

Specific venues, temples and organisers vary from year to year and are not listed here. Families usually learn of local gatherings through their own community networks.

Practical tips

• Note the Dallas date above, then confirm the local muhurta for Holika Dahan with your panchangam or a qualified jyotishi.
• Remember the date may fall a day away from India's — check before calling family abroad.
• Keep colours and the Holika Dahan fire separate: the fire is the purnima evening observance, colours the following day.
• Follow your own family or sampradaya practice where North and South, or Smarta and Vaishnava, customs differ.