Holi in Guwahati
होली · गुवाहाटी
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| City | Guwahati, India |
|---|---|
| Time zone | Asia/Kolkata |
| Tithi / timing | Phalguna Purnima (Holika Dahan) + next day |
| Deity | Vishnu / Krishna |
| Observance | Colours, Holika Dahan |
| Where | Pan-India |
Date and timing in this city
For Guwahati (गुवाहाटी), the Holi observance follows the local sunrise, so the date here is computed for Guwahati's own horizon rather than borrowed from another region. The tithi is Phalguna Purnima, which carries Holika Dahan, with the festival of colours falling on the following day.
In Guwahati, the dates are:
- 2026: Tuesday 3 March 2026
- 2027: Monday 22 March 2027
Guwahati keeps Asia/Kolkata as its time zone. Because the tithi is reckoned from the local sunrise, the day on which Phalguna Purnima is observed in Guwahati is settled by the sky over Guwahati, not by a national average.
Why the date can differ from India
Holi is listed as pan-India in observance, yet the date is not identical everywhere. Two things cause this.
The first is sunrise. A tithi is a segment of the Moon's movement measured against the Sun, and the day it is assigned to depends on the sunrise at a given place. Cities at different longitudes can therefore enter the same tithi on what looks like different calendar days.
The second is the reckoning of the lunar month. Traditions differ: some follow amanta, others purnimanta; Smarta and Vaishnava practice may also vary. Where such differences exist, this page notes them rather than choosing one. For your own observance, the local panchang for Guwahati is the practical reference.
Where and how the community celebrates
Holi in Guwahati is observed as it is across India: Holika Dahan on Phalguna Purnima, and colours on the next day. The deity associated with the festival is Vishnu / Krishna.
In general terms, the community marks the occasion with the lighting of the Holika fire on the Purnima evening, followed the next day by the playing of colours. Households, neighbourhoods and gatherings observe this in their own way, and the scale of public celebration varies from place to place. No specific venue, temple, organiser or event is named here, since those are not part of this brief.
Practical tips
- Confirm the exact tithi and dahan timing against the current local panchang for Guwahati, as the date is sunrise-dependent.
- Note that 2026 and 2027 fall on different weekdays and in different parts of March; plan around the year you are observing.
- If your family follows a particular tradition — amanta or purnimanta, Smarta or Vaishnava — follow that family practice where it differs.
- For anything tied to your personal chart, consult a qualified jyotishi rather than relying on a general city date.