Holi in Hampi

Date and timing in this city

For Hampi (हम्पी), the festival of Holi is reckoned by Phalguna Purnima — the full moon of the lunar month Phalguna — and the day that follows it. Holika Dahan, the fire observance, belongs to the Purnima itself, while the play of colours falls on the next day.

Computed for Hampi's own sunrise and for the Asia/Kolkata time zone, the date in Hampi is Tuesday 3 March 2026, and in the following year Sunday 21 March 2027. These are the dates for this city as given here; other places may print a different date for the same observance.

Hampi is associated with Vishnu and Krishna, and Holi is observed across India with colours and with Holika Dahan. Both elements — the fire on Purnima and the colours the day after — make up the observance as it is generally kept.

Why the date can differ from India

A panchang is not a single national calendar. The tithi is a span of the moon's movement, and it begins and ends at moments that fall at different local times across the country. When Purnima is running at sunrise, or when it is joined to the following day, the city's own sunrise decides which civil date carries the observance. Hampi's sunrise, read in Asia/Kolkata, is the reference used here.

There is also the question of reckoning. Traditions differ: some follow the purnimanta month, others the amanta; Smarta and Vaishnava practice may assign the day differently, and North and South Indian conventions are not always identical. Where customs vary, the panchang of one's own tradition is the one to follow, rather than a single date taken as universal. This is why a Hampi date and a date printed elsewhere can both be correct for their own place and lineage.

Where and how the community celebrates

Holi is pan-India in observance, and Hampi is no exception to the general pattern. Households and neighbourhoods mark Holika Dahan on Phalguna Purnima, and the next day is given to colours. Because the region's sacred memory is tied to Vishnu and Krishna, the day is often kept with that remembrance in mind — the playful colour of Krishna's tradition sits comfortably beside the fire that opens the festival.

Customs around the fire — its timing, the offerings made, who lights it first — differ from family to family and from one lineage to another. The general shape is shared; the details are local.

Practical tips

• Note both days: Holika Dahan on Phalguna Purnima, colours on the day after.
• Confirm the tithi timings against a panchang that uses your own tradition's reckoning.
• For 2026, the date in Hampi is Tuesday 3 March; for 2027, Sunday 21 March.
• For anything concerning your personal chart, consult a qualified jyotishi.