Hindu festival · San Francisco Bay Area
Holi
Dates for the Bay Area
- Tuesday, 3 March 2026Major festival
- Monday, 22 March 2027Major festivalnext
- Saturday, 11 March 2028Major festival
Why it matters
Holi welcomes spring and celebrates joy, reconciliation and the triumph of devotion over arrogance and harm.
The story behind it
It is linked both to Prahlada’s protection from Holika and to Krishna-Radha traditions in Braj.
Prayers and worship
Temple celebrations may include Krishna bhajans, kirtan, flower or color offerings, arati and community singing. Many devotees visit after the previous evening’s Holika Dahan.
Fasting and devotional customs
Fasting and household customs vary; follow the temple or family tradition for this observance.
What is typically offered
Colored powders or flowers, sweets, festive foods and devotional music.
Visiting a temple that day
At community events, wear clothing that can be stained and protect eyes and electronics. Temple sanctums may restrict colored powders.
Spiritual themes
Joy, equality, forgiveness, devotion and renewal.
Request this pooja
Ask Sri Kumar Gurukkal about a pooja for Holi — at your home, at a temple, or with family joining remotely. A request is an enquiry, not a booking.
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Subscribe to the festival calendar Share on WhatsAppThe 2026–27 dates were compiled from a Northern-California Panchāṅgam reference for the Fremont / Bay Area location. The 2028 date is computed by this site’s own engine from the festival’s standard definition, tested against the 2026–27 dates: 1 day after Holika Dahan. No 2028 date has been checked against a printed almanac or reviewed by Sri Kumar Gurukkal. They can differ from a calendar computed for another city or another sampradāya. Please confirm any date on which you plan a ceremony with Sri Kumar Gurukkal. How these dates are calculated →