Holi
Also known as Phagwa
Spring festival of colour, preceded by Holika Dahan.
Lunar calendar rule
Purnima of Phalguna (Holika Dahan) followed by Pratipada.
Significance
Marks the arrival of spring and the triumph of devotion, remembered through the story of Prahlad and Holika.
Traditional observance
Holika Dahan bonfire on the eve, colours and community gatherings.
In Mauritius
Celebrated by Hindu communities across the island.
Calculated timings
Reference location: Port Louis, Mauritius · UTC+04:00
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Sunrise
Local apparent sunrise for the selected location.
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Sunset
Local apparent sunset for the selected location.
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Tithi start / end
Interpolated from ephemeris Sun–Moon elongation.
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Holika Dahan muhurta
Pradosh period excluding Bhadra, from calculated tithi and sunset.
The date shown is provisional. It has not yet been derived by a verified Mauritius-aware Panchang rule or checked against an official Mauritius calendar, and is never adjusted by hand. Source: not yet verified · Last verified: —.