Holi 2029 is on Thursday, March 1, 2029

The exact date of Holi 2029

Holi 2029 falls on Thursday, March 1, 2029. That is a Thursday, a regular working weekday in most countries. It is the 60th day of 2029 and sits in ISO week 9. If you are planning around it, the day of the week matters as much as the date itself, because it decides whether the observance creates a long weekend, a midweek pause, or a day that has to be moved under local substitute-holiday rules.

With Holi on a Thursday, one day of leave on the Friday creates a four-day weekend, a popular bridge-day move.

Compared with 2028, when it fell on March 12, Holi 2029 moves about 12 days earlier in the Gregorian calendar. This drift is normal for a holiday tied to a lunar or lunisolar calendar rather than a fixed civil date.

Holi around 2029

How the date moves in the years either side of 2029. Each year links to its own page with a countdown and the full day-of-week detail.

About Holi

Holi is a Hindu spring festival widely known as the Festival of Colors. It is associated with the full moon of the Hindu month Phalguna and usually falls in March on the Gregorian calendar. Celebrations often include Holika Dahan bonfires on the eve, followed by gatherings where people throw colored powders and water, sing, dance, and share sweets. The festival carries regional stories and meanings, including the triumph of good over evil, devotion, renewal, and the arrival of spring. timekit reads Holi from its shipped religious holidays table, using the local Vikram calendar data where available and the same published hand table for later years.

Calendar note: From the local Vikram calendar festival table; shown as a 2-day Holi span.

Holi 2029, common questions

When is Holi 2029?

Holi 2029 falls on Thursday, March 1, 2029, running through Friday, March 2, 2029.

What day of the week is Holi 2029?

In 2029, Holi falls on a Thursday, a weekday.

When is Holi the year after 2029?

In 2030, Holi falls on Wednesday, March 20.

What date was Holi 2028?

In 2028, Holi fell on Sunday, March 12.

Why does the date of Holi change each year?

The festival carries regional stories and meanings, including the triumph of good over evil, devotion, renewal, and the arrival of spring. timekit reads Holi from its shipped religious holidays table, using the local Vikram calendar data where available and the same published hand table for later years.