Holi 1979 date

About Holi

The festival of colours, played the morning after Holika Dahan. People throw coloured powder and water, visit one another and set old quarrels aside as spring begins.

Holi 1979 in other cities

The day follows the tithi at each place, so it is not always the same everywhere.

Festival days are worked out from the tithi for each place. They can fall a day apart between regions, traditions and countries, and public holidays are set by each country’s own authority, so please confirm with your local calendar. In Nepal, festival days and public holidays are fixed each year by the Nepal Panchanga Nirnayak Samiti and the government.

Questions people ask

When is Holi in 1979?

In New Delhi, Holi 1979 falls on Wednesday, 14 March 1979.

Is Holi 1979 on the same date everywhere?

Not always. The day follows the tithi at each place, so it can fall a day apart. Among the cities listed here, New York and Toronto have a different date from New Delhi.

Is Holi a public holiday?

That depends on the country and state. Public holidays are set by each country’s own authority, and in Nepal by the government on the advice of the Nepal Panchanga Nirnayak Samiti. Please check the official holiday list where you live.