Rangpanchami
Holi's last day of colour, five days on (Maharashtra, MP).
Maharashtra
Dates
| Year | Date |
|---|---|
| 2026 | Sunday, 8 March 2026 |
| 2027 | Saturday, 27 March 2027 |
| 2028 | Wednesday, 15 March 2028 |
| 2029 | Sunday, 4 March 2029 |
| 2030 | Sunday, 24 March 2030 |
| 2031 | Thursday, 13 March 2031 |
Dates are for Mumbai. A tithi that changes close to sunrise or sunset can fall a day earlier or later in another city, so for your own town open the festival in the app.
When it falls
5th day of the waning moon, in Phalguna. Like every lunar festival it lands on a different Gregorian date each year. Muhurtha works the date out from the positions of the Sun and Moon, using the rule for this festival; see how every festival is dated.
The story
Rang Panchami is the fifth day after Holika Dahan. Colours thrown in the air are believed to awaken positive forces and purify the atmosphere, and the gods themselves are said to play with colour.
How it is kept
People throw coloured powder and water. In Indore, large processions called Gair pass through the streets.
Common questions
When is Rangpanchami in 2027?
In 2027, Rangpanchami falls on Saturday, 27 March 2027 in Mumbai. Dates for other years are in the table above.
How is the date of Rangpanchami decided?
5th day of the waning moon, in Phalguna. Like every lunar festival it lands on a different Gregorian date each year. Muhurtha works the date out from the positions of the Sun and Moon, using the rule for this festival; see how every festival is dated.
How is Rangpanchami kept?
People throw coloured powder and water. In Indore, large processions called Gair pass through the streets.
Other festivals nearby
Open the Muhurtha app to see Rangpanchami for your own town, with the exact time its tithi begins and ends. How every festival is dated.
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