Hindu month
Phalgun 2026 (Phalguna)
फाल्गुन
Phalguna closes the lunar year with its two biggest nights: Maha Shivaratri on the Krishna Chaturdashi and Holika Dahan on the Purnima, followed by Rangwali Holi. It is a month of transition into spring.
Direct answer
When does Phalgun 2026 start and end?
Phalgun (Phalguna) 2026 runs from Monday, 2 February 2026 to Tuesday, 3 March 2026 in the North Indian purnimanta calendar, Vikram Samvat 2082. In the amanta calendar used in Maharashtra, Gujarat, and South India, the same month runs from 18 February 2026 to 19 March 2026.
Also searched as: Phalgun 2026, Falgun 2026, Phalguna Masam 2026, Falgun Month 2026.
North India (purnimanta)
2 February 2026 – 3 March 2026Month ends on Phalguna Purnima
Amanta (Maharashtra, Gujarat, South)
18 February 2026 – 19 March 2026Month ends on Phalguna Amavasya
Vikram Samvat
2082Phalguna of VS 2082
Paksha sequence
Krishna → Shukla (purnimanta)Amanta order runs Shukla → Krishna
Festivals in Phalgun 2026
Calculated for the India-baseline Panchang within the purnimanta window of Phalgun 2026.
Ekadashi, Purnima & Amavasya in Phalgun 2026
Ekadashi
- 13 February 2026Vijaya Ekadashi
- 27 February 2026Amalaki Ekadashi
Purnima
- 3 March 2026Phalguna Purnima (Holika Dahan)
Amavasya
- 17 February 2026Phalguna Amavasya
Dates follow the sunrise tithi for the India-baseline location. Vrata observance can shift by a day for rules tied to moonrise, pradosha, or nishita — confirm on the day's Panchang page.
What this month is for
Phalguna closes the lunar year with its two biggest nights: Maha Shivaratri on the Krishna Chaturdashi and Holika Dahan on the Purnima, followed by Rangwali Holi. It is a month of transition into spring.
Planning focus
Maha Shivaratri vigil, Holika Dahan muhurat, Holi, and year-end reflection before Chaitra.
Common questions
When does Phalgun start in 2026?
Phalgun 2026 starts on Monday, 2 February 2026 in the North Indian purnimanta calendar, and on Wednesday, 18 February 2026 in the amanta calendar used in Maharashtra, Gujarat, and South India.
When does Phalgun end in 2026?
The purnimanta month ends on Phalguna Purnima, Tuesday, 3 March 2026. The amanta month ends on Phalguna Amavasya, Thursday, 19 March 2026.
Why do North and South India show different dates?
Both systems use the same new-moon and full-moon moments. Purnimanta months end on Purnima, amanta months end on Amavasya, so the month name shifts by a fortnight for the Krishna paksha. Festival dates are the same; only the month label differs.