Hindu month
Phalgun 2028 (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 2028 start and end?
Phalgun (Phalguna) 2028 runs from Friday, 11 February 2028 to Friday, 10 March 2028 in the North Indian purnimanta calendar, Vikram Samvat 2084. In the amanta calendar used in Maharashtra, Gujarat, and South India, the same month runs from 26 February 2028 to 26 March 2028.
Also searched as: Phalgun 2028, Falgun 2028, Phalguna Masam 2028, Falgun Month 2028.
North India (purnimanta)
11 February 2028 – 10 March 2028Month ends on Phalguna Purnima
Amanta (Maharashtra, Gujarat, South)
26 February 2028 – 26 March 2028Month ends on Phalguna Amavasya
Vikram Samvat
2084Phalguna of VS 2084
Paksha sequence
Krishna → Shukla (purnimanta)Amanta order runs Shukla → Krishna
Festivals in Phalgun 2028
Calculated for the India-baseline Panchang within the purnimanta window of Phalgun 2028.
Ekadashi, Purnima & Amavasya in Phalgun 2028
Ekadashi
- 20 February 2028Vijaya Ekadashi
- 7 March 2028Amalaki Ekadashi
Purnima
- 10 March 2028Phalguna Purnima (Holika Dahan)
Amavasya
- 25 February 2028Phalguna 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 2028?
Phalgun 2028 starts on Friday, 11 February 2028 in the North Indian purnimanta calendar, and on Saturday, 26 February 2028 in the amanta calendar used in Maharashtra, Gujarat, and South India.
When does Phalgun end in 2028?
The purnimanta month ends on Phalguna Purnima, Friday, 10 March 2028. The amanta month ends on Phalguna Amavasya, Sunday, 26 March 2028.
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.