मार्च 2026 · Bihar
March 2026 Calendar
March 2026 begins in the Hindu month of Phalguna and ends in Chaitra (Purnimanta, as followed in Bihar). It has 9 festivals and observances and 8 holidays on this list, including Holika Dahan (2 Mar), Holi (Phagua) (3 Mar), Id-ul-Fitr (21 Mar), Bihar Diwas (22 Mar).
March 2026: festivals and holidays
- 2MarMon
Holika Dahan होलिका दहन
Bonfire on Phagun Purnima evening; in villages it is called Sammat jalana.
Holiday - 3MarTue
Holi (Phagua) होली · फगुआ
Phagua songs, dhol-jhaal, malpua and dahi-bada. Bihar observes Holi the day after Holika Dahan.
Holiday - 21MarSat
Id-ul-Fitr ईद-उल-फितर
End of Ramzan. Date depends on moon sighting.
Holiday - 22MarSun
Bihar Diwas बिहार दिवस
Bihar was carved out of the Bengal Presidency on 22 March 1912. Gandhi Maidan hosts a three-day utsav.
Holiday - 22MarSun
Chaiti Chhath – Nahay Khay चैती छठ · नहाय खाय
Day 1 of the spring Chhath: holy bath and a meal of kaddu-bhaat and chana dal.
Festival - 24MarTue
Chaiti Chhath – Sandhya Arghya चैती छठ · संध्या अर्घ्य
Evening offering to the setting sun on Chaitra Shukla Shashthi.
Holiday - 26MarThu
Samrat Ashok Ashtami सम्राट अशोक अष्टमी
Chaitra Shukla Ashtami, remembered as the birth anniversary of Emperor Ashoka of Magadh.
Holiday - 27MarFri
Ram Navami राम नवमी
Mahavir Mandir, Patna, sees one of India's largest Ram Navami gatherings; shobha yatras in every town.
Holiday - 31MarTue
Mahavir Jayanti महावीर जयंती
Lord Mahavira was born at Kundagram near Vaishali; Pawapuri and Vaishali hold special puja.
Holiday
Vrat days in March 2026
Ekadashi
Sunday, 15 March 2026, Sunday, 29 March 2026
Purnima
Tuesday, 3 March 2026
Amavasya
Thursday, 19 March 2026
Phagua ka mahina
March is Phagua. Village chaupals sing jogira and chaitawar, and Holi in Bihar is followed by an evening of new clothes and visiting elders with abir. Bihar Diwas falls on 22 March, marking the state's formation in 1912. Wheat and masoor ripen; sattu season begins as the first hot winds arrive.
Daily panchang · March 2026
| Date | Tithi | Nakshatra | Maas | Sunrise / Sunset (Patna) | Parv |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Sun | Shukla Trayodashi | Pushya | Phalguna | 06:14 / 17:50 | |
| 2 Mon | Shukla Chaturdashi | Ashlesha | Phalguna | 06:13 / 17:51 | Holika Dahan |
| 3 Tue | Shukla Purnima | Magha | Phalguna | 06:12 / 17:51 | Holi (Phagua) |
| 4 Wed | Krishna Pratipada | Purva Phalguni | Chaitra | 06:11 / 17:52 | |
| 5 Thu | Krishna Dwitiya | Uttara Phalguni | Chaitra | 06:10 / 17:52 | |
| 6 Fri | Krishna Tritiya | Hasta | Chaitra | 06:09 / 17:53 | |
| 7 Sat | Krishna Chaturthi | Chitra | Chaitra | 06:08 / 17:53 | |
| 8 Sun | Krishna Panchami | Swati | Chaitra | 06:07 / 17:54 | |
| 9 Mon | Krishna Shashthi | Vishakha | Chaitra | 06:06 / 17:54 | |
| 10 Tue | Krishna Saptami | Anuradha | Chaitra | 06:05 / 17:55 | |
| 11 Wed | Krishna Ashtami | Jyeshtha | Chaitra | 06:04 / 17:55 | |
| 12 Thu | Krishna Navami | Mula | Chaitra | 06:03 / 17:56 | |
| 13 Fri | Krishna Navami | Purva Ashadha | Chaitra | 06:02 / 17:56 | |
| 14 Sat | Krishna Dashami | Uttara Ashadha | Chaitra | 06:01 / 17:57 | |
| 15 Sun | Krishna Ekadashi | Shravana | Chaitra | 06:00 / 17:57 | |
| 16 Mon | Krishna Dwadashi | Dhanishtha | Chaitra | 05:59 / 17:58 | |
| 17 Tue | Krishna Trayodashi | Dhanishtha | Chaitra | 05:58 / 17:58 | |
| 18 Wed | Krishna Chaturdashi | Shatabhisha | Chaitra | 05:57 / 17:59 | |
| 19 Thu | Krishna Amavasya | Uttara Bhadrapada | Chaitra | 05:56 / 17:59 | |
| 20 Fri | Shukla Dwitiya | Revati | Chaitra | 05:55 / 17:59 | |
| 21 Sat | Shukla Tritiya | Ashwini | Chaitra | 05:54 / 18:00 | Id-ul-Fitr |
| 22 Sun | Shukla Chaturthi | Bharani | Chaitra | 05:53 / 18:00 | Bihar Diwas, Chaiti Chhath – Nahay Khay |
| 23 Mon | Shukla Panchami | Krittika | Chaitra | 05:52 / 18:01 | |
| 24 Tue | Shukla Shashthi | Rohini | Chaitra | 05:51 / 18:01 | Chaiti Chhath – Sandhya Arghya |
| 25 Wed | Shukla Saptami | Mrigashira | Chaitra | 05:50 / 18:02 | |
| 26 Thu | Shukla Ashtami | Ardra | Chaitra | 05:48 / 18:02 | Samrat Ashok Ashtami |
| 27 Fri | Shukla Navami | Punarvasu | Chaitra | 05:47 / 18:03 | Ram Navami |
| 28 Sat | Shukla Dashami | Pushya | Chaitra | 05:46 / 18:03 | |
| 29 Sun | Shukla Ekadashi | Ashlesha | Chaitra | 05:45 / 18:04 | |
| 30 Mon | Shukla Dwadashi | Magha | Chaitra | 05:44 / 18:04 | |
| 31 Tue | Shukla Trayodashi | Purva Phalguni | Chaitra | 05:43 / 18:04 | Mahavir Jayanti |
Tithi and nakshatra are taken at sunrise in Patna. Times are IST.