Holashtak is the time which starts eight days before the Holi festival. During this time auspicious works like marriage, engagement, mundan and other religious rituals should not be done. It is believed that blessings also go in vain during this time. It starts every year on the Ashtami date of Shukla Paksha of Falgun month. At the same time, this year there is a little confusion in the minds of people about its date (Holashtak 2025) , so let's know its correct date, which is as follows.

Holashtak 2025 Date and Muhurta (Holashtak 2025 Shubh Muhurat)

According to the Hindu calendar, this year Holashtak is starting from Friday, March 7, 2025. At the same time, it will end with Holika Dahan on Thursday, March 13, 2025. This marks the beginning of Holi.

When is Holika Dahan? ( Holika Dahan 2024 Date And Time )

According to the Vedic Panchang, the full moon date of the month of Falgun will start on March 13, 2025 at 10:35 am. At the same time, it will end the next day i.e. on March 14, 2025 at 12:23 pm. According to the Panchang, Holika Dahan will be done on March 13, 2025. Along with this, the auspicious time of Holika Dahan will be from 11:26 pm in 2025 to 12:29 am the next day on March 14.

Why auspicious works are not done during Holashtak?

According to astrology, it is believed that all the eight planets become inauspicious during Holashtak. Therefore, the position of the planets during this period is not favorable for auspicious works. If any auspicious work is done during this period, then there are obstacles in them, as well as they are not successful. This is the reason why people avoid doing any kind of good work at this time.