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insurance-risk 2026-03-02 07:20:28 UTC

2026 Calendar: Phalguna Purnima and Lunar Eclipse Timing Notes

Confusion surrounds Holika Dahan 2026 dates (March 2/3) and the first lunar eclipse, impacting specific cultural and astronomical observations.

The 2026 calendar presents specific points of note for cultural and astronomical observation. There is reported confusion this year regarding Holika Dahan 2026.

This confusion stems from the full moon, known as Phalguna Purnima, which is indicated to fall on both March 2 and March 3. Such dual-day timings can introduce a degree of ambiguity for those observing the event.

Further adding to these calendar dynamics, the first lunar eclipse of 2026 is also scheduled to take place on

This confluence of events highlights specific temporal markers for the year.

Nassim Abu Madi
Insurance & Risk
I cover insurance and risk transfer with a practical mindset: pricing cycles, underwriting discipline, and what regulation changes in the real world. I’m less interested in slogans and more interested in terms. My work is written for people who deal with consequences—how risk is being re-priced, where capacity is tightening, and what assumptions quietly shifted between last quarter and this one.