Holi
Fri, Mar 14
|All Day
Holika Dahan marks the first day of the Holi celebration. On this day, pyres are set up around India to prepare for a ritual that involves a large group of people who sing and dance harmoniously around a burning effigy. The fire symbolizes the eradication of an evil spirit and begins in the evening.
Time & Location
Mar 14, 2025, 12:00 AM
All Day
About the event
Holika Dahan, also called the Festival of Colours, is celebrated yearly in March, and this year, it falls on March 14. The date of the festival varies each year because it is determined by the Indian lunar calendar. However, it is celebrated during the first full moon in March which is usually between March 7 to March 28. The holiday celebrates the triumph of good over evil and commemorates the story of Prahlad and Holika, two characters from Indian folklore. With bonfires and dancing, the holiday is celebrated on an auspicious date in the evening. The celebration continues to the next day with splash play which involves throwing color powder on each other. This is called Holi. On this day, relationships are mended and created as the start of the Spring season commences.
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