Holi, the festival of vibrant colors,will be celebrated on Friday, March 14,2025. This much-loved Hindu festival is a grand celebration of unity, joy, and traditions that resonates across the world.It symbolizes the arrival of spring, the victory of good over evil, and the spirit of togetherness. The day is marked by exuberant celebrations filled with colors, music, dance, and delicious sweets.
Why is Holi celebrated?
The Rangwali Holi is also known as Dhuleti and is observed the day following Holika Dahan. This is the most colorful and festive part of the Holi festival. It’s a colorful revelry where people smear each other with a myriad of colors, splash water, and enjoy music, dance, and festive treats.
Rangwali Holi stems from the lore of Lord Krishna and Radha. Krishna felt uneasy about the color of his skin and smeared colors onto Radha as well as to other Gopis so that love could bring near the different complexions of those girls, or rather boys like them, proving that love means equality. Gradually, a playfulness blossomed into one grand festival of color.
Rangwali Holi also represents the spring of joy and the spirit of togetherness, where people forget their differences and unite in celebration. The colors of Holi represent positivity, love, and breaking of social barriers, making it a festival that everyone loves.
Significance Of Holi 2025: Festival Of Colors
Holi is a festival signifying victory over all evil customs. It finds its origin in the story of Holika and Prahlad. Radha and Krishna are an example of love and bonding, which got them joyously inclined towards each other. The festival promotes consolidation, burns away the evils of each person during Holika Dahan, celebrates the arrival of spring and harvest bringing happiness and hope.
Traditional Celebrations
Holi is celebrated with vibrant and joyful traditions that bring people together in unity and festivity. The celebrations begin with Holika Dahan the night before, where a bonfire symbolizes the triumph of good over evil. On Rangwali Holi, people joyfully play with gulal (colored powders) and splash colored water using pichkaris. Traditional Holi songs, folk dances, and drum beats fill the air, creating a lively atmosphere. Families and friends come together to exchange sweets like gujiya and enjoy special treats like thandai. Social visits and cultural events foster harmony, while many regions celebrate with eco-friendly colors and folk rituals, making Holi a vibrant and cherished festival.
How to Celebrate Holi Mindfully
Eco-Friendly colors with herbal or organic coloration safeguard skin and the environment.
Save some water: Celebrate dry Holi or use as much water as possible to contribute towards environmental conservation.
Celebrate with consent, respecting everyone’s comfort levels and preferences.
Inclusive celebration : Everyone should be included in the celebration, and no one should be left out.
How is the Festival of Holi Celebrated?
Holi is a much-awaited Hindu festival celebrated with great fun, zeal & enthusiasm.The night before the festival, people gather and light a bonfire by setting up huge piles of wood on fire, symbolizing the burning of Holika.The next day, people dress in white clothes and apply colored powder on each other’s faces. They dance, sing songs, or even throw water balloons & colored water. People roam around in colonies in groups, locally known as “Tolis’ ‘, and sprinkle colors on locals on their way. Special sweets called “Gujiyas” are made in every household to mark the Holi festival.
