Holi 2024 Date: When Is Holi? How To Perform Puja? All You Need To Know

On Holi, people gather in open spaces, parks and streets to meet and greet friends and apply colours on them.

Holi is a festival of colours that captivates the hearts of millions across India and beyond. Holi signifies the triumph of good over evil, the arrival of spring, and brings joy to life. This exuberant festival is a time for friends and family to come together, smear each other with colours, and revel in the spirit of unity and joy. Preparations for the two-day festival begin weeks in advance, with streets adorned with vibrant decorations and markets bustling with shoppers purchasing coloured powders (gulal), water guns and sweets.

Holi is celebrated towards the end of the month of Phalguna, according to the Hindu calendar. The first day of the festival, when a bonfire is lit to signify the burning of demoness Holika, is held on the evening of Purnima.

The next day, when people play Holi, is on Padwa, or the first day of the Hindu month of Chaitra.