Major festivalहोली
Holi
Local names:होली(Hindi)ହୋଲି(Odia)হোলি(Bengali)હોળી(Gujarati)ஹோலி(Tamil)ഹോളി(Malayalam)
The festival of colours — last festival of the Hindu year.
Gregorian date
11 March 2028
Saturday
Tithi
Krishna Pratipada
Phalguna (February – March)
Duration
single-day
Also known as
Rangwali Holi · Dhulendi
Significance
The festival of colours — celebrated by smearing each other with gulal (coloured powder) + water. Closes the Vikram Samvat year before Chaitra renewal. Especially vibrant in Mathura / Vrindavan.
What happens on the day
- •Smear coloured powder (gulal) on family + friends
- •Water-fight with friends
- •Eat gujhiya + thandai
- •Bhang (in some traditions)
- •Visit Mathura-Vrindavan if possible
About the month of Phalgunaफाल्गुन
The closing month. Hosts Maha Shivaratri (Shiva's great night), Holika Dahan (the eve before Holi), and Holi (festival of colours, end of the Hindu year).