US EditionWhat to know about Holi, the Hindu festival of colors
Holi marks the triumph of good over evil with rituals including bonfires and colorful powder throwing, celebrated by millions worldwide to welcome spring and renewal.
- Holi — the Hindu festival of colors — is celebrated this year on March 4, marking spring’s start and the triumph of good over evil with colored powder-filled streets.
- Other traditions recall Holika's immunity failing as Prahlad was saved in the bonfire, symbolizing the destruction of evil, with King Hiranyakashipu's order setting up the mythic conflict, according to the legends.
- Celebrants commonly wear white and douse one another in colored powders and water, while temples and community centers in the U.S. organize cultural programs and cricket matches, with gujia and thandai as traditional treats.
- The festival emphasizes Holi's themes of love and rebirth, popularized globally by Bollywood, while colors like blue, green, red, and yellow carry symbolic meanings of Krishna, spring, fertility, and auspiciousness.
- Last month, several U.S. temples observed Holika Dahan on Feb. 2 or Feb. 3 to align with the full moon and a rare total lunar eclipse, while southern India marks Kama Dahanam honoring Lord Shiva burning Kamadeva.
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When is Holi and how is it celebrated? What to know about the festival of colors
Holi, widely known as the Hindu festival of colors, is a joyful annual celebration at the advent of spring with cultural and religious significance. Typically observed in March in India, Nepal, other South Asian countries and across the diaspora, the festival celebrates love and signifies a time of rebirth and rejuvenation — a time to embrace the positive and let go of negative energy. For one of Holi’s most well-known traditions, celebrants cla…
Why do we celebrate Holi? Mythological and spiritual significance explained
The month of Phalgun holds immense spiritual and cultural significance in Hindu tradition. It marks the joyful transition from winter to spring, and at its end comes one of the most vibrant festivals of India, Holi. The celebrations begin with Holika Dahan, observed on the full moon day (Purnima) of the Shukla Paksha in the month of Phalgun. The very next day, as the month of Chaitra begins, the festival of colours, Holi, is celebrated with grea…
Holi celebrations in the tri-state area and across US
New York City’s Holi celebrations are more like modern parties with some Indian music and food. Mainly adult events, they resemble night club parties combined with outdoor color play. Many of these events do not allow colors from outside, making it mandatory to purchase safe colors at the venue. Most events ask you to wear white for the color play. The cruise and yard parties are ticketed and sell off well in advance. Holi at South Street Seapor…
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