Indian around the world vouch for the fact that while there are a lot of festivals that people celebrate with utmost zeal, the festival of colors or holi is the festival which they look forward to every year. It is a festival that brings people from different communities to eat, dance, and join in the madness of colors.

This year Holi will be celebrated on March 18 which is Friday. Besides the splashes of colors, the day also celebrates the arrival of springs and the feeling of love. In spite of being a colorful festival, there are various factors that make it so significant to celebrate. So when it’s time for holi don’t hold yourself back and enjoy the festival to the fullest which every small tradition related to the festival.

Holi Celebration Date 2025

Holika Dahan: Mar 13, 2025

Holi (Dhuleti): Mar 14, 2025

Significance of Holi

This festival of colors or holi is not about getting rid of the waste or negative energies from our lives and homes, but it has much more. According to Puranas, the time period between holi and Diwali is considered for achieving their targets and setting their goals. This means that people consider this time important and work on their shortcomings and weaknesses.

After Holika Dehen, the next morning is celebrated as holi, where people play with holi colors and apply them to the faces of their friends, family members, and relatives. Moreover, people love to splash water balloons, and spraying water with toys like pichkaris, and pour buckets down. People also beat drums and dholak as per the traditions. Along with special savoring food, bhang and thandai are special drinks which people enjoy on this day. There is no doubt that bhang helps to enhance the experience of holi.

Fill your life with Colours

Playing with limited colors, exchanging delicious delicacies and drinks, and dancing on live DJ and dhol brings out the best of holi. This festival enhances companionship and improves relationships. Holi is not only about celebrating rituals and playing with colors but also sends a message of brotherhood between people.

So let us all come together and play in the festival of colors, and fill our lives with hues of colors, happiness, joy, and fun.

Happy Holi!

Significance Of Rang Panchami

Rang Panchami or Ranga Panchami is celebrated 5 days after the colorful festival Holi. People celebrate this festival by throwing the Gulal and splashing the colorful water balloons. The word Rang means Color and Panchami means the fifth day. It is also said that in many parts of the country, Holi is celebrated on Rang Panchami. In Maharashtra, it is celebrated as ‘Shimgo’ or ‘Shimga’ and is characterized by the traditional Palkhi Dance. Mainly in the fishing community, it is observed that this festival involves singing and dancing. The festival culminates the festivities of Holi in the temples of Mathura and Vrindavan.

Rang Panchami Date 2025

Rang Panchami (Ranga Panchami) – Tuesday, 19th March

More About The Festival

Devotees of this festival play with colors on this day. This is a popular festival in the states of Maharastra, Madhya Pradesh, and other parts of North India. People celebrate this festival with lots of colors, fun, and frolic much like Holi. As per the legends, it is believed that Holika Dahan or the fire which is lit during Holi creates a pure aura in the surroundings and fills the atmosphere with tremendous positivity.

There is another perspective to the celebration of Holi. The main objective to celebrate this day is to activate the Panch Tatva or the five elements that build up the earth. The five elements of the earth are earth, light, water, sky, and wind. It is also said that the human body contains all these five elements. The festival of Rang Panchami evokes these five elements that help to restore balance in our lives.

Celebrations & Rituals

Hindu Scriptures state that this festival is symbolic of victory over Rajasi gun and Tamasic guns. Also, these were the barriers to spiritual advancement. Moreover, people mark the day by playing with colors with friends and families. Hindu devotees also worship Lord Krishna and Radha on this day. They also perform puja rituals for the divine union between Lord Krishna and Radha.

Since all the negativity is removed from life, the atmosphere is filled with positivity and divine presence is welcomed. So wishing you all a colorful, contented, and bright Rang Panchami.

Happy Rang Panchami!