Also known as the festival of colours, Holi is among the most popular festivals in India, celebrated with a lot of fervour across the country. On the eve of Holi, people make huge Holika bonfires and sing and dance around them. On the day of Holi, the famous festival of Indian states, people gather in open areas and apply dry and wet colours of multiple hues to each other, with some carrying water guns and colored water-filled balloons. It tops the charts of 10 famous festivals in India, as it is celebrated all across the world with happiness.
- Significance: It signifies the victory of good (Prince Prahlad) over evil (Holika) and the arrival of spring.
- Key attractions: Holika bonfire, playing with colours, and bhang thandai
- When: Full moon (Purnima) of the Phalgun month of the Hindu lunisolar calendar, which corresponds to the month of March of the Gregorian calendar
- Where: Almost all over the country; most vibrant celebrations can be seen in the northern Indian states
- When: Tuesday 3 March 2026
- Where: All over India
- Things To Do: Play with colours, enjoy Gujiya, attend Holika bonfires and sing and dance around it.