Holi celebrations in North India and Nepal are among the liveliest, as both places are deeply tied to the Hindu stories the festival honors. But Holi celebrations don’t abide by geographic borders.

Holi, which is known as a festival of love or a festival of color, is on Wednesday, March 8. It falls in the month known as Falgun, and typically comes in March. What is Holi?

Hindu devotees celebrate the festival of Holi in Uttar Pradesh, India, in 2022. Credit... Adnan Abidi/Reuters. By John Yoon and Hari Kumar. March 13, 2025. Leer en español.

NUEVA DEHLI — Millones de personas en la India celebraron el lunes el festival hindú Holi, bailando con música alegre, intercambiando comida y bebida y untándose unos a otros polvos rojos ...

Miami Jhankar, am Indian dance group, dance to the Dhol drums during the celebration of Holi, the Hindu festival of colors, on Sunday, March 16, 2025, at Kendall Indian Hammocks Park in Miami, Fla.

A woman has her face smeared with coloured powder as they celebrate Holi, the festival of colours, in Chennai, India, Friday, March 14, 2025. (AP Photo/Mahesh Kumar A.) ...

3 1/2 cups (360 grams) all-purpose flour; 1 tablespoon sugar; 1 tablespoon salt; 2 sticks (227 grams) unsalted butter, cold; 1/2 cup ice water; 2 tablespoons black peppercorns ...

Holi is also rooted in religious legends, some of which celebrate the triumph of good over evil. In India, the festival begins with a blessing from an elder, said attendee Avinash Singh, 37, of ...

Holi, the Festival of Colors, kicked off with untimed 1-mile fun run or walk through clouds of colorful powders at Merriweather Park at Symphony Woods Sunday. Kian Mistry, 6, throws blue powder on ...

What is Holi? Holi (pronounced “holy”) is a festival that celebrates spring, love, rebirth, and the triumph of good over evil. It’s rooted in Hindu myths and has been celebrated across parts ...