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Holi Date in India 2023

Holi Date and Time 2023 in India

In India, we typically celebrate the festival of Holi for two days, although preparations for the same can begin weeks in advance. The major events of the Holi celebration are the Holika Dahan – the burning of the devil Holika to mark the victory of good over evil and the color throwing – in which we throw colors on each other.

Holi Festival on Full Moon Night

Holi 2023 will be celebrated on 8th March, i.e., Wednesday, in India. And March 7th (full moon night) will be the time for Holika Dahan. The Holika Dahan muhurta, or the auspicious time, will start from 06:24 PM to 08:51 PM.

March 8th is the official Holi 2023 when the whole country moves to the streets to celebrate the festival. Holi’s date is defined by the Indian calendar and varies every year. It is generally celebrated in March of the Gregorian Calendar, periodically in late February.

Holi Festival Purnima Day

Holi 2023 is celebrated on the last full moon day or Purnima of Falgun, the 12th Hindu calendar month. Moreover, the Holashtak is from February 28th to March 7th, eight days before Holi. People believe these are inauspicious days and big things like buying a house, getting married, or starting a business.

Holi is celebrated because the Prahlad was saved for his extreme devotion to the lord, while Holika was burnt in the fire. The practice of burning Holika or the ‘Holika Dahan comes mostly from this story.

Holi Festivla & Radha and Gopis

Holi also celebrates the goddess Radha and god Krishna, describing the intense delight Krishna took in applying color to Radha and other gopis. Mythology also remarks that Holi is celebrating the death of Ogress Pootana, who tried to kill the infant Krishna.

Another reason which is quite prevalent in Southern India is that of Lord Shiva and Kamadeva. People in the south commemorate the sacrifice of the Lord of Passion, Kamadeva, who endangered his life to revoke Lord Shiva from meditation and protect the world.

When is Holi 2023 in India?

Today is a public holiday on account of Holi and Doljatra in various states in India. The Government of India has declared a Gazetted Holiday today on account of the Holi Festival for its employees on 8.3.2023 (Wednesday). Holi is a colorful festival celebrated in most regions of India!
Today (8.03.2023) is the Second Wednesday of the month of March and the 10th week of the year 2023.

In 2023, the Indian colorful festival HOLI falls on 8th March 2023 (Wednesday) in India.

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Details of 18 March 2022 (Friday)

Year 2022
Day No. 77
Week No. 11
Month March
Date 18.03.2022
Day Friday
Observance Holi & Doljatra

18 March 2022 (Friday) in Tamil Calendar

Year Pilava Varudam
Month Panguni Masam
Date 04
Day Velli

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Holi Date 2023 in India FAQ

Holi Festival Date in India 2023
Holi Festival Date in India 2023

Which states celebrate Holi 2023?

Holi is a vital holiday in India, and most states give a public holiday on the day of the color, i.e., March 8th in, 2023. But, seven states do not have a public holiday on this day: Karnataka, Kerala, Lakshadweep, Manipur, Pondicherry, Tamil Nadu, and West Bengal because the festival in these states is celebrated differently or not at all.

Are Holi and Dhuleti the same festival?

Yes, Indians celebrate Holi in two days. First is Holika Dehan, where people light a bonfire, and second is Holi or dhuleti, a festival of color.

When will the rituals of Holika Dehan start for Holi 2023 in India?

The rituals of Holika Dahan initiate only when the full moon is visible, and the auspicious time (muhurat) lasts 2 hours and 27 minutes from 06:24 PM to 08:51 PM on March 7th. It is to be believed that burning a Holika image at any other time is considered to result in bad luck.

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