Holi is one of the most beautiful and unique Indian festivals. It is the festival of colours and joy, is one of the most awaited festivals in India. It is the day when people come together in love, smearing colours, eating gujiyas, applying gulaal, throwing water, and much more.
It is a day of camaraderie, and people love to spend time with their close friends and family during the day. In fact, the excitement is such that people start collecting colours, gulaal, water guns, balloons, and Gujiyas weeks in advance. And every year there is some confusion about the exact date of Holi and whether Holika Dahan and Rangwali Holi will fall on the same day.
Date and Timings for Holi 2025 Holi celebrations take place over two days – Chhoti Holi, the day of Holika Dahan and Rangwali Holi, the day when people play with colours. Holika Dahan is the ritual bonfire that is lit up on the evening before Rangwali Holi, and is a sign of the victory of good over evil. According to Drik Panchang, the dates and timings for Holi 2025 are: Holika Dahan: Thursday, March 13, 2025 Rangwali Holi: Friday, March 14, 2025 Purnima Tithi Begins: 10:35 AM on March 13, 2025 Purnima Tithi Ends: 12:23 PM on March 14, 2025 Holika Dahan Muhurat Holika Dahan Muhurat: 11:26 PM to 12:30 AM (March 14) Duration: 1 hour 4 minutes Bhadra Kaal and Holika Dahan In 2025, there is Bhadra Kaal on the day of Holika Dahan, and thus people have a set time when the bonfire is to be lit.
Bhadra Kaal is an inauspicious time when.