Happy Holi! Mar 25, 2024

Happy Holi!

It"s Holi; get ready to become a walking rainbow and sprinkle joy wherever you go! This festival of colours, spring and love is a cornerstone of Indian culture. Commonly, the festivity lasts for a night and a day. But Holi is celebrated in different regions variedly, highlighting their traditions. In Barsana, Uttar Pradesh, Lathmar Holi sees women playfully chasing men with long sticks. Khadi Holi in Kumaon, Uttarakhand, features traditional attire, khari songs and group dances. Punjab observes Hola Mohalla, with Nihang Sikhs showcasing martial arts skills. West Bengal welcomes spring with Basant Utsav and Dol Jatra, where saffron-clad participants sing and dance. Goa"s Shigmo involves folk dances, attracting both locals and tourists. Manipur"s Yaosang combines Hindu and indigenous customs, featuring the Thabal chongba dance. Kerala celebrates Manjal Kuli, adding its unique touch to Holi festivities.

© Avishek Das/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images

palette

Today in History

Stairway to heaven?
Mar 25, 2025Tolkien Reading Day

More Desktop Wallpapers:

Sep 6, 2024Glenariff Forest Park, Northern Ireland, UK
Meet an expert on the dog days of summer
Nov 19, 2024Tasmans Arch, Tasman National Park, Tasmania, Australia
Sep 5, 20242024 Toronto International Film Festival
Feb 12, 2025Ashoka pillar, Kutagarasala Vihara, Vaishali, Bihar
Feb 9, 2026Amur leopard cat, Russia
Oct 28, 2025The Gothic Gate in the Adršpach-Teplice Rocks, Czechia
Mar 9, 2025Kedarkantha, Uttarkashi, Uttarakhand
Nov 8, 2023Crystal River, Three Sisters Spring, Florida, USA
Jun 17, 2024Green-crowned brilliant hummingbird
Oct 9, 2024Aspens near Marble, Colorado, USA
Jun 7, 2025Gadisar Lake, Jaisalmer, Rajasthan
Jan 7, 2026Old Rock Day
Revealing natures turquoise gem
Nov 16, 2025A traboule in Lyon, France
Mar 21, 2024International Day of Forests
Look, but don’t touch
Nov 27, 2024Tombeau du Géant in Bouillon, Belgium
Dec 31, 2023New Years Eve!
‘Only one Earth’
Apr 6, 2024Himeji Castle, Himeji, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan
Jan 25, 2026Burns Night in Scotland
Oct 17, 2025Rock River Falls, Upper Peninsula, Michigan, United States
Jan 19, 2024Plitvice Lakes National Park, Croatia
Spiralling upward...
Jul 19, 2024A young jaguar on a riverbank, Pantanal, Brazil
MPs most photographed big cat
Aug 28, 2023Dubrovnik, Croatia
Jul 21, 2024Kendwa village, Zanzibar, Tanzania
Sep 13, 2024Point Reyes National Seashore, California, USA