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Happy Holi 12 -03-2017

The colorful festival of Holi is celebrated on Phalgun Purnima which comes in February end or early March. Holi festival has an ancient origin and celebrates the triumph of 'good' over 'bad'. The colorful festival bridges the social gap and renew sweet relationships. On this day, people hug and wish each other 'Happy Holi'.
Holi celebration begins with lighting up of bonfire on the Holi eve. Numerous legends & stories associated with Holi celebration makes the festival more exuberant and vivid. People rub 'gulal' and 'abeer' on each others' faces and cheer up saying, "bura na maano Holi hai". Holi also gives a wonderful chance to send blessings and love to dear ones wrapped in a special

When is Holi ?

Year	Weekday	Date
How long until Holi ?
This holiday next takes place in 2 Days.
Dates of Holi
2018	Friday	March 2nd
2017	Monday	March 13th
2016	Thursday	March 24th
2015	Friday	March 6th
2014	Monday	March 17th
Duration
1 Day
Summary
Originally a harvest and fertility festival, Holi also commemorates a legend from Hindu Mythology

The festival of Holi is celebrated on the day after the full moon in early March every year.

In 2017, Holi is listed as a holiday on March 13th in: Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Chandigarah, Chhattisgarh, Delhi, Goa, Gujarat, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Jharkhand, Maharashtra, Manipur, Mizoram, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, Rajasthan, Sikkim, Tripura, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand.

Holi is also known in some states as Doljatra, or Dola Purnima and is a holiday in 2017 on March 12th in: Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal.

In 2016 it was declared a holiday in the Sindh province of Pakistan.

The day before Holi is known as Holi Dahan and can be a holiday in some states.