The colourful festival is celebrated with great enthusiasm in India. In the year 2024, Holi is celebrated on the date of 25th March. March is filled with a celebration of events in India and one of them is Holi. Check the best places to celebrate Holi to memorialize the love story of Krishna and Radha in various parts of India. The festival also signifies good over evil.
This religious festival is also popular outside of India. The festival is started a day ahead of Holi with Holika Dahan in the evening. Here are the perfect destinations for the Holi celebrations in India, Holi celebrations dates in Vrindavan, Mathura & Barsana.
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Holi Celebration Dates 2024 in Vrindavan, Mathura & Barsana
| Date | Day | Event | Place |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17th March 2024 | Sunday | Laddu Holi | Barsana |
| 18th March 2024 | Monday | Lathmar Holi | Barsana |
| 19th March 2024 | Tuesday | Barsana (Radha Rani Temple) | Nand Bhawan, Nandgaon |
| 20th March 2024 | Wednesday | Rangbhari Ekadashi | Vrindavan |
| 21st March 2024 | Thursday | Chhadimar Holi | Gokul |
| 21st March 2024 | Thursday | Holi of flowers | Banke Bihari Temple |
| 22nd March 2024 | Friday | Gokul Holi and Raman Reti Visit | Gokul |
| 24th March 2024 | Sunday | Holika Dahan | Dwarkadhish Temple Dola, Mathura Vishram Ghat and Banke Bihari Vrindavan |
| 25th March 2024 | Monday | Holi | All over India |
| 26th March 2024 | Tuesday | Huranga Holi at Dauji Temple | Baldeo |
| 30th March 2024 | Saturday | Ranganath ji Temple | Vrindavan |
Top 5 Places to Celebrate Holi in India
1. Banke Bihari Temple
“Phoolon Wali Holi “ is celebrated in the city where the temple priests throw flowers at the devotees. Holi is celebrated with great enjoyment in Vrindavan. On 21st March 2024 “Phoolon Wali Holi” will be celebrated at the Banke Bihari Temple. A huge procession of people attend this festival to enjoy different colours and dance to the tunes of musicians.
2. Barsana
Here the famous Lathmar Holi is celebrated. Lathmar Holi is associated with the love of Radha-Krishna. Lord Krishna used to come to play Holi with Radha in Barsana with his friends.
Elder women, not liking it used to chase them away with lathis. At present when men shower colors on women they are chased away by the women with a rain of lathis. Lathmar Holi in Barsana usually starts a week ahead of Holi celebrations. This year in 2024 Lathmar Holi will start from the date 18th March 2024.
3. Govind Devji Temple, Jaipur
Holi with flowers is celebrated with great joy in the temple of Adidev Govind Devji in Jaipur. Holi is played with red and yellow petals. Here you can experience a pleasing confluence of dance and music.
4. Pushkar
Pushkar Holi Fest- Pushkar would be a perfect destination to celebrate Holi. Tourists from all over the world visit Pushkar for Holi celebrations. Pushkar Holi is one of the biggest events celebrated in Pushkar. A perfect place for your Holi party.
Here you can find “special lassi’, “bhaang stalls”. You will be having memories for a lifetime after celebrating Holi in Pushkar.
5. Shantiniketan
Holi in Shantiniketan, west Bengal holds a special significance with the tradition of Basanta Utsav. It is celebrated with colours, music and dance. Rabindranath Tagore introduced this festival to date it is celebrated.
With the festival, winter comes to an end and spring arrives. Life, love and the arrival of a new season are all celebrated.
Top 10 Places to Celebrate Holi
| Delhi | Purulia |
| Manipur | Punjab |
| Hampi | Udaipur |
| Mumbai | Agra |
Significance of Holi
Holi has a huge cultural significance, a day when people forget and forgive each other. A celebration of the victory of good over evil. Celebrate this Holi with your friends, family and YatraDham!
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