Happy Holi Festival 2020! Images, wishes, quotes and greetings for Indian festival of colour
HAPPY HOLI! The Holi Festival 2020 has exploded into life bringing colour to the world.
The Hindu spring festival - which originates from India - has become a popular event among both non-Hindus and other communities. Here's the best images, wishes, quotes and greetings for the Indian festival of colour.
What is Holi?
Happy Holi is a popular ancient Hindu festival.
It is typically known as the "festival of colours" but is also referred to as the "festival of love".
The festival symbolises the arrival of spring, the victory of good over evil and the blossoming of love.
Originally Holi was seen as just a Hindu celebration, but in recent times it has become more inclusive of other cultures and is now celebrated all over the globe.
When is Holi?
The festival, which lasts for a night and a day, begins in the Hindu calendar month of Phalguna.
This falls in between the end of February and the middle of March.
Even though Happy Holi will always be celebrated at the same time of year, the actual date of the event can vary - this year it is starting on Monday, March 9, and ending on Tuesday, March 10, 2020.
How is Holi celebrated?
Celebrations start the night before Holi with a Holika Dahan, which is when people gather around a bonfire and perform religious rituals, praying that any internal evil be destroyed.
The Rangwali Holi - a free-for-all festival of colours - takes place the following morning - and is where all the fun begins.
During Rangwali Holi people blast each other with colours and drench each other with anything from water guns to water-filled balloons in this no-holds barred smear-fest.
Anyone from children to adults can get involved in this event, with the festivities spilling all over the streets, parks, temples and buildings.
Musical groups also join in on the celebrations - carrying drums and other instruments while going around the festival singing and dancing.
Once everyone's run out of paint and energy it is the tradition to get dressed up and visit family and friends for food and drink - including for the customary drink Bhang, a drink made from cannabis.
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How can I wish someone a happy Holi?
Well first thing is first - you'll have to get the pronunciation right.
Happy Holi in Hindi is pronounced as "Hole mubaareek."
Since it is a festival of love and colour, your messages will have to be filled with BOTH to capture the true essence of the celebration.
Here's some examples of greetings and quotes for Holi:
- May God brighten up your life with beautiful and joyous colours of the universe, wishing you a very Happy Holi 2020
- Play more, drink less, enjoy more, think less. Have a cheerful Happy Holi 2020
- May this festival spread into your life. Peace, prosperity, happiness and good health
- Holi comes just once a year; so play it with zeal and enthusiasm. Wishing you a very happy Holi!
- Loads of fun, gujiyas, water balloons, colours and bhang are what make Holi so special. Happy Holi and enjoy the day
- Let us forget all our little squabbles and play Holi together. After all, isn’t Holi all about togetherness. Happy holi!
- May God banish all evil thoughts from our minds and fill our lives with good deeds. Happy Holi!
Although you'll probably want to send these messages to your family and loved ones, you could use your social media platform to spread the love far and wide by using pictures and other tools to make others feel Holi on the day.