Holi 2015 - Holi date in 2015

Holi 2015: Holi is also known as the festival of colours or the festival of spreading love. It is the most entertaining festival of Hindus which has become popular with non-Hindus in many parts of South Asia, as well as people of other communities outside Asia. Primarily it was celebrated in limited countries India, Nepal, and other regions of the world. These days, Holi has spread to different parts of Europe and North America as a spring celebration of love, frolic, and colours. Holi date in 2015 is Friday, 6th March 2015.

Holi 2015 Celebration:

The celebrations start with a Holika fire at  night before Holi 2015.  The  people gather, sing and dance near the Holika Fire whole night. The next morning is a celebration of colours, where participants play, chase and colour each other with dry powder and coloured water, with some carrying water guns and coloured water-filled balloons for their water fight. Anyone and everyone is fair game, friend or stranger, rich or poor, man or woman, children and elders. People move and visit family, friends and foes, first play with colours on each other, laugh and chit-chat, then share Holi delicacies, food and drinks. Some drinks are intoxicating. For example, Bhang, an intoxicating ingredient made from cannabis leaves, is mixed into drinks and sweets and consumed by many. In the evening, after sobering up, people dress up, visit friends and family. 

Celebrate Safe Holi:

Holi should be celebrated with full entertainment but with care too. The intoxicating drinks and colours are very harmful and its excess use may turn your happiness into grief or pain. Therefore, precaution must be taken while playing with colors and consumption of intoxicating drinks.

History of Holi:

According to the legend in Southern India, people in south celebrate the sacrifice of Lord of Passion Kaamadeva who risked his life to revoke Lord Shiva from meditation and save the world.

There is a history behind  why holi is well celebrated as a colour fest. The word "Holi" is taken from from "Holika", Holika - Prahlada's evil aunt - tricked him into sitting on a pyre with her by his father Hiranyakashipu  order.  Holika was wearing a cloak ( a kind of dress)  that made her safe from fire, while Prahlada was not. As the fire roared, the cloak flew from Holika and encased Prahlada. Holika burned, Prahlada survived. Vishnu appeared and killed Hiranyakashipu. The bonfire is a reminder of the symbolic victory of good over evil, The day after Holika bonfire is celebrated as Holi.

Holi also celebrates the legend of Radha and Krishna which describes the extreme delight; Krishna took in applying colour on Radha and other gopis. This trick of Krishna later, became a trend and a part of the Holi festivities. 

On this festive occasion the people give gifts and sends messages to their friends and relatives. Here are some gift ideas and SMS are gathered for you on the eve of Holi.

Gifts for Holi 2015: 

Dry fruits are highly in demand as a gift on holi. Dry fruits are available in a variety of designer boxes; these beautiful gift items make a long-lasting impression.

Sending Greetings cards on Holi for your dear ones living anywhere in the world will be the best gift. Online cards are also very popular these days in this electronic gadget world.

Kids Gift can be Water gun, colored hats, masks, etc are best to win the heart of a naughty kid. Children greatly cherish these kinds of gifts.

Gift Hampers: A Variety of gift hampers on the occasion of Holi are available in the market which consist of  beautifully designed trays with sweets, idol of Lord Krishna, diyas, gulal, etc.

Holi SMS & Messages 2015: 

• If wishes come in rainbow colors, then I would send, the brightest one to say, Happy Holi 2015.
• Chadenge jab pyare rang, ek meri dosti ka rang bhi chadhana. Lagne lagenge tumhe suhane sare rang,  Aur meri dosti ka rang chamkega hurdum tumhare sang. Bolo sarararara....
• Wish you a very mastiful and colourful Happy Holi!

• Auspicious red. Sun kissed gold. Soothing silver. Pretty purple. Blissful blue. Forever green. I wish u and all family members. The most colorful Holi.

• Pichkari ki Dhar, Gulal ki bauchar, Apno ka pyar, Yahi hai yaaron holi ka tyohar. Happy Holi!!!!
• Red 4 prosperity. Green 4 happiness, blue 4 long life, orange 4 progress, pink 4 friendship. May u be blessed with all shades of Holi.

Reginal Names of Holi in different regions of India

Holi is celebrated all over the India with a symbolic name such as Lathmar Holi Gopis (women/girls) trace the men/boys by taking a stick in her hand and the men flew away to save themselves from Gopis in BARSANA.

Dulandi Holi: In Haryana, The bhabhi's on this day on Holi beat their devars and make them pay the price of all the practical jokes they played on them for the entire year. Bhabhi's make run to their devars.

DOL Purnima, Basant Utsav, Hola Mohalla, Phagu Purnima etc. are the other popular names of Holi which are celebrated in their own style in different states of India.