Mathura, India
When Braj Turns to Powder
Usually around 25 Feb 2027 – 21 Mar 2027
Exact dates: Hindu lunisolar calendar; dates published annually by Drik Panchang and in the Government of India gazetted holiday list
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Where to see it
- Barsana — primary_viewing
- Vrindavan — primary_viewing
Holi is set by the full moon of the Hindu month Phalguna, so it moves each year around mid-March. In the Braj towns of Barsana and Nandgaon it starts days early as Lathmar Holi, where women drive the men off with long wooden sticks.