Holi means festival of colours. It is celebrated prominently not only in India but also in America. This is a Hindu festival. Indians and other people living in America spread colors and celebrate on the occasion of Holi. Holi will be played in America on March 18 this year. Holi celebrations are held at different places in many cities from New York to Washington DC and New Jersey.
Holi is also called Dhulandi or Dhuleti in colloquial language. According to the Hindu calendar, Holika Dahan takes place on the full moon of Falgun month, which is on Thursday, March 17 this year. Holi will be played a day after this i.e. on 18 March 2022.
Holika Dahan is not so much in vogue in America, but the craze of playing colors has increased a lot in the last few years. A large number of Indians live in different cities of the US, these people play Holi by blowing colors in temples and university campuses. Along with them some local people also participate in the Rangotsav. However, Holi is not an official holiday in America.