Holi 2025 Highlights: India celebrates Holi amid tight security, Friday prayers held peacefully

Holi celebration 2025 LIVE: AAP MP Sanjay Singh and party leader Manish Sisodia celebrated Holi with party workers in Delhi on March 14.

Holi celebration 2025 LIVE: Himachal Pradesh CM Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu said, "I extend my greetings to all. May this festival of colours bring happiness and prosperity in the country and in the state," ANI reported.

Holi celebration 2025 LIVE: Grand Holi celebrations are taking place at Ahmedabad's Swaminarayan Temple.

Holi celebration 2025 LIVE: Delhi Assembly Dy Speaker Mohan Singh Bisht said, "Delhi got the type of government they wanted after 27 years... We promise that Delhi will also glow like the colours of Holi," reported ANI.

Holi celebration 2025 LIVE: Prime Minister of New Zealand was caught on camera playing Holi.

Holi celebration 2025 LIVE: 'Chaupai' procession is being taken out on Holi in Uttar Praesh's Sambhal amid tight security.

Holi celebration 2025 LIVE: Tim Cook, the CEO of Apple, in a post on X stated, “Happy Holi to all those celebrating! May it be as joyous and fun as Kushagra Tiwari’s beautiful #ShotOniPhone photo.”

Holi celebration 2025 LIVE: Cricket Australia celebrated Holi 2025 by taking ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 Trophy to Holi events in Melbourne. Thus, cricket fans were able to take selfies and photos with the iconic trophy.

Holi celebration 2025 LIVE: BSF personnel deployed at India-Pakistan border in Punjab's Amritsar were spotted playing Holi with locals.

Holi celebration 2025 LIVE: UP CM Yogi Adityanath was spotted playing Holi with gulaal in Gorakhpur.

Holi celebration 2025 LIVE: A devotee of International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) immersed in gulaal on Holi, at a temple on the outskirts of Amritsar on March 13.

Holi celebration 2025 LIVE: Police personnel were spotted guarding a street near Shahi Jama Masjid on Holi amid tightened security for Ramzan Friday, March 14.

Holi celebration 2025 LIVE: Devotees partake in grand Holi celebrations with gulaal in Vrindavan on March 13.

Holi celebration 2025 LIVE: Senior Congress leader and Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Friday extended his greetings on the occasion of Holi. In a post on X, Rahul Gandhi stated in Hindi, "Heartiest greetings to all of you on the auspicious occasion of Holi. May this festival of colours bring new enthusiasm, new excitement and lots of happiness in your life."

Holi celebration 2025 LIVE: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath feeding a peacock on the day of Holi, at Gorakhnath Temple in Gorakhpur.

Holi celebration 2025 LIVE: Cash-strapped Chandigarh municipal corporation (MC) will be giving away pending salaries of its regular and outsourced staff on Holi by using use a total of ₹50 crore from its employees’ pension fund, HT reported.

Holi celebration 2025 LIVE: President Droupadi Murmu in a post on X stated, "Heartiest greetings to all countrymen on the auspicious occasion of Holi, the festival of colours. This festival of joy gives the message of unity, love and harmony. This festival is also a symbol of India's precious cultural heritage. On this auspicious occasion, let us all together pledge to fill the lives of all the children of Mother India with the colours of continuous progress, prosperity and happiness."

Holi celebration 2025 LIVE: Prime Minister Narendra Modi extended greetings to all on the occasion of Holi. He expressed hope that the festival would bring new enthusiasm and energy into people's lives while strengthening national unity. 

In a post on X, PM Modi stated, "I wish you all a very Happy Holi. This festival filled with joy and happiness will infuse new enthusiasm and energy in everyone's life and will also deepen the colours of unity among the countrymen," in Hindi.

Holi celebration 2025 LIVE: Uttar Pradesh authorities had issued orders to cover ten mosques in Sambhal during Holi celebrations on Friday. This year, a rare sixty-year coincidence has occurred as the festival of colours and a Ramazan 'Jumma' are coinciding.

"A total of ten mosques have been identified which fall in the proposed route of the 'Chaupai' procession. All of them will be covered to prevent any disturbance or tension between the two communities," NDTV quoted Sambhal SP Shrish Chandra as saying.

Holi celebration 2025 LIVE: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecasted moderate rainfall across Delhi-NCR and parts of north India on Friday, March 14. Furthermore, fresh snowfall is expected in Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand.

Holi celebration 2025 LIVE: Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Thursday paid a visit to Asha Kiran Home in Rohini and met the children on the occasion of Holi.

“The government will continue to conduct surprise inspections to assess the facilities. Authorities have been directed to regularly review the amenities at Aasha Kiran home and undertake renovations. Additionally, instructions have been given to plant suitable swings and trees in the existing park for the children. The government will work to improve the infrastructure and facilities at Asha Kiran,” Hindustan Times quoted Rekha Gupta as saying.

Holi celebration 2025 LIVE: Gurugram Resident welfare associations (RWAs) have decided to eschew synthetic colours. Advocating for the use of herbal gulaal, this marks a step to make an impact by reducing the environmental and health hazards associated with synthetic colours. Notably, herbal gulaal are made from natural ingredients and are free from toxic chemicals for a safe Holi.

Holi celebration 2025 LIVE: As Hindus across the world celebrate Holi today, let's check shubh mahurat timings according to Drik Panchang.

Purnima Tithi Begins - 10:35 AM on March 13

Purnima Tithi Ends - 12:23 PM on March 14