Best Holiday Destinations to Celebrate Holi

March is the month of warm sun and cool breeze. It is the month of blooming flowers and that of celebrating the vibrant festival of Holi. This festival of colors where Gujiya and a tall glass of thandai are the trademark sweets, marks an occasion of fervor and fanfare all across the country. The day also holds a place of importance in Indian mythology as it celebrates the victory of good over evil. And now with the half month of March already over, Holi is just around the corner. So, if you are planning to celebrate this Holi away from your mundane lives and are planning to have another unforgettable experience, than here’s a list of best holiday destination in March that you should explore.

 

Vrindavan, Uttar Pradesh

 

Holi in Vrindavan is a big affair which makes it the best holiday destination in March. Devotees and tourist from all across the country and even from outside India gather in this town to witness the celebration in its grandeur. The celebration here goes on for a week in its many variations. A day before Holi the people here gather outside the Bankey Bihari Temple premises where they celebrate the phoolon ki holi. The next day the priest throws colors from the temple threshold and the people lose themselves in the Holi spirit. The parade, raas-leelas and other cultural shows add more vigour and zeal to the joyous celebrations of the festival.

You can stay at V Resorts Vrindavan Gopala Bhedaghat while you celebrate Holi in Vrindavan.

 

Goa

 

This state of India is a perfect spot for the best holiday destination in March. Here the festival of colors is celebrated in a different version as it coincides with their spring festival Shigmotsav. The festival kicked off on 3rd March and will continue for a fortnight where it will feature colorful parades, lively music and cultural dramas and of course smearing your loved ones with colors. You can also attend the various Holi parties that are a mix of music, thandai, Goan delicacies and drum beats to add to your Goa experience.

Stay at V Resorts Three Kings Casa Coco Goa while you are acquainting yourself with the Goan Holi.

 

Shantiniketan, West Bengal

The tradition of celebrating Holi as Basant Utsav or Spring Festival in Shantiniketan was started by Poet and Nobel Laureate Rabindranath Tagore. Since then, every year the students at Tagore’s Vishwa Bharati University dress themselves in yellow outfits and then follows a procession of cultural programs and beautiful wonderful folk dances in the morning and playing with colors in the evening. All these charming performances seem like enough to enchant you at this beautiful place which is the best holiday destination in March.

Udaipur, Rajasthan

The royal city of Udaipur is a sight to behold on its own and when you paint this city in vibrant Holi colors then the scenery presented is enough to captivate you. Holi celebrations in this city commences with Holika Dahan which is observed at the City Palace in Udaipur. The procession is carried out by the present custodian of Mewar dynasty. Then on the next day, the city indulges in joyous celebration of throwing colors at each other and enjoying the festival with friends and family.