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Celebrate Holi without colors by preparing festive snacks, creating a Holi playlist, decorating your home, playing games, or visiting a temple or gaushala. Enjoy your own way of Holi
Holi 2025: It’s still possible to celebrate the festival of colours without engaging in the usual colour play. (News18)
If you prefer not to play Holi, that’s perfectly fine! You can still enjoy the spirit of the festival and avoid the gulal by joining in some non-colour-based celebrations.
Here are 5 best ways to opt out of the playful celebrations of colour while still honouring the age-old tradition:
Preparing Snacks For Holi
If you enjoy cooking, experiment with various Holi-themed dishes and delight your family and friends with a delicious spread. Some of the most popular dishes prepared during Holi are the khoya-filled dumplings called Gujiya, crispy Mathris, sweet Puran Polis and Malpuas, spicy Kachoris and refreshing, cardamom-infused Thandai.
These dishes add flavour to the celebration and symbolise the festival’s joy and warmth.
Holi-Themed Songs And Dance
To make your Holi celebration lively, you can be in charge of the music for the party and create a playlist with classic Holi songs like Rang Barse, Balam Pichkari, Holi Ke Din, among others to keep the festive energy high.
If you enjoy dancing to upbeat music, join your family or friends in a dance session in your living room or backyard. You could even host a mini-Holi dance-off for extra fun!
Holi Decor
If you like decorating, you can use your skills to decorate your home with vibrant colours to get into the Holi spirit. You can use colourful paper to make streamers and flowers to hang around your party area or create beautiful rangoli (floor art) with rice flour, chalk or flower petals. The possibilities are endless – let your creativity flow!
Holi Party Games
Even if you’re staying indoors, there are plenty of fun activities, like Antakshari, Tambola, Musical Chair or Charades, that you can enjoy with your family and friends.
You can also organise a Holi-themed quiz based on the history and traditions of the festival or join the little kids in your family and create colourful artwork with them.
Visiting A Temple Or ‘Gaushala’
Holi is a celebration of Lord Krishna and Radha. You can experience their divine presence by visiting a temple and seeking their blessings or immersing yourself in the stories of how Radha and Krishna celebrated Holi during the Dwapara Yuga.
You can also visit a gaushala and feed the cows, recalling the stories of how Lord Krishna would play his flute amidst the cows in the fields. Visiting a gaushala goes beyond being a spiritual or cultural experience – it’s a charitable act that makes a tangible difference in the lives of animals.
So, as you can see, it’s still possible to celebrate the festival of colours without engaging in the usual colour play. You can spend the day relaxing with a good book, watching movies, or enjoying a meal with your loved ones, all while skipping the mess of coloured powders.