Holi: Dos and Don’ts : Dont`s

Wednesday, July 16, 2025

Holi: Dos and Don’ts

Holi 2013

Let us stop immoral practices during this Holi. It is an occasion of fun but lets not make it frivolous.

While playing, or, even watching the celebration of Holi is great fun, we should not let it be marred by certain unwarranted things. Given here are some simple Dos and Don`ts to make the most out of Holi this year.

Dos

Burn dry wood instead of wet wood for bonfire.

Dos

Celebrate Holi keeping in mind its purpose of ‘uniting people’ and ‘a victory of truth over evil.’

Dos

Be careful of the ‘bhang’ sweets.

Dos

Play Holi at office and home only with the willing persons.

Dos

Make it clear if you don’t want to play colours and recognize the difference between playfulness and harassment.

Dont`s

Do not apply colours forcibly. Stop people from doing so and give them the reasons.

Dont`s

Don’t use metallic, harmful colours or lob balloons at unsuspecting commoners.

Dont`s

Discourage children from playing Holi with eggs, mud or gutter water. Never turn a blind eye to such unclean ways of celebration.

Dont`s

Avoid loud and rowdy Holi parties, which might spoil the family environment. Children get accustomed to such parties at a very early age and tend to repeat the same type of celebrations later in life.

By Sushmita Dutta