Holi Wishes
These Holi wishes are written for every chat on your phone, from the noisy family group to the colleague you only know by email. You will find quick one-liners, warm notes for parents, cheeky lines for friends and a few longer messages for cards.
There are Hindi and Marathi wishes too, so you can greet everyone in the language they speak at home. Copy any wish, add a name, and send it before the first bucket of colour lands on you.
Holi 2027: Tuesday, 23 March 2027
Short Holi wishes
Bright colours, loud laughter and nowhere to be. Happy Holi.
WhatsAppWishing you gulal-streaked cheeks and a very full plate of gujiya.
WhatsAppMay your white kurta never be white again.
WhatsAppHere's to pink hands, wet hair and a day of pure fun.
WhatsAppLet the colours do the talking today.
WhatsAppWarm thandai, cold water balloons, and you right in the middle.
WhatsAppA splash of green from me to you.
WhatsAppOld grudges out, fresh colours in. Have a joyful Holi.
WhatsAppSending a fistful of yellow and a heart full of good wishes.
WhatsAppPlay hard, laugh harder, and save me some gujiya. 🎨
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Holi wishes for family
To my parents, who still check that we oiled our hair before going out to play: thank you for every colourful Holi you gave us.
WhatsAppMummy, your gujiya are the real reason the whole family turns up on Holi morning. Wishing you a sweet and happy festival.
WhatsAppPapa, this year I'll fill the balloons and you can relax on the terrace with your tea. Happy Holi to our best team captain.
WhatsAppHere's to our whole family: noisy courtyards, shared plates and photos where nobody looks their best.
WhatsAppDear Dadi and Dada, your blessings are the brightest colour on our foreheads today. Happy Holi with all our love.
WhatsAppTo my little brother, the sneakiest colour attacker in the house: I'm ready for you this time.
WhatsAppEven miles apart, our Holi feels close when we video call and compare colourful faces. Happy Holi to everyone at home.
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Holi wishes for friends
Consider this your official warning: I've bought the permanent kind. Happy Holi, buddy.
WhatsAppFriends who get coloured together stay together. See you at the society gate at ten.
WhatsAppYou bring the speakers, I'll bring the gulal. Let's make this the loudest Holi yet.
WhatsAppTo my partner in crime, a Holi full of dhol beats, soggy snacks and zero regrets.
WhatsAppIf you see a purple face at your door tomorrow, it's me.
WhatsAppLife is better with friends who don't mind getting messy. Thanks for being one of them.
WhatsAppTo the friend who always ends up in the middle of the colour fight: stay bright, stay crazy, happy Holi.
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Holi wishes for your love
The first colour on your cheek this Holi will be mine, and so will the last.
WhatsAppEvery shade of pink reminds me of you blushing. Happy Holi, my love.
WhatsAppMy favourite Holi memory is still you, laughing with blue hair. Let's make another one.
WhatsAppWith you, even a quiet Holi on the balcony feels like a celebration.
WhatsAppStay close, love. I want to share this thandai and this whole colourful day with you.
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Holi wishes for colleagues and clients
Wishing you and your family a bright and joyful Holi. Thank you for a great year of working together.
WhatsAppHappy Holi to a team that brings colour to every Monday. Enjoy the break.
WhatsAppWarm Holi greetings to you, sir. May the season bring fresh energy to your home and your work.
WhatsAppTo our valued customers: thank you for trusting us. Have a cheerful Holi with your loved ones.
WhatsAppLet's leave the deadlines on the desk today and pick up some colours instead, team.
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Holi wishes in Hindi
रंगों से भरी रहे आपकी झोली, बहुत बहुत मुबारक हो होली।
WhatsAppगुलाल की खुशबू, गुजिया की मिठास, होली लाए आपके घर खुशियों का एहसास।
WhatsAppइस होली पुराने गिले शिकवे धो डालो, और दोस्ती का पक्का रंग लगा लो।
WhatsAppछत पर ढोल, आंगन में रंग, होली मनाएं हम सब संग।
WhatsAppआपके चेहरे पर गुलाबी गुलाल और दिल में ढेर सारी खुशियां हों। होली मुबारक।
WhatsAppपिचकारी तैयार है, बस आप बाहर आ जाइए।
WhatsAppठंडाई का गिलास और अपनों का साथ, यही है होली की असली बात।
WhatsAppमाँ के हाथ की गुजिया और पापा की हँसी, इस होली घर की रौनक बनी रहे।
WhatsAppरंग चाहे जितने लगें, अपनापन सबसे गहरा रहे। होली की शुभकामनाएं।
WhatsAppभीगे कपड़े, रंगीन चेहरे और खिलखिलाती गलियां, आपको होली की ढेरों बधाइयां।
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Holi wishes in Marathi
रंगांची उधळण, पुरणपोळीचा गोडवा, होळीच्या तुम्हाला खूप खूप शुभेच्छा.
WhatsAppजुने रुसवे फुगवे होळीत जाळून टाका आणि नव्या रंगात हसत रहा. होळी आणि धुळवडीच्या हार्दिक शुभेच्छा.
WhatsAppगुलालाने रंगलेले गाल आणि मित्रांचा गोंधळ, होळी असावी अशीच दरवर्षी.
WhatsAppआई, तुझ्या हातच्या पुरणपोळीशिवाय होळी पूर्ण होत नाही. होळीच्या गोड शुभेच्छा.
WhatsAppआयुष्यात असेच रंग भरत राहोत, आनंद कधी फिका पडू नये.
WhatsAppपिचकारी भरलीय, लवकर बाहेर ये मित्रा. धुळवडीच्या शुभेच्छा.
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Long Holi messages
Holi always takes me back to our old lane, buckets lined up by the gate and everyone pretending they didn't want to get wet. Those mornings taught me that the best days are the noisy, shared ones. I hope this year gives you a morning just like that. Happy Holi to you and everyone at home.
WhatsAppThis Holi, let's be generous with colour and even more generous with forgiveness. If I've been distant or short with you this year, consider it washed away with the first splash. I'm grateful you're in my life. Have a wonderful, colourful day.
WhatsAppDear Nani, the house feels different on Holi without your kitchen full of gujiya and your voice telling us to wash up before lunch. We still make them your way, with extra khoya and a little too much love. Happy Holi from all of us, and we'll call you as soon as the colour comes off.
WhatsAppTo my team: thank you for showing up with good humour even in the busiest weeks. Today, forget the inbox, put on your oldest clothes and enjoy every bit of the fun. Wishing you and your families a safe and happy Holi. See you back with brighter ideas.
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Holi wishes images
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About Holi
Holi is the spring festival of colours, celebrated across India and by Indian communities abroad. It marks the end of winter and the arrival of spring, and is widely seen as a celebration of good over evil and of fresh starts.
The festival usually runs over two days. On the first evening, many communities light a bonfire known as Holika Dahan. The next morning, people play with dry gulal and coloured water, visit friends and neighbours, and share sweets such as gujiya along with drinks like thandai.
Regional names vary. In Maharashtra the bonfire night is called Holi and the colour day Dhulivandan, and some places play colours again on Rangpanchami. Mathura and Vrindavan in Uttar Pradesh are famous for their celebrations, and in West Bengal the festival is known as Dol Jatra.
Tips for sending your wishes
- Send your wishes the evening before or early on Holi morning, because most people stop checking their phones once the colours come out.
- For Marathi friends and family, a Dhulivandan or Rangpanchami greeting shows you know how they celebrate.
- Keep your phone in a zip pouch while you play so you can still reply to wishes without coating the screen in gulal.
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Questions people ask
What is a good short Holi wish?
A short wish works best for quick group messages. Try this one: Old grudges out, fresh colours in. Have a joyful Holi.
When is Holi in 2027?
Holi falls on 23 March 2027, according to the central government holiday list. In many places, Holika Dahan is held the evening before.
How do I wish Holi in Marathi?
You can say होळीच्या हार्दिक शुभेच्छा, which means warm Holi wishes. For the colour day, many people in Maharashtra say धुळवडीच्या शुभेच्छा.
What should I write in a Holi message for colleagues?
Keep it warm and simple, and thank them for the year's work. For example: Wishing you and your family a bright and joyful Holi. Thank you for a great year of working together.
Are these Holi wishes in English suitable for elders?
Yes. The family section has respectful wishes for parents and grandparents, such as the one for Dadi and Dada. Following the message with a call makes it even warmer.
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