A Few Events to Celebrate Holi in Beijing

Celebrate Holi in Beijing With These Events

Julie Wolf | Mar 12, 2025 5:30 pm | Add a comment | 55 reads

The Hindu Festival of Holi, sometimes called the Festival of Colors, is a celebration of the coming of spring. It is a sensory explosion with food, music, art and, of course, the iconic throwing of colored powder. According to history.com, this festival dates all the way back to the 4th century, and the throwing of the colors is a way to bond the community together, erasing the errors and broken relationships of the past and bringing in new blessings. “Red symbolizes love and fertility, yellow signifies prosperity and new beginnings, blue is associated with the divine Krishna and green embodies the rejuvenation of life and the onset of spring.”

As with all good parties, food is an important part of the celebration, too. In particular, sweet treats like gulab jamun and traditional drinks like thandai (also sometimes called rose lassi) are enjoyed to remind us of life's sweetness and to bring in abundance, and their bright color fits in perfectly with the festivities.

This year, Holi falls on Mar 14, and if you feel like getting into the Holi spirit, there are a few places across Beijing where you can celebrate it this weekend.

Holi Party and Lunch Buffet at Taj Mahal

For those of you in Shunyi, you can stop by the Taj Mahal in ID City for an authentic Holi celebration complete with a buffet, free-flow drinks, music and a few surprises. The party will be taking place on Sat, Mar 15, from 11am until 3pm. Tickets are RMB 168/adult and RMB 78/kids below 10 years old. Reservations can be made by scanning the QR code in the poster above.

Taj Mahal
106,1/F Bldg 21, ID City, 7 Anning Jie, Shunyi District
顺义区安宁街7号院21号楼底商106

Biggest Holi Festival in Beijing

For those of you in Chaoyang, Beijing Indians will host a Holi festival at Zui Ku Garden. The celebration will be taking place on Sat, Mar 15, from 11am until 4pm and includes an Indian lunch buffet, free-flow soft drinks, performances, prizes, a live DJ and more. Tickets are RMB 220/adult in advance, RMB 270/adult at the door, RMB 110/kids aged 7-12 and free for children under 7. You can purchase tickets by scanning the QR code in the poster above.

Zui Ku Garden Restaurant 醉库庄园花园餐厅
8A Caochangdi Village, Chaoyang District
朝阳区草场地村甲8号醉库庄园花园餐厅

Sacred Colors, Sacred Love: Bhakti Yoga & Holi at The Box

On Sun, Mar 16, from 6pm to 7.30pm, there will be a special Bhakti Yoga and Holi event on the rooftop of The Box. Along with the yoga class, there will be snacks from Punjabi Restaurant and live music from Rhythms of Joy, a Beijing-based band dedicated to the sacred art of kirtan. Tickets for Sacred Colors, Sacred Love: Bhakti Yoga & Holi are RMB 198 and can be purchased by scanning the QR code below. You can read more about the event here.