He, along with first lady Jill Biden, wished everyone to celebrate the festival of colors.
Washington:
US President Joe Biden on Monday extended Holi wishes, emphasizing that millions of people around the world will come together to celebrate the festival, the arrival of spring, with Gulal and vibrant colours.
Taking to his social media
Today, millions of people around the world will come together to celebrate Holi, the arrival of spring, with Gulal and vibrant colors.
Jill and I wish everyone attending the Festival of Colors today joy and happiness. pic.twitter.com/BKDnGNeRRD
– President Biden (@POTUS) March 25, 2024
He, along with first lady Jill Biden, wished everyone to celebrate the festival of colors.
“Jill and I wish everyone attending the Festival of Colors today joy and happiness,” he added.
Earlier in the day, the Indian Consulate in New York extended Holi greetings by lighting up New York City’s iconic Times Square with banners of Holi wishes.
“Wishing everyone a colorful and joyful Holi from the heart of New York City. #TimesSquare May the festival of colors fill your life with happiness, love and peace,” the Indian Consulate in New York wrote on X.
Earlier, the Indian Embassy in the US also wished everyone a joyful celebration full of colors and music.
In a video shared on X, the Indian Embassy in the US captured the exuberant spirit of Holi celebrations. The video showed a vibrant scene in DuPoint Circle, where people immersed themselves in the festivities, dancing happily as they played with vibrant colors.
US Ambassador to India Eric Garcetti also conveyed Holi wishes to the people of India through a video message shared on
He said, “I want to wish everyone a very happy Holi. We have these amazing gujiyas, which have a little American twist with some pistachios in them, beautiful rose water. There is no better way than to celebrate Holi all over Indo. -Together the Pacific Ocean.”
Holi, the festival of colours, is a celebration of vibrancy, joy and of course family and bonding. It marks the blossoming of spring after a long winter season. On the day of Holi, people come together and apply dry and wet colors on each other.
Many people, especially children, celebrate the festival by playing with water-filled balloons and water guns. Like any other festival, people also treat each other with special Holi delicacies like gujiya.
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