Holika Dahan (Choti Holi) marks the start of the Holi festivities, and it falls on a full moon night (‘the night before Holi’ i.e. Choti Holi). Dahan means ‘setting something on fire’ and Holika Dahan means ‘burning the demon Holika’. In 2023, Holika Dahan (Choti Holi) will be held on Tuesday night of March 7.
During the night of Holika Dahan (the night before the Holi Festival), people light a bonfire (sometimes with an effigy on top to represent demon Holika) and its burning to ashes marks the victory of good over evil.
Here are some of the best Holika Dahan (Choti Holi) wishes, images, messages, and greetings for your loved ones to spread love and peace and the spirit of the triumph of good over evil.

8 Holika Dahan (Choti Holi) Wishes for Everyone
- Let’s burn all our bad things on this Holika Dahan and welcome a colorful fresh start this Holi. Happy Holika Dahan to you and your family!
- Burn all sorrow and pain with Holika; with new happiness and new zeal, celebrate the festival of colors. Happy Choti Holi 2023!
- Wishing you and your family a very happy Holika Dahan and Holi!
- Burn your pride, negativity, and jealousy this Choti Holi, and let’s make a new beginning together. Happy Holika Dahan 2023!
- May all the tensions in your life burn along with the fire of Holika. Wishing you a very Happy Holika Dahan!
- May this festival burn all the negativity and cruelty from your life and bring positivity and a better understanding of life. Happy Holika Dahan 2023!
- Happy Holika Dahan 2023! May there be no trace of evil in your life. May there be only goodness all around you.
- May all your sorrows and pain cease to exist on this Holika Dahan. May you lead a blissful, healthy, and happy life. Happy Choti Holi 2023!
7 Inspirational Holika Dahan (Choti Holi) Wishes
- May the fire of Holika Dahan banish everything evil around us. Happy Holika Dahan!
- May all the stress, sadness, and negativity in your life burn with the fire this Holika Dahan. Happy Choti Holi!
- May you be showered with good health, peace, joy, wealth and prosperity on this Holika Dahan. Happy Choti Holi!
- Happy Holika Dahan! I wish the fire will burn every trace of evil in your life, and only goodness will be around you!
- Happy Choti Holi! May the splash of colors bring you immense joy and steer negativity away!
- As the day of Holika Dahan signifies the victory of good over evil, may this Holika Dahan brings a lot of joy and happiness into our lives. Happy Holika Dahan!
- Holika Dahan is a time to be understanding and to love each other. It is the festival when we leave behind negativity and welcome in happiness. Happy Choti Holi!
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