Holi 2027 in Chennai: Holi Parties & Colour Festivals

Holi 2027 falls on Monday 22 March, with Holika Dahan on the evening of Sunday 21 March, according to Drik Panchang. Holi is not a public holiday in Tamil Nadu and is not a traditional Tamil festival, so in Chennai it is celebrated in two distinct ways. The first is the community Holi of Sowcarpet, the old trading quarter around Mint Street in George Town, where Rajasthani, Gujarati and other North Indian families have lived for generations; on Holi morning its lanes fill with colour, water and drums, and shops sell gulal and sweets for days before. The second is the ticketed Holi party. Because the festival lands on a working Monday in 2027, most of these are likely to be held on the weekend of 20–21 March, at resorts and beach houses along the East Coast Road, hotel lawns, clubs and open grounds, with DJs, dhol players, rain dances, organic colours and food stalls. Apartment communities, colleges and North Indian associations organise their own gatherings, and a few family-friendly events run earlier in the day. March is already hot in Chennai, so daytime parties usually wind up by mid-afternoon. This page lists Holi parties and events across Chennai as they are announced.