It’s hard not to get caught up in the excitement and colour of Holi celebrations, regardless of your religion! With such a large Hindu population in Abu Dhabi, there’s no surprise that the occasion is marked in the capital.
Holi in 2023 will fall on 8 March; however, being midweek, you’ll find Holi events happening across the city over the weekend before and after, too.
You’ll find our complete Abu Dhbai events calendar for 2023 over here
Festivals for Holi in Abu Dhabi 2023
You can look forward to these fun and two major fun festive events in early March 2023:
Colour Beach Party Abu Dhabi
When: Saturday, 4th of March 2023, 11:00 am to 11:00 pm
Abu Dhabi’s biggest beach party for Holi will be taking place in an all-day event at Raha Beach Hotel.
Featuring top DJs’ including B-Shek, Dad, Tamanna, ATul, Dylan, and Martin you’ll be rocking to beats for 12 hours straight, and of course, plenty of organic colors are going to be involved!
Guests must be 18+. 100 AED for silver tickets (singles) and 150 AED for couples
Rang Barse
When: Saturday 4th of March 2023, 10:00 am to 10:00 pm
A wonderful colorful family event at Abu Dhabi City Golf Club, it’s free entry for those under 10 and a full day of colourful celebrations awaits.
Rang Barse will be featuring DJ Praveen Nair, alongside DJ’s Chirag, Hani, Gautham, and Jugal. Additionally, there will be live dhol music and licensed food and beverage stalls to enjoy your festive celebrations in the sun.
Early-bird tickets are 35 AED silver/ 65 AED Gold when bought online.
Heading to Dubai? There’s a much larger lineup of Holi Events in Dubai, stretched from 4 March through to 12 March 2023
Holi Dining Deals in Abu Dhabi
There are plenty more ways to enjoy the festivities of Holi with these colourful dining deals in Abu Dhabi. Look out for:
- Indigo Restaurant at Beach Rotana will be offering up a special menu for lunch (12:00 pm to 3:00 pm) and dinner (6:30 pm to 12:00 am) on 8 March
- Namak at Dusit Thani is offering a 4-course set menu on 8 March from 175AED per person from 7:00 pm to 11:00 pm on 8 March.
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