Holi WhatsApp Templates
Holi WhatsApp templates give you a colourful customer greeting, a Holi sale promo, and a store-hours notice for the festival of colours. Holi is a high-energy, informal festival — messages can be playful in a way Diwali messages cannot — and the days before it drive strong sales in sweets, snacks, colours, white clothing, and skin-care.
Meta billing category
Templates on this page are typically approved as Marketing, billed at ~₹0.8631 per message (India).
Promotional — offers, launches, and re-engagement. Requires marketing opt-in, and an opt-out hint ("Reply STOP") is good etiquette that keeps your block rate and quality rating healthy.
Copy-ready templates
Replace the {{placeholders}} with your platform’s variables before submitting to Meta for approval.
1. Customer greeting
Happy Holi, {{name}} ji! 🌈 Rang barse! May your life be as colourful as a Holi morning — bright, joyful, and full of sweet moments (and gujiya 😋). Holi ki hardik shubhkamnayein, Team {{store_name}} 🎨
Best for: Holi morning greeting to all customers, no selling.
2. Holi sale promo
🎨 Holi Color Splash Sale at {{store_name}}! {{discount}}% off everything, {{start_date}} to {{end_date}} — add colour to your celebrations without splashing the budget. Shop now: {{shop_link}} Bura na mano, Holi hai! 😄 Reply STOP to opt out of offers.
Best for: Sale broadcast 4–5 days before Holi.
3. Holi store hours / closure
Namaste {{name}} ji! A quick update from {{store_name}}: 🎨 {{holi_date}} (Holi): Closed — our team is celebrating too! ✅ {{reopen_date}}: Open as usual from {{reopen_time}} WhatsApp orders placed during Holi will be processed on {{reopen_date}}. Happy Holi! 🌈
Best for: Setting expectations 1–2 days before the holiday closure.
4. Pre-Holi essentials push
Holi prep time, {{name}} ji! 🛍️ Stock up before the rush: {{holi_items}} — all in stock at {{store_name}}. Order today, delivered before Holi: {{shop_link}} Reply STOP to opt out of offers.
Best for: Grocery, sweets, colours, and apparel stores in Holi week.
5. Post-Holi skin & care follow-up
Hope you had an amazing Holi, {{name}}! 🌈 Now for the after-party: our {{aftercare_items}} are perfect for getting colour out of skin and hair gently. {{discount}}% off this week only: {{shop_link}} Reply STOP to opt out of offers.
Best for: Pharmacies, salons, and beauty brands the day after Holi.
What each variable means
These 11 placeholders appear in the templates above. Map each one to the matching field in your WhatsApp platform before you submit for approval.
| Variable | What to put in it |
|---|---|
{{name}} | The customer's first name. |
{{store_name}} | Your business name, exactly as it appears on your WhatsApp profile. |
{{discount}} | Discount value — a percentage or a flat rupee amount, matching the surrounding copy. |
{{start_date}} | First day of the offer or window. |
{{end_date}} | Last day of the offer or window. |
{{shop_link}} | Link to your storefront or catalogue. |
{{holi_date}} | Replace with the holi date for this message. |
{{reopen_date}} | Replace with the reopen date for this message. |
{{reopen_time}} | Replace with the reopen time for this message. |
{{holi_items}} | Replace with the holi items for this message. |
{{aftercare_items}} | Replace with the aftercare items for this message. |
Frequently asked questions
How playful can a business Holi message be?
More playful than any other festival — emojis, "Bura na mano Holi hai", and colour puns all land well. Keep two guardrails: stay respectful (no teasing that could read wrong out of context) and keep the opt-out line on anything promotional. The greeting itself should still be selling-free.
What sells best on WhatsApp around Holi?
Sweets and gujiya pre-orders, organic/herbal colours, white kurtas and tees, water guns for kids, and post-Holi skincare. Restaurants do well with Holi-brunch table bookings. Time the push 4–5 days out — Holi shopping is last-minute compared to Diwali.
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