Holi was celebrated with full religious fervour and social harmony in Baloda Bazar. People enjoyed colours without any discrimination setting aside the differences. Revellers danced on the hit numbers and on the beats of traditional Nagaras. They greeted each other and used Gulaal and colour to celebrate the festival. Special puja was organised at the Mawli temple, Sashthi temple and Mahamaya temple. The deities were dressed up in special Holi attire and covered with flowers by the devotees. Colour was sprayed on the deities with silver pichkari as devotees thronged the temples to pay obeisance. Special Bhog of Roti and Kheer-Pudi was offered to the deities on the occasion.
People welcomed the revellers with sweets and dishes at their homes. The common sweets and dishes included Gujhiya, Anarsa and Dahi-Bhalle. Children enjoyed the festival as they moved out of their houses since morning playing colours. They not only sprayed colours among each other but also on the visitors and revellers passing through the streets. The revellers in groups moved door to door to celebrate the festival. Colourful masks, caps, wigs and pichkaris were widely used during the festival. Meanwhile, proper security arrangements were made by the district administration to check any untoward incidents. Cops were deployed around the city to maintain law and order situation.