Local authorities in all three districts of Kathmandu Valley—Kathmandu, Lalitpur, and Bhaktapur—have urged residents to celebrate Holi disciplined and respectfully.

Kathmandu’s Assistant Chief District Officer Anil Paudel called for a peaceful celebration, warning against rowdy and disruptive behaviour.

Issuing a notice on Tuesday, Paudel urged people to refrain from causing disturbances in public peace and order by creating noise, engaging in fights, consuming alcohol in a way that disrupts social harmony, and throwing colours or water on individuals without their consent.

The authorities in Lalitpur and Bhaktapur issued separate notices on Tuesday, calling for a peaceful and culturally appropriate celebration of Holi.

The festival will be observed in the hills on Thursday and in the Tarai on Friday.