Hola Mohalla

A journey through more than one town

Rupnagar’s February 2026 announcement places Hola Mohalla first at Kiratpur Sahib, on 27–28 February and 1 March, then at Anandpur Sahib on 2–4 March. It announces an information and assistance centre operating continuously from 26 February to 5 March. The help window therefore extends around the main observance dates, recognising the needs of people arriving, moving between places and departing.[1]

The deputy commissioner’s accompanying message connects the occasion with service, fellowship and social responsibility. It also describes coordination across transport, health, sanitation and other departments. This is the organiser’s framing of the gathering and its responsibilities, rather than independent confirmation that every promised service reached every visitor.[4]

Choosing another form of sewa

A March 2025 Jalandhar report follows the approach towards Anandpur through the PAP–Banga–Garhshankar route. Meal and snack stalls also offered places to rest. Retired police officer Harinderjit Singh explained that the abundance of food stalls prompted him to choose a health camp near Chugitti flyover instead. His account names a doctor, pharmacist and ambulance among its provision. He also described inviting a resident of Pingla Ghar to open the camp, instead of a politician. The example makes service a matter of considered choice: an organiser identified another need along a journey already supported by food distribution.[2]

Coordinating supplies for langar

G. S. Paul’s 2026 report describes a campaign involving the Punjab Pollution Control Board and SGPC. Preparatory work consulted langar committees about requirements before teams distributed alternative disposable utensils during the festival. Cups, plates, bowls and bags became part of organising collective hospitality, alongside cooking and serving. The report calls the campaign plastic-free and describes the supplied materials as biodegradable or compostable. Those are the campaign’s claims, not the results of an independent materials test or waste audit. What the account establishes more directly is the coordination of committees, departments and distribution teams around the kitchens’ practical needs.[3]