Holi is a hindu spring festival celebrated in the indian subcontinent,
also known as the festival of colours or the festival of love.
the festival signifies the victory of good over evil, the arrival of spring,
end of winter, and for many a festive day to meet others, play and laugh, forget
and forgive, and repair broken relationships. it is also celebrated as a thanksgiving for
a good harvest. it lasts for a night and a day, starting on the evening of the purnima (full moon day)
falling in the vikram samvat hindu calendar month of phalguna, which falls somewhere between the end of
february and the middle of march in the gregorian calendar. the first evening is known as holika dahan or
chhoti holi and the following day as holi, rangwali holi, dhuleti, dhulandi, or phagwah.
Holi is an ancient hindu
religious festival which has become popular with non-hindus in many parts of south asia, as well
as people of other communities outside asia.
in recent years the festival has spread to parts of europe and north america as a spring celebration of love, frolic,
and colours
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type | religious, cultural, spring festival |
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| celebrations | night before: holika bonfire
on holi: spray colours on others, dance, party; eat festival delicacies
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