Holi Festival

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Holi, the festival of colour, falls in the month of Phalgun. The festival marks the end of the year according to the Indian calendar, and the spirit of festivity is alive in every Hindu household. It is celebrated throughout India in early spring with cheer and gaiety. Holi comes when the cold winter months give way to summer.

The crops have been cut, threshed, and stored or sold away. This festival falls on the full moon during the month of Phagun some time in February or March, which is conducive to getting out and about. Everyone is generally full of cheer.

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It is the celebration of Good over Evil. In the northern part of India, Holi is celebrated with zest and with an enthusiasm unparallel to any other festival in India. In most parts of North India the day Holi is celebrated is declared as a 'Holiday and people are seen on the streets throwing colored powder at each other.

People of all age groups and of both the sexes get involved in this sport of throwing colored powder and splashing water (with color powder mixed) at each other. It is celebrated in a very grand scale and is among India's premier festivals.