Holi is a Hindu festival that celebrates spring, love and new life. Some families perform religious ceremonies, but for most Holi is a more enjoyable time. A colorful festival, featuring dances, songs and fireworks and colorful water. Holi is known as the “festival of colors.

Why do we Celebrate Holi?

The Holi Festival is celebrated as a way to celebrate spring, and is also seen as a fresh start where people can let go of all stress and start anew. It is said that during the Festival of Holi the gods make eye contact, and it is one of the few times that many devout Hindus forgive themselves. They are open and enjoy each other’s company, take time to dance and party, and throw in their cultural norms. On the first day of the festival, fires are kindled to burn away all evil and give way to a new, colorful and bright future.