The colorful festival of Holi is celebrated on Phalgun Purnima (full moon day) which comes at the end of February or on the month of March as per the Gregorian calendar. Holi is one of the major festivals of Hindu. It is primarily observed in India, Nepal, Sri Lanka and many other countries. Allegedly named after the mythical demoness Holika, it is a day when the feast of colours is celebrated. Thus, Holi is said to be celebrated to rejoice Holika's extermination and the traditional bonfires are believed to commemorate her death.
Holi festival may be celebrated with various names and people of different states might be following different traditions. Holi is celebrated with great spectacle and show in Nepal. Celebrations last for a week in which the entire country gets sodden in the coloured water. Families and friends get together and celebrate the occasion with a lot of merry making. This spring time celebration is also an outburst of youthful exuberance in which throwing colours and water bolloons (lolas) on passer- by is acceptable. People rub 'gulal' and 'abeer' on each others' faces and cheer up.
Holi for everyone is a time for fun and frolic. A day when one forgets the worldly anxieties and just enjoys the finer things in life. Every year Holi is celebrated in different Hindu countries.
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