Holi

Holi is considered as one of the most revered and celebrated festivals of India and it is celebrated in almost every part of the country. It is also sometimes called as the “festival of love” as on this day people get to unite together forgetting all resentments and all types of bad feeling towards each other. The great Indian festival lasts for a day and a night, which starts in the evening of Purnima or the Full Moon Day in the month of Falgun. It is celebrated with the name Holika Dahan or Choti Holi on first evening of the festival and the following day is called Holi. In different parts of the country it is known with different names.

Hindus apply different colour on each other. Water ballons and water filled guns are also used to play and colour each other. People play drumbs and sing songs to celebrate this festival. All religions play this festival with emence joy. People visit family and friends to greet each other and apply colours to each other. They prepare variety of food and drinks for holi such as bhang and many sweets