Indian students smear colored powder on each other during an event to celebrate the Hindu festival of Holi in Kolkata. Dibyangshu Sarkar/AFP Being covered in color brings relative anonymity, and ...

In India, Holi typically lasts between two and five days. The first day includes a bonfire (linked to the burning of Holika tale) and consumption of food and alcohol continues into the night.

Widows covered in colors dance during Holi celebrations in the religious town of Vrindavan, where many widows live, in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh, India, Feb. 27, 2018.

Indian Hindu devotees cheer as colored powder and water is sprayed on them by a Hindu priest during celebrations marking Holi at the Swaminarayan temple in Ahmedabad, India, Tuesday.

Holi is a Hindu festival that marks the start of spring. Celebrated across India, it’s an ancient festival with the first mentions of it dating all the way back to a 4th century poem.

Holi in the UAE Holi celebrations have gone truly global, thanks to the Indian diaspora. Colour marathons, where participants are doused with coloured powders, have become popular around the world.

"Holi is one of the two main festivals in India related with the religion Hinduism,” Rajpurohit said, alongside Diwali, the festival of lights that usually falls in October or November.

Holi is no longer just an Indian festival; it has become a global celebration of joy, colors, and cultural unity. From bustling cities to tropical beaches, experience Holi beyond India!

Holi festivities have become common In New Jersey, where about 5% of the population is of Indian origin and some school districts have added the day to their calendar of holidays.

Holi — India Association of Phoenix The India Association of Phoenix, a nonprofit representing the state’s Indian community, is hosting its annual Holi celebration at South Mountain Park.

Now, it’s becoming a pan-Indian festival. Said Vasudha Narayanan, scholar of Hinduism at University of Florida, “When I was growing up, no one in southern India knew about Holi.” ...