Just as Lunar New Year finishes, the Indian festival of Holi is celebrated. Holi known as the festival of colours, is a Hindu festival celebrated on the last full moon in the lunar month of Phalguna which is usually in March. This ancient tradition marks the end of winter and honours the triumph of good over evil.
The night before Holi, people light bonfires to say goodbye to winter. They gather at temples to sing and dance to music. Then the real fun starts on the day of Holi. That’s when people throw gulal—bright powders and water—at anybody and everybody. These coloured powders have special meaning: red dye symbolises love; blue represents the Hindu god Krishna, and green stands for new beginnings.
There are families at school who celebrate Holi so we have a small number of books.
