It"s Holi; get ready to become a walking rainbow and sprinkle joy wherever you go! This festival of colors, spring, and love is a cornerstone of Indian and Nepali culture. It is also celebrated in other countries with large Hindu populations, such as Bangladesh, Pakistan, the US, the UK, Suriname, Indonesia, and Malaysia. Festivities last for a night and a day, starting on the evening of the last full moon in the Hindu calendar month of Phalguna, which usually falls in March in the Gregorian calendar. As the sun sets, people gather to light bonfires, a ritual known as Holika Dahan, symbolizing the triumph of good over evil. The following day, the streets come alive with people splashing each other in colors, giving everyone a vibrant makeover. Are you ready for the hues of Holi?
Happy Holi!
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Via Krupp, Capri, Italy
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National Take a Hike Day
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Museum Mile Festival
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Rosa Parks Day
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International Polar Bear Day
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Capitol Reef National Park, Utah
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Mount Rainier National Park
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King of the dinosaurs
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Alpine marmots at Hohe Tauern National Park, Austria
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Cool water in the Quinault
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Teacher Appreciation Day
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Halo around the sun
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The moai you know
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San Francisco Bay salt flats
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Peel Castle on St. Patrick’s Isle with the Isle of Man in the background
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Earthrise on Moon Day
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Big sky at Big Bend
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Gateway to America
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Coming home to roost
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A winter wonderland in Northeast China
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International Literacy Day
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Entoloma hochstetteri mushroom at Lake Mahinapua, New Zealand
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Burchells zebras for International Zebra Day
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Deep in the North Woods wetlands
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Does it swim in slow motion too?
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Chapada dos Veadeiros National Park shines