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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White Sands National Park turns 90
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Listening to the sea
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International Day of Forests
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Turning darkness into light
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A wild, craggy corner of the United States
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Hohenzollern Castle near Stuttgart, Germany
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Pride 2022
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Windmills in Kinderdijk, the Netherlands
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Marshland, Gloucester, MA
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Toledo, Spain
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Watson Lake in Granite Dells, Arizona
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The Guggenheim Bilbao turns 25
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Happy 300th, NOLA!
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Málaga, Spain
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One giant leap for penguins
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Welcome to ‘Hollywood North’
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Grand finish of Le Tour
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Penguin Awareness Day
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Meandering through Patagonia
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What s better than a smile?
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Happy Cinco de Mayo!
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Think deep thoughts
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Stuben am Arlberg, Austria
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Big Bend National Park turns 78
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Ponta Delgada
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A species no longer at risk
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Next stop, Tofino
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A story of wind and ice
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Christmas Eve
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Ancient art in the Amazon