Holi calendar indicated the festival of color, which is celebrated on the full moon day in the month of PHALGUN. People enjoy playing with colours and celebrate the whole day with much pomp and zeal. Originally Holi was considered to be the festival to celebrate good harvests and fertility of the land. There are numerous legends behind this popular festival of India as Holi.
One of them says that Holi is remembered for the sacrifice of Holika who well done herself in fire on this day. Celebration of Holi festival is very important and popular characterized by performing Holi puja as per Hindu tradition. Dhuleti falls day after Holi Puja, considered being the real festival of colors. Children and youngsters strive with each other - use fast and sticky colors to celebrate this popular festival Holi. This is full of enjoyment and happiness that is celebrated with pomp and zeal.
Holi calendar 2014
Holi is one of the greatest festivals of Hindus, which is celebrated just at the beginning of the year. Holi is the most popular festival and the sign of happiness and celebration among all age of people. People of different states might be various traditions, but the spirit of the festival remains the same throughout, whether in India or abroad, and this makes Holi so unique and special.
This is also called the Spring Festival as it marks the end of the winter blues, beginning of the spring season of joy and hope, promising of bright sunny days. Nature begins showing its colorful look with blooming of flowers and good harvest to the farmers, filling fragrance in the air. People gather to celebrate this most popular festival in the streets and pump colored water over the body and clothes even to the strangers who pass by, no matter whether he/she is rich or poor. There is no restriction on this day. People compose and sing special Holi songs to mark this occasion.