Holi
March 4 - WEDNESDAY
Observance: Gazetted Holiday Holiday (India)
"India's most colorful festival where people splash colors, dance, and celebrate unity and joy."
The festival of colors celebrating spring's arrival with colored powders, water, and joyous festivities.
Traditions:
- Playing with vibrant colored powders (gulal) and water guns with friends and strangers
- Consuming traditional sweets like gujiya and thandai (spiced milk drink)
- Dancing to festive music and visiting neighbors to exchange greetings
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Fun Fact:
The colors used in Holi were traditionally made from natural sources like turmeric, neem, and flowers.