Have you ever noticed how colorful it gets in spring time?
The grass and the trees grow green again and flowers pop up like little splashes of rainbow everywhere.
The sun smiles warmly and paints up our world, and we are happy to stay out and play all day long.
In places like India, people celebrate the start of spring with their own amazing show of colors.
“Holi” is a special holiday, a time for everyone to eat sweets together and to splash the warmest colors of spring on each other from head to toe.
The bigger the splash, the brighter the color . . . the greater the fun!
Everyone can take part in Holi. It doesn’t matter how young or how old you are or where you are from.
It’s a fantastic time for all.
Questions about Holi
How do the people get color to throw around?
On the day of Holi, people carry specially made powders and liquid color to throw and squirt on each other. The colors are sold in shops and in the streets, so no one ever has to run out of color during Holi.
What are the colors made of?
Long ago, the colors were made from flowers and herbs, like turmeric for yellow and neem leaves for green. More recently artificial colors have been used, but many people have again started to use plant-based colors because they are safe and good for the skin and eyes.
Will the color wash off or does it stay forever?
Before going out to have fun at Holi, people usually moisturize their skin and hair with certain oils to make the colors easier to wash off.
Do adults mind when kids throw color on them?
Not at all. This is a day when everyone is happy to throw and have color thrown on them.
It’s a fun time for everyone.
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