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    Hindu festival dates. The Hindu calendar is lunisolar but most festival dates are specified using the lunar portion of the calendar. A lunar day is uniquely identified by three calendar elements: māsa (lunar month), pakṣa (lunar fortnight) and tithi (lunar day).

  2. Sep 10, 2024 · Holi, Hindu spring festival celebrated in India and Nepal on the full-moon day of Phalguna (February–March). Participants throw colored water and colored powders on one another, and license is given to deviate from the usual societal norms and rankings of caste, gender, status, and age.

  3. Mar 9, 2020 · What is Holi? Holi has been celebrated in the Indian subcontinent for centuries, with poems documenting celebrations dating back to the 4th century CE. It marks the beginning of spring after a...

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  5. Holi is a Hindu festival of colors that celebrates the victory of good over evil and the arrival of spring. Learn about its origins, rituals, traditions, and how to join the fun in India or around the world.

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  6. Mar 22, 2024 · Holi (pronounced “holy”), also known as the “festival of colors,” starts on the evening of the full moon during the Hindu calendar month of Phalguna, which falls around February or March. It...

  7. Every spring, people across India and around the world celebrate the Hindu festival Holi, throwing colored water and powders on one another in joyous celebration. On this one day—the full-moon day of the Hindu month of Phalguna—societal rankings such as caste, gender, age, and status are eschewed in the spirit of making merry together, and ...

  8. Holi 2024: Holi is one of the biggest Hindu festivals that celebrates the victory of good over evil. From date to history, here is all you need to know. Holi, the festival of colours, is just...

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