What is Holi? Holi (pronounced “holy”) is a festival that celebrates spring, love, rebirth, and the triumph of good over evil. It’s rooted in Hindu myths and has been celebrated across parts ...

The ancient festival has Hindu roots, but growing numbers worldwide are taking part in the celebration, which features bonfires, singing, dancing, prayer, feasting and clouds of pigmented powder.

Holi is also rooted in religious legends, some of which celebrate the triumph of good over evil. In India, the festival begins with a blessing from an elder, said attendee Avinash Singh, 37, of ...

In some places, people hurled marigolds, roses and jasmine petals instead of colored powder. A priest sprays colored powder and water on devotees during celebrations of Holi, the Hindu festival of ...

A woman has her face smeared with coloured powder as they celebrate Holi, the festival of colours, in Chennai, India, Friday, March 14, 2025. (AP Photo/Mahesh Kumar A.) ...

A dog rides on the back of bike as people celebrate Holi, the Hindu festival of colors, in Mumbai, India, Friday, March 14, 2025. (AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool) By Associated Press ...

The Holi festival also has ties to a more light-hearted religious tale. Some people believe that colored powders are thrown because the god Krishna used to playfully throw colorful water over his ...

NEW DELHI — Millions of people in South Asia celebrated Holi, the Hindu festival of colors, Friday by splashing each other with brightly colored powder, dancing to festive music and feasting on ...

Holi festival is a color-splashed celebration of spring, new beginnings: ... Lydia Martinez, 3, throws colored powder in the air during the Holi celebration at Navy Pier.

What is Holi? Holi (pronounced “holy”) is a festival that celebrates spring, love, rebirth, and the triumph of good over evil. It’s rooted in Hindu myths and has been celebrated across parts ...