Holi is the widely celebrating festival of the year just like Diwali by the Hind

us. Every year it falls in the month of Falgun (or March) which indicates the be
ginning of the spring season too. There is a great history and significance of c
elebrating this holi festival every year. Long years ago, there was a Holika, a
devil sister of devil Hiranyakashyap who tried to burn Prahlad (son of her broth
er) in the big fire by taking him in her lap. Prahlad was a true devotee of God
who was saved from fire by the God however Holika was burnt and changed to ashes
. From then, Hindu people celebrate the victory of goodness over the devil power
every year as a festival of holi.
It is a public holiday when all the banks, schools, colleges, offices and other
institutions are closed. We celebrate this festival very happily by spraying col
ourful colours to each other in the morning. Generally, people celebrate holi fo
r the whole day and come to home in the night.