<P> Holi ( / ˈhoʊliː / ; Sanskrit : होली Holī ) is a Hindu spring festival celebrated in India and Nepal , also known as the `` festival of colours '' or the `` festival of love '' . The festival signifies the victory of good over evil , the arrival of spring , end of winter , and for many a festive day to meet others , play and laugh , forget and forgive , and repair broken relationships . It is also celebrated as a thanksgiving for a good harvest . It lasts for a night and a day , starting on the evening of the Purnima ( Full Moon day ) falling in the Vikram Samvat Hindu Calendar month of Phalguna , which falls somewhere between the end of February and the middle of March in the Gregorian calendar . The first evening is known as Holika Dahan or Chhoti Holi and the following day as Holi , Rangwali Holi , Dhuleti , Dhulandi , or Phagwah . </P>
<P> Holi ( / ˈhoʊliː / ; Sanskrit : होली Holī ) is a Hindu spring festival celebrated in India and Nepal , also known as the `` festival of colours '' or the `` festival of love '' . The festival signifies the victory of good over evil , the arrival of spring , end of winter , and for many a festive day to meet others , play and laugh , forget and forgive , and repair broken relationships . It is also celebrated as a thanksgiving for a good harvest . It lasts for a night and a day , starting on the evening of the Purnima ( Full Moon day ) falling in the Vikram Samvat Hindu Calendar month of Phalguna , which falls somewhere between the end of February and the middle of March in the Gregorian calendar . The first evening is known as Holika Dahan or Chhoti Holi and the following day as Holi , Rangwali Holi , Dhuleti , Dhulandi , or Phagwah . </P>
the festival of holi marks the end of winter and the beginning of
the festival of holi marks the end of winter and the beginning of
spring
spring