Summary
Also known as the festival of colors or the festival of love, Holi is a South Asian spring festival celebrating Hindu traditions and the goodness of life. Celebrations might include music, shared foods, and messy colorful fun!
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Discussion questions
Discussion
Short explainer (1 min) from PBS LearningMedia's *All About the Holidays*.
- What season does Holi welcome?
- Why is Holi called the festival of colors?
- What other celebrations do you know that welcome a new season?
Quick work-a-long
Vocabulary: Holi, festival, spring, tradition.
Try it: Draw a Holi scene using at least four colors and label one thing happening in it.