What is another name for Holi
Holika and the festival of colors
What is one of the main reasons we celebrate Holi?
One of the main reasons is to celebrate the victory of good over evil.
How many days does Holi usually last?
two
Holi is one of the _______ festivals in the world.
Oldest
When is Holi celebrated this year?
March 4th.
King Hiranyakashipu, was very proud and wanted everyone to worship only him, not God. When Prahlad refused, the king became very angry and tried many times to kill his own son, but Prahlad was always protected by Lord _______
Vishnu
We celebrate Holi to, remember that good wins over ______
Evil
What month is Holi celebrated in?
March and sometimes February.
What is Holi usually called and why?
Holi is usually called the Festival of Colors because during Holi, we throw colored powder at each other. We also use a lot of colors on this day! Also, Holika, because of the main story about Prahlad.
A popular story behind Holi is about a young boy named _______
Prahlad
What is a name of a sweet that is eaten during Holi?
Milk cake, Kaju katli, and Glab Janum.
Holi is celebrated on a day that has a _____ moon.
Full moon.
Holi is a time to ________
Spend time with family and friends, have fun, time to forgive, forget old fights, and start fresh with kindness and joy.
on the night before Holi, people light a bonfire called _______
Holika Dhan
Why is Holi also called the festival of spring?
Because spring is starting to occur and flowers are blooming, lighten up Earth with the bright colors.
The colores powder ued durring Holi is called ________
gulal
What is Holi?
Holi is a big spring festival celebrated mostly in India and by many Hindus around the world. It’s often called the “festival of colors” or “festival of love.”We celebrate it to remember that good wins over evil, like in the story of Prahlad and Holika, and to welcome the bright, happy season of spring
On the night before Holi, people light bonfires called Holika Dahan to ________
symbolize negetivity and evil, also to remember the story of a young boy named Prahlad.
On Holi, we throw __________ and ________ at one another.
Colored powder and Clored water at each other.
On Holi, why does the Earth look colorful?
because it is the start of spring and flowers start blooming.