One of the (1)_________ Indian festivals Holi is celebrated as a symbol of good over evil, the arrival of spring and the end of winter. Also known as the Festival of Colors, this event (2)_______ for a night and a day, starting in the evening of a Full Moon Day, normally (3)_______ February or March.

Holi celebrations begin with a performance of (4)_________ rituals in front of a big bonfire, hoping that the prayers will destroy the internal evil. In the morning, people smear each other with colors, using powder, water guns and water-filled balloons. Holi has become so popular that it is also (5)_________ in other Southeast Asian countries.

Holi celebrations begin with a performance of (4)_______ rituals in front of a big bonfire, hoping that the prayers will destroy the internal evil.