THE Indian spring festival of Holi, known as the "festival of colours", is underway.

But what is the holiday all about and how can you celebrate?

What is Holi and when is it?

Holi is a Hindu festival of colours and is also known as the festival of love.

It's a tradition that is held every year and it marks the start of spring.

Despite it originally being a Hindu festival, people of all religions and walks of life now take part – and it's now seen as a universal celebration.

The date varies, but it's always marked on the full moon – starting with a bonfire with singing and dancing.

The festival marks the end of winter.

This year, Holi began on the evening of March 1 and ends on the evening of March 2.

Messages, greetings and pictures to help you celebrate Holi

Happy holi pic.twitter.com/rzdSOuDQcj

A very Happy Holi to all those who are celebrating this festival of Peace and to all those who want Peace.#HappyHoli2019 pic.twitter.com/2F80fdjIlw

Happy Holi pic.twitter.com/FK3S26JgFG

How do you say Happy Holi?

You pronounce Happy Holi in Hindi as "Holee mubaarak".

The Hindi words are written as ‘होली मुबारक’.

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