5 Things Quiz: Holi

The ancient Hindu festival of Holi is celebrated in springtime every year by Hindus all across the world. This year, Holi is on 4th March 2026. But how much do you know about the festival? Test your knowledge in this 5 Things Quiz!

What is Holi?

Holi is a Hindu festival that marks the start of Spring and celebrates love and new life. Holi is a two-day festival, it is on the second day that people gather to throw brightly coloured powder on each other.

The coloured powder is called gulal. It is believed that this tradition came from Krishna throwing coloured water when he was young. People also give gifts and enjoy special food throughout the festival celebrations.

Learn more about Holi on BBC Bitesize!

More ways to celebrate Holi

And remember, you can play games and quizzes, enter our competitions, get creative with recipes and crafts, and chat to other BP fans over on the Blue Peter page!

Some hands showing colour powder during Holi festival in India.

Where can I watch Blue Peter? ⛵️

Related topics