The Hindu festival of colors ushers in the spring season. Here's when it's celebrated, what it's all about, and where to celebrate in Ohio.

Holi symbolises the victory of good over evil, and colours are thrown at each other as a sign of celebration and victory of God.

Though the festival has been commercialized with all sorts of marathon events like the Color Run, it’s actually rooted in religious Hindu myths and is one of the biggest Hindu festivals of the year. Many who celebrate it say Holi is about honoring changing seasons,

Holi, the annual colorful festival that marks the end of winter and beginning of spring, will be celebrated later this month across North Jersey.

Holi is celebrated by smearing each other with brightly coloured powder, dancing and feasting on traditional confectionery.