Subh Holi Phagwa festival 2015 in Suriname.

Phagwa or Holi as it is also called, is a joyous celebration that marks the beginning of the Hindu New Year. It is celebrated in the later part of the month of Phalgun and the early part of Chaitra, in the Hindu calendar. This corresponds to the English months of March-April and coincides with the onset of spring in India, where the festival has been celebrated for thousands of years.