Holi is a Hindu spring festival celebrated in the Indian subcontinent, also known as the "festival of colors". It signifies the victory of good over evil, the arrival of spring, end of winter, and for many a festive day to meet others, play and laugh, forget and forgive, and repair broken relationships. It is also celebrated as a thanksgiving for a good harvest. It lasts for a night and a day, starting on the evening of the Purnima (Full Moon day) falling in the Vikram Samvat Hindu Calendar month of Phalguna, which falls somewhere between the end of February and the middle of March in the Gregorian calendar.

Holi is an ancient Hindu religious festival which has become popular with non-Hindus in many parts of South Asia, as well as people of other communities outside Asia. In recent years the festival has spread to parts of Europe and North America as a spring celebration of love, frolic, and colours

In fact, Holi is not a festival for animals. They will lick them and that could harm them besides causing them skin allergies or infections.

The colored powders might be much harmful for animals like Skin allergies and itchiness. These colors may lead to Blindness. And breathing in these colors can cause respiratory ailments and nasal irritation. In case an animal accidentally swallows/licks the powder, it may even die due to poisoning and stomach illnesses. These colors comprise of Lead that is a toxic metal.

We can do some acts to keep animals safe during the Holi celebrations by removing colour from animals and spreading awareness in our community.

?        Keep Holi sweets out of animals' reach

?        Pet should be kept away from kids

?        Use natural colours instead of ones from the store

?       Look out for warning signs like vomiting and excessive salivation.

Holi Festival have harmful effects on environment like noise pollution, air pollution and water pollution etc. All the dyes we use are chemically prepared and cause negative impacts on environment. Also, an alleged environmental issue related to the celebration of Holi is the traditional Holika bonfire, which is believed to contribute to deforestation. Activists estimate Holika causes 30,000 bonfires every year, with each one burning approximately 100 kilograms of wood. This represents less than 0.0001% of 350 million tons of wood India consumes every year, as one of the traditional fuels for cooking and other uses. The use of heavy metal-based pigments during Holi is also reported to cause temporary wastewater pollution, with the water systems recovering to pre-festival levels within 5 days.

Please use less water and use eco-friendly colors. Save pets, save environment. Enjoy holi, 😊 😊

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