This is known as Holi. Holi is the festival of colour. It is observed for eight days just before the full moon of Phalgun and during this time people indulge in colour throwing at each other. This festival does not have any religious flavour as it is practised in the hills of Nepal. Nevertheless, the festival has got some official status. Because the colour festival is always heralded by the sticking of a wooden pole with colorful streamers beside the old Royal Palace at Basantapur by the arrangements of the Government Religious Endowment Office.