Holi, the festival of colours is being celebrated with gaiety and mirth in Kathmandu valley and several hilly districts in Nepal, today. Holi is also known as Fagu Purnima in Nepal. Revellers including young, old and children are celebrating the festival by smearing colourful powders and throwing colours at each other.
President Bidya Devi Bhandari, Vice-president Nanda Bahadur Pun and Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli in separate messages, have extended their best wishes to all Nepalis at home and abroad on the occasion of the festival. Holi was also celebrated at Embassy of India in Kathmandu. Officers, staff and their family members joined the celebrations.