In Northern India they harvest their wheat in spring which is either in late February or early March. This is also the time for Holi which is a Hindu harvest festival and lasts five days.

At festival time everyone dresses up, or buys new clothes. People join in the fun of the festival by wearing old clothes as part of the celebration they throw colored water and red powder at each other. Everyone whether they are family, friends or strangers get the same treatment.

There are all kinds of games played and everyone is encouraged to join in. Most of the games are rough and boisterous. Candy Game and also Tug of War.

They also build and light bonfires where everyone in the neighborhood is to provide fuel for the bonfire. After the flames have died down the ashes are rubbed over people's foreheads. This is done as it was believed to bring good luck for the year ahead.

In Northern India, the festival is known as Lohri while in Assam it is called Bhogali Bihu, in Uttar Pradesh and Bihar it is known as Sankranti, and in Andhra Pradesh it is celebrated as Bhogi, when each household puts on display its collection of dolls.