Google doodle celebrates Holi with logo splashed with colour

Today’s Google doodle is celebrating the India festival of colour – Holi, with what seems like coloured powder that is used in the actual festivities. As you hit the play button on the doodle, the logo comes alive with a splash of colour. “Today, people around the world will pelt each other with colored powder in celebration of Holi, the centuries-old holiday that is now celebrated throughout the world. Holi coincides with the beginning of Spring, and for many it’s an opportunity to indulge in the bright, colorful festivity of the new season. Our Doodle honors this tradition, and all those celebrating on this joyous day,” explains Google’s blog. Google has posted an animated GIF doodle on its home pages in India, Canada, Sweden, Latvia, Nigeria, South Africa, Kenya, Japan, South Korea, Taiwan and Indonesia. The same doodle was also posted on Google’s Nepal home page on March 22 to celebrate the Holika festival, says this report. The report adds that unlike last year, there is no Holi doodle on the Google UK home page – a country with a sizeable Indian origin population. Google UK is celebrating British design, arts and aesthetics prodigy William Morris’ 182nd birth anniversary today.