• By Nidhi Giri
  • Fri, 28 Feb 2025 12:36 PM (IST)
  • Source:JND

Four Day Public Holiday: Uttar Pradesh will observe a four-day consecutive holiday for Holi and Holika Dahan. During this period, all schools, colleges, banks, and government offices in the state will remain closed. These holidays are in accordance with the Uttar Pradesh government’s calendar.

Holiday Dates

According to the Uttar Pradesh government calendar, the official holidays are March 13 (Thursday) for Holika Dahan and March 14 (Friday) for Holi. This will be followed by the weekend on March 15 (Saturday) and March 16 (Sunday). However, the holiday on Saturday, March 15, depends on individual organisation policies.

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Schools And Offices To Remain Closed

All schools, colleges, and government offices will be closed on these days. A holiday will also be observed on Holika Dahan, the day before Holi. Banks will also remain closed for four consecutive days. Bank operations will resume on Monday, March 17.

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Another Three-Day Consecutive Holiday After 12 Days

In March, after the March 17, there will be another three-day consecutive holiday. While March 29 (Saturday) and March 30 (Sunday) are the usual weekend holidays, March 31 (Monday) will be an official holiday for Eid-ul-Fitr.