UP Government Announces Two Day Holiday For Holi

Lucknow, March 16 (TNA) Even as everyone braces up to let their hairs down and celebrate the festival of colours Holi, the Uttar Pradesh government on Wednesday added some dash of joy to it by announcing a two-day holiday across the state.

According to a notification, the state would be celebrating Holi on two days - March 18 and 19 and hence their would be a public holiday for two consecutive days.

A state government sokesman informed that the decision had been taken at the highest level and has been communicated to all district magistrates, departmental heads and concerned stakeholders.