Lucknow,

27 Feb (HS): In Uttar Pradesh, government employees will now have a holiday on

March 3 for Holi. Previously, holidays were declared on March 2 and 4. Due to

the lunar eclipse on March 3, Holika Dahan will be held on March 2, and the colors

will be played on March 4. Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has issued strict

instructions to all officials. In a meeting at the Chief Minister's residence

on Friday, he directed officials to ensure that all employees' salaries are

paid before Holi.

He

said that officials should ensure that all employees, including

outsourcing/contract workers/sanitation workers, are paid before Holi. He

stated that any negligence will not be tolerated. Saturday, February 28, has

been declared a working day. In lieu of this, all employees will receive a

holiday on March 3. In Uttar Pradesh, Holi holidays will now be observed on

March 2, 3, and 4. Since March 1 is a Sunday, there will be four consecutive

days off.

Hindusthan Samachar / Abhishek Awasthi