Skip to main content
See every side of every news story
Published loading...Updated

UP CM declares early payday, three-day holiday for Holi for govt staff

Uttar Pradesh mandates salary payment before Holi, declares Feb 28 a working day, and sets a three-day holiday from March 2-4 with a compensatory day on March 3.

Summary by Indian Express
UP government declares three-day Holi holiday from March 2 to 4 for state employees, directs departments to ensure salary disbursal before festival.

8 Articles

Lean Right

Ahead of Holi, major relief has been announced for government employees in Uttar Pradesh. Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has directed all departments to release salaries on time. March 2, 3, and 4 will be holidays. March 1 is Sunday, so if this is added, the total holiday is four days. To provide relief for Holi, the Uttar Pradesh Transport Department will operate additional buses from February 28 to March 9.

Think freely.Subscribe and get full access to Ground NewsSubscriptions start at $9.99/yearSubscribe

Bias Distribution

  • 67% of the sources lean Right
67% Right

Factuality Info Icon

To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium

Ownership

Info Icon

To view ownership data please Upgrade to Vantage

NEWS9 LIVE broke the news in on Friday, February 27, 2026.
Too Big Arrow Icon
Sources are mostly out of (0)

Similar News Topics

News
Feed Dots Icon
For You
Search Icon
Search
Blindspot LogoBlindspotLocal