Key Highlights
- Holi is one of India’s most celebrated festivals marking the victory of good over evil and arrival of spring and is observed with bonfires, colour play and community festivities across the country.
- While March 4 is the main date of celebration, state governments determine exact holiday schedules for schools and offices based on local tradition and calendar calculations.
- In Uttar Pradesh, the official school closure from March 2 to 4 aligns with the state’s gazetted Holi calendar.
- Regular academic activities are expected to resume on March 5.
- Across northern and central India, various states have also announced Holi-related closures: – Delhi, Haryana and Punjab have declared March 4 as a school holiday to observe Holi.
