AP General Holidays,Optional Holidays List for 2018 Calendar Year Andhra Pradesh GO 2437
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HOLIDAYS –General holidays and Optional Holidays for the year 2018 – Declared.
GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH G.O.RT.No. 2437 Dt: 31-10-2017
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GENERAL ADMINISTRATION (POLL.B) DEPARTMENT
ORDER:-The following Notification shall be published in the next issue of Andhra Pradesh extra-ordinary Gazette:
The Government of Andhra Pradesh direct that the days specified in Annexure-I shall be observed as General Holidays by all the State Government Offices excluding the holidays falling on Sundays shown in Part-II and Optional Holidays shown in Annexure-II except the Optional Holidays falling on Sundays shown in Annexure Part-II, during the year 2018. The State Government directs that all offices under State Government shall remain closed on all Sundays and Second Saturdays in all the months during the year 2018.
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In addition to the above mentioned General Holidays in Annexure-I, the State Government employees may avail themselves of Optional Holidays not exceeding FIVE during the year 2018 on festival/occasions specified in Annexure-II to this order, at their option and irrespective of the religion to which the festival pertains. Permission to avail any of these holidays shall be applied for, in writing in advance and shall normally be granted by the Superior Officers competent to grant casual leave except when the presence of an individual employee is considered necessary in exigencies of Government work.
The Government also directs that General Holidays shall not ipso-facto apply to the Industrial Establishment and Public Undertakings under the control of the State Government, the workmen engaged in Public Works Departments and Educational Institutions in this State. Separate orders regarding the festivals/occasions when these Institutions have to observe holidays shall be issued by the concerned Administrative Department of the Secretariat.
If there is any change of date in respect of Idu’l Zuha, Muharram and id-e- Milad as per the sighting of the moon or any other Hindu holiday as well, it shall be announced through electronic / print media. All the Departments of Secretariat, Heads of Departments and District Collectors shall take action according to such an announcement and without waiting for formal order about the change of date.
List of General Holidays for the Year 2018 in AP
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*Both the General Holiday for Durgastami and O.H for Maharnavami have occurred on 17.10.2018.
PART-II
The following festivals occur on 2nd Saturday and Sunday during the year 2018
| 1. | BHOGI/TAMIL NEW YEAR’S
DAY * |
14.01.2018 | SUNDAY | PAUSHA
24– 1939 |
| 2. | UGADI | 18.03.2018 | SUNDAY | PHALGUNA
27- 1939 |
| 3. | SRI RAMA NAVAMI | 25.03.2018 | SUNDAY | CHAITRA
04-1940 |
| 4. | DR.B.R. AMBEDKAR’S
BIRTHDAY |
14.04.2018 | SATURDAY | CHAITRA
24-1940 |
(*) Both the General Holiday for Bhogi and O.H. for Tamil New Year’s day have occurred on 14.1.2018.
( contd…..Annexure-II)
OPTIONAL HOLIDAYS
| S.NO | OCCASION/FESTIVAL | DATE | DAY | SAKA-ERA |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| 1. | NEW YEAR | 01.01.2018 | MONDAY | PAUSHA
11-1939 |
| 2. | SRI PANCHAMI | 22.01.2018 | MONDAY | MAGHA
02-1939 |
| 3. | BIRTHDAY OF HZT.SYED
MOHAMMED JUVANPURI MAHDI MAÚD(A.S.) |
1.02.2018 | THURSDAY | MAGHA
12-1939 |
| 4. | MAHAVEER JAYANTHI | 29.03.2018 | THURSDAY | CHAITRA
08-1940 |
| 5. | BASAVA JAYANTHI | 18.04.2018 | WEDNESDAY | CHAITRA
28-1940 |
| 6. | BUDDHA PURNIMA | 30.04.2018 | MONDAY | VAISAKHA
10-1940 |
| 7. | SHAB-E-BARAT | 02.05.2018 | WEDNESDAY | VAISAKHA
12-1940 |
| 8. | SHAHADAT HAZRATH ALI
(R.A.) |
05.06.2018 | TUESDAY | JYAISHTHA
15-1940 |
| 9. | SHAB-E-QADER | 12.06.2018 | TUESDAY | JYAISHTHA
22-1940 |
| 10. | JUMMA TUL WADA | 15.06.2018 | FRIDAY | JYAISHTHA
25-1940 |
| 11. | PARSI NEW YEAR’S DAY | 17.08.2018 | FRIDAY | SRAVANA
26-1940 |
| 12. | VARALAKSHMI VRATHAM | 24.08.2018 | FRIDAY | BHADRA
02-1940 |
| 13. | EID-E-GHADEER | 30.08.2018 | THURSDAY | BHADRA
08-1940 |
| 14. | 9TH MUHARRAM (1440
HIJRI) |
20.09.2018 | THURSDAY | BHADRA
29 – 1940 |
| 15. | MAHALAYA AMAVASYA | 08.10.2018 | MONDAY | ASVINA
16-1940 |
| 16. | ARBAYEEN | 30.10.2018 | TUESDAY | KARTIKA
08-1940 |
| 17. | NARAKA CHATURDHI | 06.11.2018 | TUESDAY | KARTIKA
15-1940 |
| 18. | KARTHIKA PURNIMA /
GURUNANAK JAYANTHI |
23.11.2018 | FRIDAY | AGRAHAN
02-1940 |
| 19. | CHRISTMAS EVE | 24.12.2018 | MONDAY | PAUSHA
03-1940 |
| 20. | BOXING DAY | 26.12.2018 | WEDNSDAY | PAUSHA
05-1940 |
PART – II
The following festival occurs on 2nd Saturday and Sunday during the year 2018.
| 1. | BIRTHDAY OF HAZRATH
ALI (RA) |
1.04.2018 | SUNDAY | CHAITRA
1-1940 |
| 2. | SHAB-E-MERAJ | 15.04.2018 | SUNDAY | CHAITRA
25-1940 |
| 3. | RATHA YATHRA | 14.07.2018 | SATURDAY | ASHADHA
23-1940 |
| 4. | SRAVANA PURNIMA /
RAKHI PURNIMA |
26.08.2018 | SUNDAY | BHADRA
04-1940 |
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*Both the General Holiday for Durgastami and O.H for Maharnavami have occurred on 17.10.2018.
PART-II
The following festivals occur on 2nd Saturday and Sunday during the year 2018
| 1. | BHOGI/TAMIL NEW YEAR’S
DAY * |
14.01.2018 | SUNDAY | PAUSHA
24– 1939 |
| 2. | UGADI | 18.03.2018 | SUNDAY | PHALGUNA
27- 1939 |
| 3. | SRI RAMA NAVAMI | 25.03.2018 | SUNDAY | CHAITRA
04-1940 |
| 4. | DR.B.R. AMBEDKAR’S
BIRTHDAY |
14.04.2018 | SATURDAY | CHAITRA
24-1940 |
(*) Both the General Holiday for Bhogi and O.H. for Tamil New Year’s day have occurred on 14.1.2018.
( contd…..Annexure-II)
OPTIONAL HOLIDAYS
| S.NO | OCCASION/FESTIVAL | DATE | DAY | SAKA-ERA |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| 1. | NEW YEAR | 01.01.2018 | MONDAY | PAUSHA
11-1939 |
| 2. | SRI PANCHAMI | 22.01.2018 | MONDAY | MAGHA
02-1939 |
| 3. | BIRTHDAY OF HZT.SYED
MOHAMMED JUVANPURI MAHDI MAÚD(A.S.) |
1.02.2018 | THURSDAY | MAGHA
12-1939 |
| 4. | MAHAVEER JAYANTHI | 29.03.2018 | THURSDAY | CHAITRA
08-1940 |
| 5. | BASAVA JAYANTHI | 18.04.2018 | WEDNESDAY | CHAITRA
28-1940 |
| 6. | BUDDHA PURNIMA | 30.04.2018 | MONDAY | VAISAKHA
10-1940 |
| 7. | SHAB-E-BARAT | 02.05.2018 | WEDNESDAY | VAISAKHA
12-1940 |
| 8. | SHAHADAT HAZRATH ALI
(R.A.) |
05.06.2018 | TUESDAY | JYAISHTHA
15-1940 |
| 9. | SHAB-E-QADER | 12.06.2018 | TUESDAY | JYAISHTHA
22-1940 |
| 10. | JUMMA TUL WADA | 15.06.2018 | FRIDAY | JYAISHTHA
25-1940 |
| 11. | PARSI NEW YEAR’S DAY | 17.08.2018 | FRIDAY | SRAVANA
26-1940 |
| 12. | VARALAKSHMI VRATHAM | 24.08.2018 | FRIDAY | BHADRA
02-1940 |
| 13. | EID-E-GHADEER | 30.08.2018 | THURSDAY | BHADRA
08-1940 |
| 14. | 9TH MUHARRAM (1440
HIJRI) |
20.09.2018 | THURSDAY | BHADRA
29 – 1940 |
| 15. | MAHALAYA AMAVASYA | 08.10.2018 | MONDAY | ASVINA
16-1940 |
| 16. | ARBAYEEN | 30.10.2018 | TUESDAY | KARTIKA
08-1940 |
| 17. | NARAKA CHATURDHI | 06.11.2018 | TUESDAY | KARTIKA
15-1940 |
| 18. | KARTHIKA PURNIMA /
GURUNANAK JAYANTHI |
23.11.2018 | FRIDAY | AGRAHAN
02-1940 |
| 19. | CHRISTMAS EVE | 24.12.2018 | MONDAY | PAUSHA
03-1940 |
| 20. | BOXING DAY | 26.12.2018 | WEDNSDAY | PAUSHA
05-1940 |
PART – II
The following festival occurs on 2nd Saturday and Sunday during the year 2018.
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| 1. | BIRTHDAY OF HAZRATH
ALI (RA) |
1.04.2018 | SUNDAY | CHAITRA
1-1940 |
| 2. | SHAB-E-MERAJ | 15.04.2018 | SUNDAY | CHAITRA
25-1940 |
| 3. | RATHA YATHRA | 14.07.2018 | SATURDAY | ASHADHA
23-1940 |
| 4. | SRAVANA PURNIMA /
RAKHI PURNIMA |
26.08.2018 | SUNDAY | BHADRA
04-1940 |
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