AP General Holidays,Optional Holidays List for 2018 Calendar Year Andhra Pradesh GO 2437

Government of  Andhra Pradesh General and Optional Holidays for 2018 Year Declared- Download List :AP Govt Declared List of General and Optional Holidays for the year 2018 Notification issued  Vide GO Rt 2437 Dated 31.10.2017 AP Government Issued Notification for General and Optional Holidays in AP for the 2018 Calendar year

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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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S.No OCCASION/FESTIVAL DATE DAY SAKA-ERA 1 2 3 4 5 1. SANKRANTI/PONGAL 15.01.2018 MONDAY PAUSHA 24-1939 2. KANUMU 16.01.2018 TUESDAY PAUSHA 25-1939 3. REPUBLIC DAY 26.01.2018 FRIDAY MAGHA 06 – 1939 4. MAHA SHIVARATRI 13.02.2018 TUESDAY MEGHA 24- 1939 5. HOLI 02.03.2018 FRIDAY Phalguna 11 – 1939 6. GOOD FRIDAY 30.03.2018 FRIDAY CHAITRA 09-1940 7. BABU JAGIVAN RAM’S BIRTHDAY 05.04.2018 THURSADY CHAITRA 15-1940 8. IDUL FITR 16.06.2018 SATURDAY JYAISHTHA 26-1940 9. INDEPENDENCE DAY 15.08.2018 WEDNESDAY SRAVANA 24-1940 10. BAKRID (ID-UL-AZHA) 22.08.2018 WEDNESDAY SRAVANA 31 – 1940 11. SRI KRISHNA ASTAMI 03.09.2018 MONDAY BHADRA 12 – 1940 12. VINAYAKA CHAVITHI 13.09.2018 THURSDAY BHADRA 22-1940 13. SHAHADAT IMAM HUSSAIN (R.A.) – MUHARRAM 21.09.2018 FRIDAY BHADRA 30-1940 14. MAHTMA GANDHI JAYANTHI 02.10.2018 TUESDAY ASVINA 10 – 1940 15. *DURGASTAMI/ Maharnavami 17.10.2018 WEDNESDAY ASVINA 25-1940 16. VIJAYA DASAMI/ DUSSEHRA 18.10.2018 THURSDAY ASVINA 26 – 1940 17. DEEPAVALI 07.11.2018 WEDNESDAY KARTIKA 16-1940 18. EID MILADUN NABI (S.A.W.S) (1140 HIJRI) 21.11.2018 WEDNESDAY KARTIKA 30-1940 19. CHRISTMAS 25.12.2018 TUESDAY PAUSHA 04-1940

*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

S.No OCCASION/FESTIVAL DATE DAY SAKA-ERA 1 2 3 4 5 1. SANKRANTI/PONGAL 15.01.2018 MONDAY PAUSHA 24-1939 2. KANUMU 16.01.2018 TUESDAY PAUSHA 25-1939 3. REPUBLIC DAY 26.01.2018 FRIDAY MAGHA 06 – 1939 4. MAHA SHIVARATRI 13.02.2018 TUESDAY MEGHA 24- 1939 5. HOLI 02.03.2018 FRIDAY Phalguna 11 – 1939 6. GOOD FRIDAY 30.03.2018 FRIDAY CHAITRA 09-1940 7. BABU JAGIVAN RAM’S BIRTHDAY 05.04.2018 THURSADY CHAITRA 15-1940 8. IDUL FITR 16.06.2018 SATURDAY JYAISHTHA 26-1940 9. INDEPENDENCE DAY 15.08.2018 WEDNESDAY SRAVANA 24-1940 10. BAKRID (ID-UL-AZHA) 22.08.2018 WEDNESDAY SRAVANA 31 – 1940 11. SRI KRISHNA ASTAMI 03.09.2018 MONDAY BHADRA 12 – 1940 12. VINAYAKA CHAVITHI 13.09.2018 THURSDAY BHADRA 22-1940 13. SHAHADAT IMAM HUSSAIN (R.A.) – MUHARRAM 21.09.2018 FRIDAY BHADRA 30-1940 14. MAHTMA GANDHI JAYANTHI 02.10.2018 TUESDAY ASVINA 10 – 1940 15. *DURGASTAMI/ Maharnavami 17.10.2018 WEDNESDAY ASVINA 25-1940 16. VIJAYA DASAMI/ DUSSEHRA 18.10.2018 THURSDAY ASVINA 26 – 1940 17. DEEPAVALI 07.11.2018 WEDNESDAY KARTIKA 16-1940 18. EID MILADUN NABI (S.A.W.S) (1140 HIJRI) 21.11.2018 WEDNESDAY KARTIKA 30-1940 19. CHRISTMAS 25.12.2018 TUESDAY PAUSHA 04-1940

*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