Andhra Pradesh Government Holidays 2021
The Andhra Pradesh Government is declare the following days to be Gazetted and Restricted Holidays for the Government offices of Andhra Pradesh during the year 2021.
GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH
ABSTRACT
HOLIDAYS – General Holidays and Optional Holidays for the year 2021 – Declared.
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION (POLL.B) DEPARTMENT
G.O.Rt.No.1963
Dated: 15-12-2020.
ORDER:-
The following Notification shall be published in the next issue of Andhra Pradesh extra-ordinary Gazette:
NOTIFICATION
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 Annexure-I (A) and Optional Holidays shown in Annexure-II except the Optional Holidays falling on Sundays shown in Annexure-II(A) during the year 2021.
2. 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 2021.
3. In addition to the above mentioned General Holidays in Annexure-I, the State Government employees may avail themselves of Optional Holidays not exceeding (5) during the year 2021 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.
4. 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.
5. If there is any change of date in respect of RAMZAN, BAKRID, MOHARAM, SHAB-E-BARATH and EID MILADUN NABI 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.
(BY ORDER AND IN THE NAME OF THE GOVERNOR OF ANDHRA PRADESH)
NILAM SAWHNEY
CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT
List of Govt General Holidays 2021 in Andhra Pradesh | AP General Holidays 2021 Order pdf
ANNEXURE-I
(G.O.Rt.No.1963, G.A (Poll.B) Dept., Dt:15.12.2020)
General Holidays for the year 2021.
- BHOGI – 13.01.2021 – WEDNESDAY
- MAKARA SANKRANTI – 14.01.2021 – THURSDAY
- KANUMA – 15.01.2021 – FRIDAY
- REPUBLIC DAY – 26.01.2021 – TUESDAY
- MAHA SIVARATRI – 11.03.2021 – THURSDAY
- HOLI / SHAB-E-BARATH – 29.03.2021 – MONDAY
- GOOD FRIDAY – 02.04.2021 – FRIDAY
- BABU JAGIVAN RAM’S BIRTHDAY – 05.04.2021 – MONDAY
- UGADI – 13.04.2021 – TUESDAY
- DR.B.R. AMBEDKAR’S BIRTHDAY – 14.04.2021 – WEDNESDAY
- SRI RAMA NAVAMI – 21.04.2021 – WEDNESDAY
- RAMZAN (Eid-ul-Fitr) – 14.05.2021 – FRIDAY
- BAKRID (Eid -ul-Azha) – 21.07.2021 – WEDNESDAY
- MOHARRUM – 19.08.2021 – THURSDAY
- SRI KRISHNA ASTAMI – 30.08.2021 – MONDAY
- VINAYAKA CHAVITHI – 10.09.2021 – FRIDAY
- MAHATMA GANDHI JAYANTHI – 02.10.2021 – SATURDAY
- DURGASTAMI – 13.10.2021 – WEDNESDAY
- VIJAYADASAMI – 15.10.2021 – FRIDAY
- EID MILADUN NABI (Birthday of Prophet Mohammad) – 20.10.2021 – WEDNESDAY
- DEEPAVALI – 04.11.2021 – THURSDAY
- CHRISTMAS – 25.12.2021 – SATURDAY
ANNEXURE-I (A)
(G.O.Rt.No.1963, G.A (Poll.B) Dept., Dt:15.12.2020)
The following festivals occur on 2nd Saturday & Sunday during the year 2021.
- INDEPENDENCE DAY – 15.08.2021 – SUNDAY
NILAM SAWHNEY
CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT
AP Govt Restricted Holiday List 2021 | AP Government Optional Holidays 2021
ANNEXURE – II
(G.O.Rt.No.1963, G.A (Poll.B) Dept., Dt:15.12.2020)
Optional Holidays during the year 2021
- NEW YEAR – 01.01.2021 – FRIDAY
- BIRTHDAY OF HAZRATH ALI – 25.02.2021 – THURSDAY
- SHAB-E-MERAJ – 11.03.2021 – THURSDAY
- SHAHADAT HAZRAT ALI (R.A) – 04.05.2021 – TUESDAY
- JUMA-ATUL-VIDA – 07.05.2021 – FRIDAY
- BASAVA JAYANTHI – 14.05.2021 – FRIDAY
- BUDDHA PURNIMA – 26.05.2021 – WEDNESDAY
- RATHA YATRA – 12.07.2021 – MONDAY
- EID-E-GHADEER – 29.07.2021 – THURSDAY
- PARSI NEW YEAR’S DAY – 16.08.2021 – MONDAY
- 9TH MUHARRAM (1441 HIJRA) – 18.08.2021 – WEDNESDAY
- VARALAKSHMI VRATHAM – 20.08.2021 – FRIDAY
- MAHALAYA AMAVASYA – 06.10.2021 – WEDNESDAY
- ARBAEEN – 29.09.2021 – WEDNESDAY
- NARAKA CHATURDASI – 03.11.2021 – WEDNESDAY
- YAZ-DAHUM-SHAREEF – 16.11.2021 – TUESDAY
- KARTHIKA PURNIMA/ GURUNANAK JAYANTHI – 19.11.2021 – FRIDAY
- CHRISTMAS EVE – 24.12.2021 – FRIDAY
ANNEXURE – II (A)
(G.O.Rt.No.1963, G.A (Poll.B) Dept., Dt:15.12.2020)
The following festivals occur on 2nd Saturday and Sunday during the year 2021.
- MAHAVEER JAYANTHI – 25.04.2021 – SUNDAY
- SHAB-E-QADAR – 09.05.2021 – SUNDAY
- BIRTH ANNIVERSARY OF MOHAMMED JUVANPURI (AS) “HAZRATH MAHDI SYED MA’UD (AS) – 19.12.2021 – SUNDAY
- BOXING DAY – 26.12.2021 – SUNDAY
NILAM SAWHNEY
CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT
AP Government Holidays List 2021 pdf
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